Production Supervisor 1st Shift

United Rotary Brush is an Olathe, Kansas-based manufacturer of specialty industrial brushes for the airport, road construction, street sweeping, and plow industries. Our Olathe, KS manufacturing facility (I-35 & Old 56 Hwy) is seeking a 1st-shift Production Supervisor.

About the Role

The Production Supervisor leads daily manufacturing operations while fostering a culture of safety, accountability, quality, and continuous improvement. This hands-on leader develops employees, solves production challenges, drives operational performance, and collaborates across departments to meet customer expectations. Success requires sound judgment, initiative, and the ability to make decisions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Safety
  • Own the safety performance of the assigned shift.
  • Coach, guide, and direct employees to company policy, processes, and safety procedures.
  • Build a culture of accountability to company policies, safety standards, and good housekeeping practices.
  • Apply knowledge of safe equipment start-up and shut down; assist as needed.
• Leadership/Supervision
  • Provide training and coaching; conduct performance evaluations.
  • Set clear performance expectations; hold employees accountable through regular coaching, feedback, and recognition.
  • Create employee development plans.
  • Foster a culture built on respect, teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Assign work for shift employees; ensure proper use of time.
  • Maintain the schedule of breaks and lunches.
  • Promptly address employee relation issues directly or with assistance from the Production Manager and/or Human Resources.
  • Resolve personnel problems by analyzing data, investigating issues, identifying solutions, and recommending action.
  • Provide leadership coverage before, during, and after scheduled shifts as operational needs require.
• Production
  • Make day-to-day operational decisions to maintain production flow.
  • Prioritize labor and resources to meet changing production demands.
  • Escalate significant issues appropriately; independently resolve routine operational challenges.
  • Manage work schedules; support departmental goals and expectations.
  • Conduct daily startup walkthroughs of all machinery; ensure proper working order.
  • Strive to reduce machine downtime, improve output, and increase operator efficiency.
  • Assist in developing new and improved manufacturing techniques, tooling, and equipment to enhance product quality, effectiveness, and employee safety.
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives that improve safety, quality, throughput, and efficiency.
  • Analyze production data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
  • Ensure work orders are complete, accurate, and timely; submit daily reports and attend production hand-off meetings.
  • Coordinate with shipping and receiving supervisor for storage of finished goods.
  • Verify material produced and correct packaging by work order.
  • Maintain cleanliness of the production area.
• Quality
  • Ensure quality issues are contained and corrective actions are implemented.
  • Support root cause investigations into customer and internal quality concerns.
  • Promote a "quality at the source" culture.
  • Ensure standardized processes are consistently followed.
  • Verify all quality check sheets.

Requirements

• Associate degree or bachelor’s degree preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible manufacturing leadership experience.
• Minimum three years of manufacturing supervisory experience.
• Experience leading teams of 25–40 employees preferred.
• Experience in Lean manufacturing environments is preferred.
• Ability to provide positive and effective communications, both verbal and written, to managers, production team, and co-workers.
• Demonstrated knowledge and application of production methods, Lean manufacturing practices, documentation, data tracking and analysis, and operations management.
• Ability to effectively motivate and lead a production team to meet/exceed production standards.
• Proficiency with basic office computer software including Microsoft Word and Excel at an intermediate level; PowerPoint a plus.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to take initiative.
• Ability to pass forklift training and certification.

Pay

$70,000–$80,000 yearly salary.