2nd Shift- Production Supervisor

Pixartprinting - a Cimpress Company; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pixartprinting, a member of the Vistaprint family, announces a new Warrendale facility and is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead the plant’s production staff on the floor. You will drive learning, skill development, and a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

In this hands-on role, you’ll work alongside operators, build a skills matrix, identify gaps, design onboarding and cross-training, and partner with HR and plant leadership to develop future leaders and optimize

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of production processes.
• Strong passion for developing people and building talent.
• Ability to spend significant time on the production floor to coach operators.
• Commitment to accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the production staff on the floor.
• Design and maintain a comprehensive skills matrix for production associates.
• Identify skills gaps and define action plans to address them.
• Develop individual development plans and collaborate on career paths.
• Support succession planning for key roles in production.
• Monitor workforce readiness for new technologies, products, and processes.

Skills

Production supervision

People development

Lean / continuous improvement

On-floor coaching

Training & development

Tools

Skills matrix design

Job description

Pixartprinting, a member of the Vistaprint family, is leader in the digital printing industry, is excited to announce the opening of a new facility in Warrendale, Pittsburgh (PA).

Pixartprinting is looking for a Production Supervisor for its plant in Warrendale. This role is essential for supporting the development, engagement, and performance of the production staff, helping to build a highly skilled, versatile, and motivated team capable of supporting the plant’s continued growth. The ideal candidate combines a solid understanding of production processes with a strong passion for developing people. Rather than focusing exclusively on production output, this role will involve spending significant time on the production floor, working alongside operators to facilitate learning, strengthen skills, support employee growth, and foster a culture based on accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. By serving as a trusted point of reference for employees, they will help strengthen organizational capabilities, develop future leaders, and ensure that the workforce possesses the skills and flexibility necessary to successfully support the plant’s ever‑evolving business needs.

Staff Development

• Working with the other production supervisors, to create and maintain a comprehensive skills matrix for all production associates.
• Identify skills gaps and define action plans to address them.
• Develop individual development plans for operators.
• Collaborate with the other production supervisors, HR and the plant manager to define career development paths.
• Support succession planning for key roles in production.
• Monitor the workforce’s readiness to adopt new technologies, products,
• and processes.

Training and Learning

• Design and coordinate onboarding programs for new production employees.
• Implement structured cross‑training initiatives to increase workforce flexibility.
• Manage certification and qualification programs.
• Measure the effectiveness of training through performance metrics and operational results.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning throughout the organization.

Performance and Continuous Improvement

• Responsibility for scheduling shifts and monitoring time-related goals
• Monitor key metrics, including
  • Skill coverage
  • Cross-training levels
  • Internal promotions
  • Training effectiveness
  • Churn and retention rates
• Employee engagement metrics
• Help identify high‑potential employees and future leaders.
• Analyze workforce data to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Update the risk matrix to ensure engagement, minimize turnover, and strengthen production output.
• Support the plant manager in decisions related to workforce planning.