Production Supervisor

Key Responsibilities

Production Operations Plan, organize, and manage daily production activities. Ensure production schedules are executed efficiently to meet customer demand. Optimize labor, equipment, and material utilization. Monitor daily production performance and implement corrective actions when necessary. Coordinate activities across all production shifts.

Operational Performance Drive continuous improvement of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). Improve productivity while reducing manufacturing costs. Monitor production KPIs and establish action plans to achieve targets. Identify bottlenecks and implement process improvements. Ensure production capacity meets customer requirements.

People Management Lead, coach, and develop Production Supervisors and Team Leaders. Conduct performance evaluations and establish development plans. Promote teamwork, accountability, and employee engagement. Support recruitment, onboarding, and training of production personnel. Foster a positive and high-performance work environment.

Safety & Environmental Promote a strong safety culture throughout the plant. Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations and company safety procedures. Lead accident investigations and corrective actions. Ensure housekeeping standards (5S) are maintained. Support environmental compliance initiatives. Quality Ensure products are manufactured according to customer specifications.

Work closely with the Quality Department to resolve production quality issues. Support containment activities and corrective actions. Ensure standardized work instructions are followed. Participate in APQP and new product launches. Maintenance Coordination Collaborate with the Maintenance Department to maximize equipment availability.

Support preventive and predictive maintenance activities. Minimize downtime through effective planning. Participate in equipment improvement projects. Inventory & Materials Coordinate production with Materials and Supply Chain departments. Ensure raw materials and components are available. Reduce Work-In-Process (WIP).

Support inventory accuracy and cycle count activities. Continuous Improvement Lead Lean Manufacturing initiatives. Promote Kaizen events. Implement waste reduction activities. Improve workflow and manufacturing efficiency. Encourage employee suggestions for process improvements.

Qualifications

Industrial Engineering Mechanical Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Operations Management Or equivalent experience. Experience Minimum 5 years of manufacturing experience. Minimum 3 years in a production leadership position. Experience in automotive manufacturing preferred. Experience managing CNC machining, assembly, machining, or metal manufacturing operations is highly desirable.

Required Knowledge Lean Manufacturing IATF 16949 fundamentals ISO 9001 Production Planning Capacity Planning OEE TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) 5S Kaizen Standardized Work Visual Management Root Cause Analysis Continuous Improvement methodologies Technical Skills Microsoft Office Suite Advanced Microsoft Excel ERP/MRP systems Production scheduling software Manufacturing KPI analysis Data-driven decision making