Manufacturing Supervisor

About This Role

This manufacturing supervisor role leads daily operations to meet safety, quality, delivery, and productivity goals. The supervisor directly oversees a Manufacturing Lead and a production team, driving operational excellence, employee engagement, and continuous improvement within the manufacturing area.

Responsibilities

• Ensure completion and on-time delivery of products at the lowest possible cost and highest quality
• Supervise and support one Manufacturing Lead and production personnel to meet daily production requirements
• Plan, prioritize, and coordinate labor resources to support production schedules and customer commitments
• Create a culture of continuous improvement, problem solving, waste elimination, and employee engagement
• Lead daily production meetings and communicate key performance metrics, priorities, and customer requirements
• Monitor production workflow and identify opportunities to improve throughput, efficiency, and utilization
• Provide leadership for employee relations through effective communication, coaching, training, performance management, and development
• Conduct employee performance evaluations and support succession planning and workforce development initiatives
• Ensure employees are trained and certified in applicable procedures, safety requirements, and quality standards
• Interface with upstream and downstream operations to address manufacturing issues affecting production flow
• Partner with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Planning, and Customer Service departments to resolve production challenges
• Provide Estimated Time to Complete (ETC) for products to Planning and Customer Service
• Create and analyze performance metrics to identify opportunities for improvement in safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and cost
• Implement and sustain standardized work, visual management systems, and Lean Manufacturing principles
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions related to quality, productivity, and operational issues
• Manage implementation of design changes, engineering revisions, and new product introductions into production
• Coordinate closely with the Documentation and Engineering departments when developing new assembly documentation and work instructions
• Review and account for exceptions to work order standards and labor reporting
• Participate in and support Material Review Board (MRB) activities, including disposition of failed production units
• Support inventory accuracy through cycle count participation, material control practices, and transaction compliance
• Ensure compliance with company standards for cost control, waste reduction, quality, OSHA, environmental, and safety requirements