Production Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

EAE USA is seeking a hands-on Production Supervisor – 1st Shift to lead daily manufacturing operations at our growing Adairsville facility. This role is ideal for a strong floor leader who thrives in a daytime, fast-paced production environment and can effectively supervise teams while driving safety, quality, and on-time delivery.

The Production Supervisor will oversee first-shift assembly operations for our proprietary busway systems and tap-off boxes, ensuring production goals are met while maintaining EAE USA’s high standards for safety and workmanship.

Shift: 1st Shift (Day Shift)
Location: Adairsville, GA

• 1st Shift Production Oversight: Supervise production technicians and assembly leads during first-shift operations to ensure daily schedules, staffing plans, and production targets are met.

• Safety Leadership: Lead daily safety talks, enforce safety procedures, and ensure compliance with OSHA and EAE USA safety standards throughout the shift.

• Quality & Workmanship: Monitor assembly processes and finished product quality; address issues in real time and coordinate with Quality for corrective actions.

• Lean & Process Discipline: Ensure adherence to standardized work, 5S, and Lean practices to maintain an efficient and organized shop floor.

• Labor & Equipment Coordination: Assign daily work, balance labor across workstations, and coordinate with maintenance to address equipment or tooling issues promptly.

• Training & Onboarding: Train new hires and cross-train existing employees on first-shift processes, safety expectations, and quality standards.

• Performance Coaching: Provide daily feedback, coaching, and corrective guidance to support productivity and skill development.

• Shift Communication: Conduct start-of-shift huddles and end-of-shift handoffs to communicate priorities, performance, and issues.

• Employee Engagement: Promote accountability, teamwork, and positive morale during first-shift operations.

• Daily Reporting: Complete first-shift production, safety, and quality reports; communicate results and concerns to management.

• Cross-Functional Support: Work closely with Engineering, Quality, Materials, and Scheduling teams to support production flow and address constraints.

• Issue Escalation: Identify and escalate production risks, delays, or safety concerns with clear, timely information.

• 3–5+ years of experience as a Production Supervisor or Lead , preferably on a day shift.

• Experience supervising assembly teams in electrical, electromechanical, panel, or industrial manufacturing environments.

• Strong knowledge of safety enforcement, quality standards, and daily production control.

• Working knowledge of Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles.

• Comfortable using production tracking tools and ERP/MRP systems.

• High school diploma or equivalent required; technical or associate degree preferred.

• OSHA training or hands-on experience enforcing industrial safety standards required.

• Visible, hands-on leader during first-shift operations.

• Strong communicator who sets clear daily expectations.

• Organized and proactive with time and labor management.

• Calm, solutions-focused approach to daily production challenges.