Production Supervisor

Swegon North America is a market leading supplier in the field of indoor environment solutions, offering superior products for ventilation, heating, cooling and climate optimization. We are part of the Swegon Group, a global leader in the HVAC industry. Swegon is at the forefront of innovation, connected services and expert technical support. Swegon's values of Customer Empathy, Trust, and Commitment go beyond technology. These values are the pillars upon which we build every interaction, solution, and partnership.

At Swegon, we believe that people who feel good inside don't just perform better - they thrive. This is a great time to join our growing company where excellence meets innovation in every climate solution we deliver. Join us on our mission to redefine excellence in the HVAC industry.

Why Swegon is an Employer of Choice:

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package
• 401K
• Supportive and collaborative team atmosphere
• Lucrative employee referral program
• Vibrant corporate culture
• We passionately celebrate our team success and individual achievements
• Strong Commitment to Sustainability: Join us in making a positive impact on the planet
• The opportunity to be part of a dynamic and innovative company shaping the future of indoor climate solutions

Position Summary

LEAD PEOPLE. BUILD QUALITY. MAKE AN IMPACT.

Bring your manufacturing experience and hands-on leadership to our day shift in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will lead hourly employees and team leads in a unionized manufacturing environment, turn production plans into daily results, and help build a safe, organized and accountable workplace. This is an opportunity to develop people, solve problems on the floor and deliver improvements in safety, quality, productivity and customer delivery.


Main Duties and Responsibilities

People Leadership and Accountability

• Lead hourly employees and team leads with clarity, fairness and respect. Set
• assignments, confirm understanding, verify completion and address missed expectations promptly.
• Coach and recognize employees
• Partner with the Plant Manager and HR to document and address recurring attendance, conduct or address performance concerns.
• Lead daily huddles on safety, production, quality, staffing and risks.
• Support onboarding, cross-training and skills development
• Recommend training or staffing actions, encourage employee ideas and follow through on concerns.

Quality and Standard Work

• Ensure trained, qualified employees follow current drawings, specifications and approved methods, and document first-piece, in-process and final inspections.
• Contain nonconforming work, preserve traceability and involve Quality immediately.
• Support root-cause analysis and verify lasting corrective actions using standard work, visual controls and mistake-proofing.

Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence

• Use Lean methods, 5S, plant data and employee ideas to reduce scrap, rework, downtime, bottlenecks, waiting and unnecessary movement.
• Lead assigned improvements from problem definition through implementation and verification of measurable results.
• Support kaizen events, layout changes, time studies, capacity trials and new-product or process introductions as directed by the Plant Manager.

Equipment, Tooling and Workplace Readiness

• Verify pre-use checks and safe readiness of equipment, tooling, fixtures and work areas
• Reinforce proper use, storage and control of tools, consumables and material-handling equipment.
• Escalate breakdowns, coordinate maintenance priorities and communicate production impacts.
• Support preventive maintenance access, equipment trials and safe restart verification.

Labor, Materials and Cost Control

• Allocate labor to the approved plan, employee qualifications and workload identify overtime needs before delivery is at risk.
• Control work in process, material movement, scrap, rework and consumables, maintain accurate, timely production, labor and inventory transactions.
• Explain gaps against plan and improve productivity without compromising safety or quality.

Communication and Follow-Through

• Maintain visual boards and daily reporting on safety, quality, delivery, labor, downtime and improvement results.
• Escalate emerging risks promptly with clear facts: containment, impact, action owner, timing and support needed.
• Attend production meetings and weekly reviews prepared with current results and outstanding actions.

What Success Looks Like

• Safety: timely hazard correction, safety observations and talks, closed incident actions and sustained safe practices.
• Delivery: schedule attainment, completed jobs, effective recovery actions and accurate handovers.
• Quality: first-pass yield, scrap and rework, effective containment, inspection compliance and corrective-action closure.
• People: attendance follow-up, training, skills coverage, clear expectations, coaching and engagement.
• Productivity: labor performance, throughput, downtime response, work-in-process control and measurable improvements.
• Workplace standards: 5S, housekeeping, standard work, accurate records and completed actions.

Your Authority and Suppor t


You are empowered to:

• Rebalance labor, workflow, job sequencing and break coverage within the approved day-shift plan.
• Stop unsafe work, require correction before restart, and hold nonconforming product pending Quality involvement.
• Initiate containment, short-term recovery and problem-solving within established policies.
• Recommend overtime, staffing, training, tooling, maintenance, layout and process changes based on operational needs.

Escalate promptly when issues involve:

• Serious injuries, high-risk safety conditions, environmental events or external reporting requirements.
• Potential customer delays, significant quality escapes or repeat defects; extended downtime or shortages that cannot be resolved within the shift.
• Attendance, conduct or performance matters requiring formal discipline, termination or HR involvement.
• Unapproved spending, permanent staffing or major schedule changes, customer communication or deviations from approved specifications.

Required Experience and Skills

• 3-5 years of manufacturing experience, including at least two years leading hourly employees, a production area, shift or team.
• Hands-on experience in sheet metal fabrication or a comparable manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing safety, quality controls, production planning, maintenance coordination, inventory and continuous improvement.
• Ability to set expectations, coach constructively, reinforce accountability and make timely decisions in a fast-moving plant.
• Ability to read drawings, instructions and production schedules, and use data to prioritize and solve problems.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills and practical proficiency with Microsoft
• Excel, Word, Outlook and manufacturing information systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supervising employees in a unionized manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Postsecondary education in operations, industrial or engineering technology, business or a related field; equivalent technical training and progressive manufacturing leadership experience may be considered.
• Knowledge of shearing, press brakes, spot and MIG welding, light assembly and material handling is strongly preferred.
• Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, safety, first-aid or leadership training is a plus.

Location, Schedule and Work Environment

• Location and shift: Full-time, on-site day-shift position in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, including shift start-up and handover.
• Flexibility is required for overtime, weekends, training, shutdowns and urgent operational issues when needed.
• Hours are Monday to Thursday 6am-4:30pm, Fridays as overtime when required
• MUST be able to reliably commute to: 971 Esther Ln, Murfreesboro, TN 37129
• Daily environment: Primarily plant-floor work involving regular walking, standing and
• direct observation, with supporting administrative duties.
• Essential duties: Ability to move safely through production areas and perform essential duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Working With the Plant Manager. The Plant Manager retains plant-wide accountability for safety, production, staffing strategy, customer commitments and the operating system.
• You own execution within your assigned day-shift area: employee direction, immediate containment, clear communication and completed actions. Resolve routine issues locally and escalate significant risks early with clear facts.
• Safety requirements: Exposure to manufacturing noise, moving equipment, forklifts, metal edges and welding or fabrication activities. Required protective equipment and site safety rules apply.

Want to work with skilled people at the top of their game and play a part in developing state-of-the-art solutions? Picture yourself at Swegon North America, a workplace that celebrates diversity, encourages collaboration, and listens to your ideas. Join us and discover how work can be both fulfilling and fun.

Apply now to be a part of our dynamic team.

At Swegon North America we prioritize and value equity, diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and are proud of our diverse and inclusive workplace culture where everyone is welcome.

In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Swegon North America offers reasonable accommodations for prospective candidates and employees with different abilities. Accommodations are available by request for candidates taking part in the selection process. If you require a specific accommodation, please contact our Human Resources Department at View phone number on click.appcast.io.