Production Supervisor

About the Role

As the Production Supervisor at IPEX, a leading provider of advanced plastic piping systems, you will lead night shift manufacturing operations in our Lynchburg, Virginia plant. Reporting to the Production Manager, you will ensure safety, quality, productivity, and cost objectives are met while fostering employee development and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily production activities to ensure safety, quality, efficiency, and output targets are achieved.
• Execute production schedules by optimizing labor resources, equipment utilization, and workflow.
• Lead shift transition meetings and communicate priorities, performance expectations, and operational updates.
• Monitor production metrics, identify performance gaps, and implement corrective actions to resolve issues and improve results.
• Troubleshoot operational challenges and coordinate with Maintenance, Process Management, and other support teams to minimize downtime.
• Analyze production reports, including output, scrap, downtime, and labor performance, to support data-driven decision-making.
• Manage departmental resources, materials, and expenditures while supporting budget and cost-control initiatives.
• Maintain compliance with quality standards, ISO requirements, and operational procedures, ensuring accurate documentation and audit readiness.
• Coach, mentor, and develop production employees through performance management, training, and cross-functional skill development.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and training activities to build a capable and engaged workforce.
• Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Champion health, safety, and environmental programs by ensuring compliance with company policies, supporting incident investigations, and promoting safe work practices.
• Lead 5S, standard work, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives focused on enhancing safety, quality, productivity, and sustainability.

Qualifications & Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 3+ years' experience in a manufacturing or distribution environment, with at least 1 year in a supervisory/lead capacity.
• Lean manufacturing experience is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of Injection Molding, including process, raw materials, tooling, and equipment, is a significant asset.
• Excellent leadership/coaching, written & verbal communication, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Solid understanding of computers, including Microsoft Office applications.

This position is on the Night Shift from 6:45 PM to 7:00 AM on a Continental schedule. IPEX is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact HR at HR@ipexna.com.