Production Supervisor

Description

Job Summary:

The Production Supervisor is responsible for overseeing daily production operations and leading a team to ensure safety, quality, and efficiency standards are met. This role manages production planning, monitors workflows, and ensures timely completion of orders. A key focus is identifying operational deficiencies and driving continuous improvement initiatives. The Production Supervisor focuses on leadership with a hands-on approach and proven experience in supervising personnel, optimizing production processes, and implementing process improvements that enhance productivity and reduce waste.

Essential Functions:

· Supervise and coordinate daily production activities to ensure on-time completion of assembly and production targets.

· Manage and support a team of production employees, including scheduling, assigning tasks, and monitoring performance.

· Oversee production planning and adjust schedules based on demand, resource availability, and capacity.

· Identify inefficiencies in workflows, materials usage, or scheduling, and implement corrective actions.

· Lead process improvement initiatives using lean manufacturing or similar methodologies to drive efficiency and reduce operational costs.

· Ensure adherence to safety protocols, quality standards, and company policies across the production floor.

· Provide ongoing training, coaching, and support to production staff to promote a high-performance culture.

· Maintain accurate records of production output, downtime, and other key performance metrics.

· Participate in hiring, onboarding, and performance management processes for production personnel.

· Coordinates with Production Planner for timely issuance and completion of jobs, as needed.

General Functions:

· Collaborates with other members of the team to ensure that deadlines are met, and products are delivered on time.

· Consistently abides by established safety rules, procedures, and regulations including wearing required safety equipment such as safety shoes and glasses.

· Maintains a clean and organized work environment.

· Identifies and reports quality or safety issues to supervisor or manager.

· Works effectively with co-workers and supervisors, sharing knowledge, resources, and experience to achieve production goals in a timely fashion, while promoting respect, communication, and teamwork.

· Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

Skills and Abilities:

· Action oriented: The ability to take initiative, set priorities, delegate tasks, and drive results, while providing guidance, support, and feedback to team members.

· Attention to detail: The ability to perform tasks with precision, accuracy, and thoroughness, paying close attention to all aspects of the work and identifying and correcting errors or inconsistencies as needed.

· Basic math skills: The ability to perform basic mathematical calculations and measurements accurately and efficiently, using arithmetic and geometry principles as needed.

· Bilingual in English and Spanish is required.

· Communication skills: The ability to convey and receive information effectively, clearly, and professionally with co-workers and supervisors.

· Computer skills: Proficiency in using computers functional software and Microsoft Office applications.

· Conflict management: The ability to recognize, address, and resolve interpersonal conflicts, disputes, or disagreements that may arise between team members or departments, using effective communication, negotiation, and problem-solving techniques.

· Critical thinking: The ability to analyze complex situations, evaluate information, identify potential problems, and make informed decisions that support the company's goals and objectives.

· Delegation: The ability to assign tasks and responsibilities effectively, based on team members' skills and capabilities, while providing clear expectations, feedback, and support to ensure successful completion of projects and goals.

· Dependability: Reliability and consistency of attendance, punctuality, and completion of assigned tasks according to established standards and expectations with little supervision.

· Leadership and Performance Management Skills: The ability to lead and manage a team of employees, including setting expectations, delegating responsibilities, assessing, and addressing performance, and providing feedback and coaching, while creating a positive and supportive work environment that fosters employee growth and development.

· Motivational skills: The ability to motivate, engage and develop staff members to improve performance and productivity.

· Organizational skills: The ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

· Planning and prioritizing: The ability to develop and implement effective strategies, schedules, and action plans that allocate resources, set goals, and meet deadlines, while adapting to changing circumstances and maximizing efficiency and productivity.

· Problem solving: The ability to identify, analyze, and resolve issues and complex unexpected challenges related to production processes, equipment, materials, and personnel, while minimizing downtime, waste, and cost.

· Project management: The ability to lead, organize and oversee the work of a team to achieve specific objectives within a given time frame.

· Safety and Compliance knowledge: Strong knowledge of safety standards and regulations, as well as compliance with company policies and procedures.

· Time management skills: The ability to prioritize tasks, plan and organize work efficiently, and meet deadlines while maintaining quality standards and minimizing waste.

Preferred Education and Experience:

· Associate’s degree, or equivalent work experience.

· At least five years of experience in a warehouse environment.

· At least three years of supervisory experience.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Note: The company is committed to providing a safe work environment and will provide necessary equipment and training to meet the physical demands of the job.

· Physical dexterity: The employee must be able to bend, twist, and reach while handling objects. The employee is also required to stand, walk, use hands to handle and feel, and to hear. About 50% of the employee’s time will be spent sitting at a desk using a computer. The employee will need the ability to use a mouse and keyboard for a large portion of the day.

· Lifting: The employee must be able to lift and move objects weighing up to 50 lbs infrequently.

· Vision: The vision requirements for this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

· Exposure to elements: The employee will be working in a warehouse environment and may be exposed to varying temperatures and inclement weather conditions. There will also be frequent exposure to dirt and dust.

· Noise level: The employee will be exposed to moderate noise levels in the workplace for the majority of the day, due to the constant use of forklift and hand-held power tools.

EEO Statement:

The Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.