Production Supervisor

About the Role

This position directs the development and implementation of production goals in safety, quality, customer delivery, and financial improvement. You will develop capacity plans and output forecasts based on complex customer demand trends and variable labor content per production order. The role involves executing resource planning in a high-product-mix, highly flexible, and customized manufacturing environment while selecting, developing, and evaluating personnel to ensure efficient operation of the production team.

You will plan and administer operating policies, procedures, and practices that foster employee engagement in a continuous improvement-driven work environment.

Responsibilities

• Advocate and maintain an inclusive environment of open and honest communication, enhancing a culture of mutual respect and integrity.
• Select, hire, and provide ongoing performance monitoring for employees.
• Evaluate employee performance continually and provide continuous feedback.
• Demonstrate a commitment to employee development, beginning with self, to ensure the company’s ongoing capacity to achieve business goals.
• Actively listen to and respond to employee concerns, demonstrating integrity and trustworthiness.
• Seek input before making critical decisions or moving forward with initiatives.
• Build strong relationships and partnerships to leverage ideas, capabilities, and processes.
• Establish and implement employee training and development programs.
• Provide leadership in supporting best practices and compliance with procedures and specifications.
• Unify associates around a common vision and goals, fostering collaboration and engagement.
• Understand and maintain complex manufacturing order management systems.
• Administer and maintain employee time and attendance records.
• Complete administrative responsibilities, such as record-keeping, reports, and employee reviews.
• Lead courageously during organizational change, promoting a culture that values risk-taking.
• Practice flexibility, confidence, and resilience during periods of change.
• Maintain operational effectiveness throughout transitions.
• Respond to unexpected or adverse circumstances resourcefully and constructively.
• Maintain and enforce safe work practices while executing company policies.
• Apply policies and procedures in compliance with government laws (e.g., health, safety, quality, environmental).
• Coach and train teams in continuous improvement and waste reduction concepts.
• Lead continuous improvement projects (e.g., Kaizen events) using Lean Six Sigma tools.
• Manage and foster the success of projects aimed at improving customer and business outcomes.
• Perform resource planning, scheduling work hours, and managing time-off requests.
• Plan and coordinate production order transitions between shifts and departments.
• Communicate daily production requirements and set targets based on capacity.
• Analyze daily backlogs and calculate required capacity to manage order lead times.
• Develop resource plans based on individual work cell demand rates.
• Calculate labor efficiency, utilization, and productivity.
• Prepare and present operational metrics during order status reviews.
• Analyze manufacturing labor times for variance and reduction opportunities.
• Manage departmental expenses to budget and according to business conditions.
• Account for safety, quality, customer delivery, and productivity improvement objectives.
• Integrate and streamline processes throughout the supply chain.
• Anticipate and meet the information needs of all organizational levels.
• Comprehend customer or business partner needs to bring strategic value.
• Promote customer needs as the key driver for business goals.
• Set aggressive, well-defined goals to meet business challenges.
• Realize a sense of urgency around business imperatives.
• Identify and overcome obstacles to drive initiatives to closure.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent professional work experience.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. (Rockwell Automation will not sponsor employment visas for this role).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in supervision or engineering within an electrical or electro-mechanical manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and Microsoft Outlook.
• Ability to be self-directing, manage time and priorities effectively, and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication (verbal and written), interpersonal, and collaboration skills.

Benefits

• Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, and Vision).
• 401k retirement plan.
• Paid Time Off.
• Parental and Caregiver Leave.
• Flexible Work Schedule (collaboratively determined with your manager).