Production Supervisor
Knowles Corporation · Liberty, SC · 1 wk ago
Management$80k–$90k/yrFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise daily production activities to meet output targets and customer demand.
- Monitor KPIs including production output, scrap rate, downtime, labor efficiency, and on-time delivery.
- Balancing the line in order to keep the production flow and calculate man power.
- Ensure production schedules are executed according to plan.
- Cookordination with Planning, Engineering, Maintenance, and Quality departments.
- Lead, coach, and develop production operators and team leads.
- Conduct shift meetings and performance reviews.
- Manage staffing levels, attendance, and shift coverage.
- Promote a culture of accountability and teamwork.
- Enforce safety policies and procedures.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA (or local regulatory) standards.
- Lead safety audits and incident investigations.
- Promote zero-incident culture.
- Ensure adherence to quality standards and SOPs.
- Support root cause analysis for defects and non-conformances.
- Collaborate with Quality team on corrective and preventive actions.
- Drive Lean Manufacturing initiatives (5S, Kaizen, Standard Work).
- Identify waste reduction opportunities.
- Participate in process improvement and cost reduction projects.
- Support implementation of standardized work and best practices.
- Prepare daily production reports.
- Analyze trends and escalate issues when needed.
- Maintain accurate production and personnel records.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field (preferred).
- Technical degree with equivalent experience considered.
- 3–5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
- 1–3 years in a supervisory or team lead role preferred.
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing principles strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of production and headcount planning.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and reporting tools.
- Understanding of Basic Industrial Engineering.
- Familiarity with quality tools (5 Why, Fishbone, SPC).
- Strong communication and conflict resolution skills.
- Decision-making under pressure.
- Results-oriented and data-driven.
- High level of accountability and ownership.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunities for professional development and growth.
- A dynamic and collaborative work environment focused on innovation and continuous improvement.
- Flexible PTO.
- Paid holidays.
- Prescription Drug Plans.
- Retail Savings Plan (401k).
- Basic Life Insurance.
- Employee Referral Program.