EFP - Production Supervisor - 3rd Shift

Production Supervisor - 3rd Shift

The Production Supervisor provides frontline leadership for manufacturing operations, driving safety, quality, productivity, and employee engagement. This position plays a critical role in developing team members, improving operational performance, and supporting a culture of continuous improvement within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will lead a team of approximately 15 to 20 employees while ensuring production goals are achieved safely, efficiently, and in accordance with customer requirements.

Shift: 3rd Shift (11:00 PM - 7:00 AM) Team Size:
Approximately 15-20 employees

• Promote and maintain a safe work environment.
• Lead, coach, and develop production team members.
• Direct daily production activities to ensure customer requirements and on-time delivery commitments are met.
• Monitor production performance and drive improvements in efficiency, labor utilization, quality, and waste reduction.
• Recruit, train, onboard, and develop team members.
• Manage employee performance through coaching and accountability.
• Partner with cross-functional departments to resolve operational issues.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives.
• Utilize root cause analysis to eliminate recurring issues.
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of production reports.
• Maintain and promote 5S standards.
• Support inventory accuracy, material flow, and production scheduling requirements.
• Foster a positive, team-oriented culture.

• Safety performance
• Product quality
• On-time delivery
• Labor efficiency
• Scrap and waste reduction
• Employee engagement and retention
• Continuous improvement initiatives
• 5S performance

• Minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience in manufacturing.
• Demonstrated success leading hourly production employees.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Proven problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Strong commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to build productive working relationships.

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Business, or related field.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Experience with root cause analysis tools.
• Knowledge of ERP/MRP systems.
• Experience managing KPIs.
• Understanding of OSHA and workplace safety standards.

Company Overview

Founded in Elkhart, Indiana in 1954, EFP is strategically located to serve the central United States with two of the largest EPS molding plants in the U.S. Headquartered in Elkhart, Indiana, the company also has locations in Decatur, Alabama, Nashville, Tennessee, and Evansville, Indiana.

EFP can design, mold, fabricate and provide fulfillment capabilities, kitting, assembly, custom systems, and inventory management. Nashville is also home to the company's Temperature Solutions Center of Excellence.

For more than 30 years, EFP, LLC has been owned by J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc., a privately held, diversified manufacturing company with operating subsidiaries throughout North America. In addition to expanded foam products, these companies produce commercial van bodies, step vans, funeral coaches, limousines, pick-up truck bed enclosures and tonneau covers, and precision machined components. The size and strength of the Poindexter companies provides EFP with the leadership and resources to stay on the leading edge in today's marketplace.

Because of this, EFP can provide our customers ground breaking packaging and component solutions.

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