Production Operator

Production Supervisor

The Production Supervisor leads daily operations for the production department, overseeing production associates and ensuring efficient, safe, and high-quality manufacturing. This role manages raw material inventories, supports mold fabrication activities, and collaborates closely with other departments to maintain smooth operations and meet customer demand in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage all production department associates to ensure safe, efficient, and consistent operations.
• Read, interpret, and fully understand production (shop) drawings to guide manufacturing activities and ensure accuracy.
• Maintain appropriate levels of raw materials, including monitoring usage and coordinating replenishment to avoid production delays.
• Maintain inventory of raw materials, equipment, and tools, ensuring items are organized, available, and in good working condition.
• Occasionally operate electric-powered, air-powered, and hand tools such as saws, sanders, nail guns, screw guns, and various hand tools as needed to support production.
• Assist the mold fabrication department with set-ups and adjustments in casting molds to support efficient and accurate production.
• Collaborate with and support other departments, including Designing, CNC Routing, and Mold Fabrication, to maintain overall company operations and efficiency.
• Work with various cements, gypsums, and casting materials while following proper handling and safety practices.
• Perform quality checks on finished molds and finished pieces, including pre-assembly verification, to ensure accuracy and adherence to specifications.
• Safely operate a counterbalance-type forklift to move materials and products as required.
• Receive and comprehend direction and instruction from the Operations Manager and translate those instructions into effective action on the production floor.
• Make sound decisions, meet production targets, and work effectively under timelines and customer deadlines.
• Communicate clearly and work cooperatively with other departments to resolve issues, improve processes, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Apply principles of production management, lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and process improvement to enhance manufacturing efficiency and quality.
• Support production scheduling and job preparation to ensure resources, materials, and personnel are aligned with production requirements.

Essential Skills

• Proven experience managing others in a production or manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing a manufacturing department with responsibility for people, processes, and output.
• Demonstrated qualification in the use of electric and pneumatic powered tools, including safe operation and basic troubleshooting.
• Ability to read, interpret, and understand production (shop) drawings.
• Strong supervision and production management skills, including team leadership and performance oversight.
• Experience in manufacturing operations and manufacturing processes, including assembly and production workflows.
• Competence in production supervision, production scheduling, and daily operations management.
• Ability to make decisions, meet targets, and work effectively under timelines.
• Strong communication skills to work well with cross-functional departments such as Designing, CNC Routing, and Mold Fabrication.
• Ability to safely operate a counterbalance-type forklift.
• Capability to receive, comprehend, and implement direction from leadership.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in continuous improvement and lean manufacturing practices.
• Experience with process improvement initiatives and Six Sigma or similar methodologies.
• Familiarity with industrial manufacturing environments and high-volume production.
• Experience in job preparation and coordinating resources for production runs.
• Strong management and supervisory skills, including coaching, training, and developing production associates.
• Exposure to manufacturing operations involving cements, gypsums, and casting materials.
• Ability to perform quality checks, including pre-assembly verification, to ensure products meet specifications.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Lincoln, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $30.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Lincoln, CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 14, 2026.