Production Supervisor

Your Role

This position is the first point of contact for production line assemblers and serves as the critical connection between the shop floor and the Planning & Scheduling Department. The Production Supervisor is responsible for coaching, training, and developing a team of flexible, multi-skilled employees. This role is also a key contributor to production improvement initiatives, including 5S and process audits.

This position provides supervision and oversight for 20+ employees within the Production Team.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Manufacturing Supervisor is responsible for ensuring efficient product flow to meet or exceed customer demand while maintaining a safe and ergonomic work environment. Key performance measures include safety, on-time delivery, quality, efficiency, and utilization.

The Production Supervisor serves in a leadership role and acts as the liaison between production employees and Flow Team Coaches to ensure effective planning, scheduling, and plant operations.

Principal Responsibilities

• The Manufacturing Supervisor is responsible for ensuring efficient product flow to meet or exceed customer demand while maintaining a safe, ergonomic work environment. Key performance measures include safety, on-time delivery, quality, efficiency, and utilization.
• The Production Supervisor serves in a leadership role and acts as the Liaison between the production employees and the Flow Team Coaches to ensure planning, scheduling, and overall plant production results in efficient operation, and perform other duties as assigned.
• Supervise and direct all aspects of assigned production lines to ensure production targets, quality standards, and delivery requirements are met.
• Participate in daily morning meetings with flow team to review operational priorities, performance metrics, staffing requirements, and production goals.
• Conduct daily start-up meetings with production employees to communicate work assignments, production schedules, safety topics, and operational expectations.
• Supervise personnel and production workflow to maximize efficiency and productivity.
• Foster and maintain a safe, organized, and productive work environment, ensuring compliance with all company safety policies and procedures.
• Monitor and measure employee performance, providing coaching, feedback, and support to promote continuous improvement.
• Track and record employee attendance, work hours, and timekeeping accurately daily.
• Investigate, analyze, and resolve inventory discrepancies to maintain accurate inventory records and support uninterrupted production.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams including Quality, Maintenance, Materials, and Engineering to resolve operational issues.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure adherence to company policies, procedures, and manufacturing standards.

To Succeed, You Will Need

We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every requirement. We value diverse experiences and perspectives and are excited to see what you bring to the role.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of supervisory or leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex manufacturing or production operations.
• Practical knowledge of manufacturing processes, production systems, and products.
• Experience leading, coaching, and motivating teams to achieve operational goals.
• Ability to resolve routine team and operational issues while applying company policies and procedures; escalate complex issues as needed.
• Lean Manufacturing or Lean Management experience, including continuous improvement and waste reduction methodologies.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in production reporting, attendance tracking, and performance management.

Key Competencies

• Leadership and Team Development
• Production Planning and Execution
• Safety and Quality Focus
• Inventory Control
• Decision Making and Problem Solving
• Communication and Collaboration
• Continuous Improvement

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to occasionally lift up to 40 pounds.

In Return, We Offer

• 3 weeks paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Health/Dental/Vision insurance (starts first of the month after hire)
• Life & Disability insurance (fully paid)
• Generous 401(k) plan
• Maternity & Paternity leave
• Gym membership reimbursement
• Educational assistance
• $1,500 referral bonus
• Modern, state-of-the-art facility
• On-site self-service food market
• A workplace where employees grow and build long-term career

Job Location

This role requires you to work on-site at our office in Rock Hill, SC, United States (US). You will be part of a dynamic team and enjoy the benefits of face-to-face collaboration.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship.

Contact Information

Talent Acquisition Team: Mariana Paredes