Production Supervisor

About the role

The Production Supervisor at Kalmar is responsible for leading and directing daily manufacturing operations within an assembly environment to ensure safety, quality, productivity, and delivery objectives are achieved. This position provides frontline leadership to hourly associates, drives continuous improvement initiatives, and fosters a culture of accountability, teamwork, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Promote and maintain a culture where safety is the highest priority.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations and company safety policies.
• Conduct daily safety meetings and toolbox talks.
• Investigate accidents, near misses, and safety concerns.
• Ensure proper PPE usage and safe work practices.
• Support ergonomic improvements and hazard elimination.
• Schedule and manage daily assembly operations to meet production targets.
• Maintain labor efficiency and utilization.
• Ensure products are built to engineering specifications.
• Promote "Built Right the First Time" principles.
• Support root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Work closely with Quality and Engineering teams.
• Ensure standardized work instructions are followed.
• Drive reduction in defects and rework.
• Lead Lean Manufacturing initiatives.
• Support Kaizen events.
• Drive 5S implementation and sustainment.
• Identify waste and improve processes.
• Promote standard work development.
• Support visual management.
• Lead, coach, and develop production associates.
• Conduct daily shift meetings.
• Provide regular feedback and coaching.
• Complete performance evaluations.
• Address attendance and disciplinary issues.
• Build employee engagement and morale.
• Ensure staffing supports production requirements.
• Support cross-training initiatives.
• Balance workloads across production areas.
• Cookordination with Materials, Engineering, Maintenance, and Quality departments.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Manufacturing, Business, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 3–5 years of manufacturing experience.
• Minimum 2 years of supervisory or leadership experience.
• Experience in an assembly manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Experience leading union or non-union workforces.

Skills

• Strong leadership and coaching skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Conflict resolution.
• Decision making.
• Root cause problem solving.
• Time management.
• Team building.
• Leverage Manufacturing principles.
• 5S methodology.
• Continuous Improvement mindset.
• Ability to work under pressure.

Benefits

We offer a supportive, challenging and diverse working environment with competitive compensation and fantastic best-in-class benefits packages, including 401(k), medical, dental, vision and life insurance plans with paid vacation and ten paid holidays. We value passion and commitment, and reward your performance. If you are seeking a challenging and rewarding career, are motivated and have a strong work ethic, and are interested in working in a world-class, global environment with state-of-the-art projects and technology then we invite you to apply for our role.

Other Information

We offer a supportive, challenging and diverse working environment with competitive compensation and fantastic best-in-class benefits packages, including 401(k), medical, dental, vision and life insurance plans with paid vacation and ten paid holidays. We value passion and commitment, and reward your performance. If you are seeking a challenging and rewarding career, are motivated and have a strong work ethic, and are interested in working in a world-class, global environment with state-of-the-art projects and technology then we invite you to apply for our role.

Education

• Associate's degree in Manufacturing, Business, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• High School Diploma or GED required.

What We Offer

• Competitive Base Salary.
• Eligible for Annual Bonus.
• Eligible for Annual Salary Review & Performance-based Merit Increase.
• We are willing to assist with relocation.

Company Overview

Kalmar (Nasdaq Helsinki: KALMAR) is moving goods in critical supply chains around the world, with the vision to be the forerunner in sustainable material handling equipment and services. The company offers a wide range of industry shaping heavy material handling equipment and services to ports and terminals, distribution centres, manufacturing and heavy logistics. Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, Kalmar operates globally in over 120 countries and employs approximately 5,300 people. In 2025, the company's sales totalled approximately EUR 1.7 billion.