Production Supervisor

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties: Supervise a manufacturing crew of up to 20-50 employees Lead and promote a zero-injury safety culture by ensuring all work is performed safely and in compliance with company policies, regulations, and procedures. Actively identify, address, and escape unsafe conditions or behaviors, stopping work when necessary to prevent injury or risk. Lead or support incident investigations. Administers policies and work rules in conjunction with Human Resources department. Ensure clear, timely, and consistent communication across production lines to support safe and reliable operations. Foster a positive, collaborative and accountable work environment that boosts morale and productivity. Coach Team Leads and employees through regular observation, feedback, and follow-up to reinforce expected behaviors, standards, and performance. Identify skill gaps and training needs across lines; ensure appropriate training plans are executed. Drive consistent expectations, procedures, and results across all production lines and shifts. Verify process performance indicators at various production stages, equipment operation, assessing progress against schedules and any problems which may arise. Develops, recommends, and implements continuous improvement measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product. Conduct regular audits of safety practices, quality standards, standard work, and operating procedures across all production lines and shifts to verify consistent execution. Partner closely with maintenance department to ensure optimal operation of equipment and machinery through scheduled maintenance planning. Escalate risks to management with clear data and recommendations to drive safety, equipment up time, decrease quality loss and improve overall performance. Lead root cause analysis for recurring production, quality, or downtime issues. Validate that corrective actions from incidents, deviations, or continuous improvement activities are effectively implemented and maintained. Maintain property, plant, and equipment to support and improve the safe production and performance of the operations. Maintains electronic time and production records for department. Perform other tasks as assigned. EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS: Must be able to successfully complete and pass a background check, employment verification and drug screening Positive and Verifiable Work History A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in manufacturing Experience leading/supervising in a manufacturing environment Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, SOP and standard work Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization. Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing processes Some familiarity using manufacturing software systems such as Infor M3 Able to be perceptive and have a strong awareness of surroundings to identify potential risks and communicate these risks to employees. Able to follow established policies and procedures. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal Able to demonstrate practical problem-solving skills. Able to work independently as well as in a team environment on assigned projects/tasks and report to supervision the status of each as needed. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Push, pull, carry and lift 20 - 50lbs Walking, stretching, bending, stooping, twisting, reaching, grasping and repetitive movements Talk, hear, read, write and comprehend English Must be able to work in a non-temperature-controlled environment MENTAL DEMANDS: The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Think analytically Make decisions Develop options and implement solutions Work with a team Maintain regular and punctual attendance (consistent with ADA and/or FMLA) Attention to detail Communicate effectivelyMultitask in a fast-paced environment Work with a Sense of Urgency ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to work in an office setting and production floor. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud and required hearing protection. Salary: $85,000 - $92,500 #J-18808-Ljbffr