1st Shift Manufacturing Supervisor

National Safety Apparel; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 2,755,000 - 3,306,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

HSA Plan

Voluntary Dental

Voluntary Vision

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Retirement savings program

Paid Holidays

PTO

Job summary

National Safety Apparel is seeking a Cutting Department Lead to plan, coordinate, and drive efficiency and quality in the cutting area. You will ensure cut parts meet customer requirements and support the order prep area to ship on time.

The role emphasizes equipment operation, spreading, material handling, and marker accuracy, with a focus on safety, training, and ISO-aligned procedures. Full-time, on-site position with incentive opportunities.

Qualifications

• Education & Certifications: High school diploma or GED preferred
• Experience: 1 year of experience in manufacturing in a leadership role preferred
• Key Competencies: Interpersonal skills, coaching and development, analytical thinking, conflict resolution, persistence, initiative

Responsibilities

• Ensure cutting deadlines to meet orders and ship as directed by management.
• Maintain a neat, safe work area and follow NSA safety and housekeeping policies.
• Operate cutting equipment at appropriate feed rates for materials.
• Oversee spreading operations and feed the cutting machines with adequate material.
• Verify marker accuracy and material information for correct cutting.
• Manage inventory with FIFO and ensure timely replenishment.
• Perform preventative maintenance on equipment.
• Train and onboard new employees; approve overtime and time off.
• Manage material handling and cut part quality; support recuts as needed.
• Oversee cutting department administration and document flow.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Coaching

Analytical thinking

Conflict resolution

Initiative

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Reports To: Cutting/ PresewArea Manager

Direct Reports: Cutting Department Employees

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Compensation Range: $20.00/hr.-$24.00/hr. plus monthly incentive

Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Overview: Responsible for the planning, coordination, efficiency, and quality of the cutting department. Must provide cut parts in a timely manner to the order prep area to ensure customer requirements are met. Cutting department encompasses tasks of spreading, cutting, material handling, cut support, additional work, recuts, and shade sorting.

Essential Job Functions:

• Efficiency- Ensure support of the Companies Operational Goals , by meeting cutting deadlines to ensure that orders ship as directed by the management.
• Safety- Responsible that your work areas are neat and orderly to promote a safe work environment. Your operators must follow ALL NSA Safety and Housekeeping Policies (including but not limited to: Safety glasses, music, food and drink, etc…). Responsible for your operators operating the equipment in a safe manner according to trained procedures. Responsible for reporting ANYTHING that appears unsafe in your opinion, and have the authority to shut down ANY task/operation that you feel may be unsafe.
• Cutting Equipment - All Cutting equipment operation goal is to operate the cutter at appropriate feed rates for the respective material.
• Spreading Operation – lay the correct material to the specified length and number of layers. Provide the cutting machines with enough spread material to maximize cutting output time. Provide feedback to Pre-production and Purchasing on any material issues (cuttable width, quality)
• Off Load/Cut Support Carts – Group cut parts according to product routing, check quality (i.e. material flaws, number of layers, accuracy), cut additional components required, and verify with the shop order and/or work instruction. Separate shades when required
• Marker Organization – Verify the accuracy of the markers. Markers should contain the material information, number of layers to be spread, the item number (if more than one per job card), bar code, and any additional pertinent information. The markers should be segregated by required cut date, then a determination is to be made as to which cutter is the correct one for the fabric/number of layers (in consideration of manual vs. automated cutting, serrated knife, eyelet, holes, knit versus woven, etc.).

• Inventory Awareness – Should be highly aware of current inventory levels and immediate requirements to ensure appropriate and adequate supplies for production and customer demand while mandating compliance with FIFO (first in first out).
• Equipment Preventative Maintenance –Perform scheduled preventative maintenance to all equipment to ensure proper functionality
• People – Directly responsible to train all new employees and provide periodic re-training/cross training when necessary. Responsible for approving overtime and time off.
• Material Handling Accurate fabric storage and accurate and timely roll tag procedures are critical. Follow material rolls usage (FIFO) according to guidelines using available reports and meeting ISO guidelines (identification & traceability).
• Additional work and Recuts- Ensure that all stock cut parts are up to required level. Provide timely clicked parts necessary to complete orders, perform recuts when necessary
• Cutting Department Administration – Relates to the management and organization of the flow and storage of production related information (i.e. written instructions, shop orders, cut files & data, etc.). Maintaining Warehouse cleanliness, maintain compliance with all ISO procedures.

Non-Essential Job Functions:

• Normal responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the aforementioned areas.

Training: Provided on the job

Qualifications:

Education & Certifications: High school diploma or GED preferred

Experience: 1 year of experience in manufacturing in a leadership role preferred

Key Competencies: Interpersonal skills, coaching and development, analytical thinking, conflict resolution, persistence, initiative

Physical Requirements: Must be able to stand for duration of day and walk frequently

Working Conditions: Plant environment with constant background noise

EEO Statement: National Safety Apparel provides equal employment opportunities for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, disability, ancestry, age, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or any other protected group status as defined by law.

Benefits Offered:

• Medical
• HSA Plan
• Voluntary Dental
• Voluntary Vision
• Employer-Paid Short-Term disability
• Voluntary Long-Term Disability
• Employer paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Accident Insurance
• Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance
• Voluntary Identity theft protection insurance
• Voluntary Legal insurance
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Retirement savings program
• Company Paid Holidays = 10 Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program - Provides guidance for personal issues that affect your life
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO
• Bereavement
• Jury Duty
• Incentive Pay / Bonus
• Referral Program
• Confidential Employee Relief Fund
• Annual Flu Shot Clinic
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Family Medical Leave