Production Supervisor 2nd 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 Production Supervisor for 2nd shift. This role is ideal for individuals who take pride in producing quality products and desire to drive a safe, quality-focused production environment.

About the Role

The Production Supervisor leads daily manufacturing operations, 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 on 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 and 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 and 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 while independently resolving routine operational challenges.
• Manage work schedules and support departmental goals and expectations.
• Conduct daily startup walkthroughs of all machinery to ensure proper working order.
• Strive to reduce machine downtime, improve output, and enhance operator efficiency.
• Assist in developing new and improved manufacturing techniques, tooling, and equipment to improve product quality, effectiveness, and employee safety.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives that enhance 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.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, to effectively interact with managers, production teams, and maintenance staff.
• Demonstrated knowledge of production methods, Lean manufacturing practices, documentation, data tracking, analysis, and operations management.
• Ability to motivate and lead a production team to meet or 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.