Production Supervisor Job

Production Supervisor

Conyers, GA

The Production Supervisor oversees daily production operations, ensuring safety, quality, and productivity. This role supervises operators and leads, manages production planning activities, and drives continuous improvement initiatives.

• Collaborate with Planner/Scheduler to develop production plans that meet customer requirements.
• Direct supervision of production personnel including assignments, training, discipline, and attendance.
• Ensure process record accuracy before submission into Movex.
• Promote plant safety initiatives including 4S, SBO, Pure Safety, Safety Zone, and 5S.
• Support Continuous Improvement through shop-floor problem solving and Kaizen participation.
• Manage authorized purchasing to meet budget.
• Support implementation of 6 Box Rules.
• Ensure materials are available for production and coordinate as needed.
• Adjust workforce distribution to meet production demand.
• Make regular rounds to proactively identify and resolve safety, quality, and production issues.
• Communicate and schedule maintenance needs.
• Lead daily improvement of safety, quality, and productivity.
• Ensure KPI tracking and follow-up corrective actions.
• Use A3/B3 problem-solving tools for root cause elimination.
• Coach, train, evaluate, and recommend wage adjustments for team members.
• Participate in hiring processes.
• Complete and enforce shop floor 5S checklists.
• Audit production documents for accuracy.

• 3+ years of manufacturing supervision or leadership experience.
• Associate degree in Business, Industrial Operations Management, Engineering, related field, or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of production, logistics, and maintenance operations.
• Working knowledge of ISO standards.
• Material planning experience.
• Education/experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or Theory of Constraints preferred.
• OSHA training preferred.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Advanced skills in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Proven conflict resolution experience.

Additional leadership experience, advanced CI training, and strong cross-functional collaboration skills.

Reports to Production Manager. Operators and leads report to the Production Supervisor.

On-site (Manufacturing Environment). Approximately 85% on the production floor.

Minimal travel required.