Manufacturing Supervisor

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supervise day-to-day manufacturing operations to ensure production schedules, quality standards, and safety requirements are met.
• Cook up production workflow by ensuring materials, tools, equipment, and labor are properly allocated.
• Monitor production output, efficiency, and quality metrics, addressing issues that impact productivity or delivery timelines.
• Work closely with Materials and Planning teams to ensure production has the required materials available when needed.
• Ensure proper use and maintenance of production equipment and tools.
• Escalate production issues to appropriate departments and collaborate on solutions to maintain production flow.

Team Leadership & Daily Operations

• Lead, coach, and support production team members to ensure safe work practices and consistent performance.
• Assign daily tasks and responsibilities based on production priorities and staffing levels.
• Provide hands-on guidance and troubleshooting support on the shop floor.
• Support employee training and onboarding for manufacturing processes, equipment, and safety procedures.
• Monitor attendance, performance, and engagement of production staff.
• Promote a culture of teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Process & Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve production efficiency, reduce waste, and optimize workflows.
• Support implementation of standardized work instructions and operating procedures.
• Participate in Lean manufacturing initiatives such as 5S, Kaizen, and continuous improvement projects.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Quality teams to address process issues and implement improvements.
• Absorb layout improvements, material flow improvements, and productivity enhancements.

Quality, Safety & Compliance

• Ensure production activities comply with TransPak quality standards, safety policies, and regulatory requirements (ISO 9001, OSHA, etc.).
• Reinforce adherence to work instructions, quality procedures, and inspection requirements.
• Address quality issues and implement corrective actions with support from Quality teams.
• Promote a safe working environment by enforcing safety protocols and reporting hazards.
• Support internal audits and corrective action follow-up when required.