Production Supervisor

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and drive accountability for urgent production priorities and projects.
• Ensure production leads clearly understand daily production expectations and priorities.
• Verify that teams have the necessary labor, materials, tools, and hardware to complete daily production goals efficiently.
• Monitor production flow from weldments to finished products to maintain operational efficiency.
• Identify potential issues early and implement preventative actions to minimize disruptions.
• Expedite and coordinate rush materials, hardware, tools, or other production resources as needed.
• Conduct regular production floor audits to monitor progress and document deviations.
• Initiate and manage Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) when required.
• Work closely with Planning and Engineering to resolve production issues and update system data when process changes occur.
• Ensure daily work orders are properly clocked in and recorded; address discrepancies with production leads.
• Communicate production status, customer requirements, sales priorities, and schedule changes with cross-functional teams.
• Carry out escalation reviews and annual performance evaluations for assigned leads.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, including workplace organization, safety programs, training efforts, and process improvements.

Requirements

• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced production environment.
• Commitment to safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Thorough understanding of raw materials, production processes, quality control, cost management, and other effective manufacturing and distribution techniques.

Education And Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
• A minimum of 2 years' experience as a supervisor in a manufacturing environment is required.
• Experience working with production planning systems and engineering change processes is beneficial.