1st Shift Production Supervisor

1st Shift (6am–2:30pm), Monday–Friday with occasional Saturday coverage as assigned.

About the role

The Production Supervisor manages and coordinates production-floor activities to ensure efficient operations, adherence to quality standards, and compliance with safety regulations. This role supervises production staff, optimizes schedules, maintains ERP-system data integrity, and enforces company policies. The supervisor also trains and develops team members, collaborates across departments, and drives continuous improvement in a contract-manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily production activities to ensure efficient workflow and productivity.
• Approve and edit time and attendance requests and records for direct reports.
• Assign tasks and monitor progress for schedule adherence.
• Lead, train, and develop production staff, promoting a positive work environment.
• Work with appropriate resources to implement and develop training programs and materials using competency-based assessment.
• Identify and recommend employee cross-training, transfer, or advancement opportunities.
• Participate in the selection of employees.
• Conduct performance evaluations and provide feedback to team members; use progressive discipline as needed within approved guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with QMS and support Tapecon manufacturing policies, quality plan, and ISO procedures.
• Ensure products meet quality standards and specifications; collaborate with quality-assurance teams to address and resolve quality issues.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements to enhance efficiency and reduce costs; contribute and enforce best practices and lean-manufacturing principles.
• Enforce safety protocols and ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements; maintain a safe working environment.
• Maintain data integrity of the ERP system by regularly reviewing records and correcting errors; collaborate with IT and other departments to troubleshoot and resolve ERP-related issues.
• Train production staff on proper data entry and usage of the ERP system.
• Prepare and present production reports to management as required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• 3 to 5 years of related production experience.
• Associate degree in Business Management or equivalent supervisory experience of 2+ years highly preferred.
• Experience using an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system highly preferred.

Pay

$65,000 – $77,000/year.