Production Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Production Supervisor

Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated Production Supervisor to assist with daily floor oversight, task delegation, and act as the lead when necessary. The role involves maintaining the flow on extrusion lines, enforcing quality control standards, troubleshooting bottlenecks, and approving profiles. This position also includes training new hires on standard operating procedures, equipment, and line adjustments, while providing ongoing coaching. You will be responsible for enforcing personal protective equipment and safety protocols, assisting with audits, completing shift paperwork, and supporting shift-to-shift communication. Maintaining logs, scrap reports, attendance, and handoff notes, as well as identifying inefficiencies and implementing process improvements, are key aspects of this role.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily floor oversight and task delegation.
• Act as lead when necessary.
• Maintain flow on extrusion lines and enforce quality control standards.
• Troubleshoot bottlenecks and approve profiles.
• Train new hires on standard operating procedures, equipment, and line adjustments.
• Provide ongoing coaching to team members.
• Enforce personal protective equipment and safety protocols.
• Assist with audits and complete shift paperwork.
• Support shift-to-shift communication.
• Maintain logs, scrap reports, attendance, and handoff notes.
• Identify inefficiencies and implement process improvements.

Essential Skills

• Production supervision and management.
• Process improvement and analytical skills.
• Operational and industrial expertise.
• Experience in extrusion and plastics manufacturing.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 5+ years of manufacturing experience, with a preference for extrusion.
• Ability to lift over 50 lbs.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Comfortable leading teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to stay late or work overtime as needed.
• Saturday availability during peak seasons.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field is a plus.
• 1–2 years of experience as a lead, team lead, or supervisor.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Experience training operators on extrusion lines.
• Ability to travel between facilities.

Why Work Here?

Enjoy great benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as a 50% match on 401k contributions. You will be working a straight 40-hour week with rare overtime, allowing for a balanced work-life experience.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Lincolnwood, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $75000.00 - $95000.00/yr.

medical, dental, vision, 401k

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Lincolnwood,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 2, 2026.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

Company Description

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Company Description

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.