Operations Supervisor - Own and drive results

What You Will Do

• Spend 70% of your time on the production floor, providing direct support and leadership to your team, anticipating and addressing issues before they become obstacles
• Collaborate and Communicate: Coordinate with team members, other shift managers and company leadership to ensure alignment on goals and smooth operations and share updates
• Drive Accountability: Champion safety, efficiency, quality, and adherence to processes. Lead by example and hold your team to high standards
• Deliver Results: Identify opportunities for improvement and drive projects that enhance productivity, reduce waste, and maximize team performance. Meet production goals and ensure customer quality expectations are exceeded
• Prioritize & Adapt: Balance urgent production needs with planning activities like inventory exception review and resolution, timekeeping, and team member and department effectiveness reviews
• Coach & Develop: Actively support operators and team members, providing coaching, training and clear direction. Train, mentor, and communicate with team members, empowering them to succeed and grow
• Plan & Execute: Utilize production and logistics data to anticipate needs, prioritize work, and manage staffing
• Improve & Innovate: Lead projects, identify improvements and drive efficiency and accountability across your shift

What We Need From You

• A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset-anticipate needs and address challenges head-on
• Strong prioritization and organizational skills-manage multiple tasks and requests in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Experience balancing floor presence with planning and administrative responsibilities (inventory, timekeeping, effectiveness review, etc.)
• Ability to train, coach and develop a team, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement
• Excellent communication skills-clear, direct, and supportive, both written and verbal
• Reliability, adaptability, and commitment to being present for your team every day
• Detail orientation and follow-through-ensure nothing slips through the cracks
• Mechanical and numerical reasoning skills for rapid problem solving

Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent required
• An associate's or bachelor's degree preferred
• Minimum of 5 years' manufacturing leadership experience required
• ISO knowledge and experience helpful
• Strong Microsoft Office and ERP/MRP software skills