Supervisor - 1st Shift

**Production Supervisor** 1^st^ shift – Monday – Thursday 4:30am – 3:30pm / overtime as needed/required on Friday **Position Overview** The Production Supervisor is responsible for leading and coordinating the daily activities of assigned production departments to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality manufacturing operations. This role oversees production processes, manages and develops team members, and works closely with cross-functional departments to meet operational goals, production schedules, and customer requirements. The Production Supervisor provides hands-on leadership, drives continuous improvement initiatives, and fosters a culture of safety, accountability, and operational excellence through direct leadership and support of production personnel. **Core Responsibilities** - Lead and oversee daily production operations to ensure safety, quality, delivery, and productivity goals are achieved. - Develop and execute daily production schedules, effectively allocating labor, equipment, and materials to meet customer and business requirements. - Supervise, coach, and develop production employees, including training, performance management, employee engagement, and corrective action when necessary. - Enforce compliance with all company policies, safety standards, regulatory requirements, and quality management systems, including ISO, AS9100, and ITAR procedures. - Monitor production performance metrics, including productivity, scrap rates, labor utilization, and costs, and implement continuous improvement initiatives. - Ensure accurate and timely completion of production reporting, labor tracking, departmental records, and other required documentation. - Collaborate with Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, Sales, and other departments to resolve production, equipment, quality, and workflow issues. - Promote a safe, organized, and clean work environment while supporting injury prevention initiatives and return-to-work programs. - Manage employee attendance, scheduling, and time-off requests to maintain adequate staffing and meet production deadlines. - Communicate production priorities, process updates, and performance expectations while providing regular feedback and reporting operational results to management. - Perform other duties and special projects as assigned to support safe, efficient, and cost-effective operations. **Qualifications & Requirements** - Excellent verbal and written communication skills. - Strong supervisory and leadership skills. - Experience in a foundry or heavy manufacturing environment preferred. - Extensive knowledge of the principles, procedures, and best practices in the industry. - Conflict resolution experience and strong problem-solving ability. - Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. - Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software. - Knowledge of 6S initiatives. **Educational Requirements** - Minimum 3 years supervisory/leadership experience required. - Bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred. - Ideal candidate would have a solid background in the various foundry processes.