Bilingual Production Supervisor

Atwork; Greeneville (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Atwork is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor fluent in English and Spanish to lead Production Team Leaders and associates in a fast-paced plant. The role focuses on safe, efficient, and consistent production while developing staff, maintaining quality, and driving continuous improvement across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.

The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years of supervisory experience in manufacturing, strong leadership, and the ability to train and motivate

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of supervisory experience in manufacturing/production.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to train, coach, and motivate production employees.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with 5S/Kaizen/lean practices is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct and support Production Team Leaders and production associates.
• Develop and implement training plans and support ongoing employee development.
• Coach and address performance concerns through effective communication.
• Maintain safe workplace and ensure safety procedures are followed.
• Monitor production metrics and drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, delivery, and productivity.
• Lead Kaizen and lean initiatives and promote 5S and visual management.
• Collaborate with other departments and coordinators to resolve issues and achieve goals.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Coaching

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Production Supervisor who is fluent in English and Spanish to lead production operations and Team Leaders in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The Production Supervisor will be responsible for supporting safe, efficient, and consistent production while developing team members, maintaining quality standards, improving productivity, and driving continuous improvement throughout the department.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct and support Production Team Leaders and production associates.
• Develop and implement associate training plans and support ongoing employee development.
• Coach, counsel, and address employee performance concerns through effective communication.
• Promote a positive, respectful, and team-oriented work environment.
• Maintain a safe workplace and ensure associates follow safety procedures.
• Ensure customer quality requirements and manufacturing standards are consistently met.
• Monitor production, productivity, scrap, rejects, and other key performance measures.
• Identify production issues and develop effective countermeasures.
• Ensure proper abnormality reporting and follow-up actions.
• Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.
• Maintain standardized work, visual controls, quality check sheets, packaging standards, and operating procedures.
• Ensure products are manufactured and shipped to customers on time.
• Maintain and follow KANBAN systems and production controls.
• Lead and encourage Kaizen and continuous improvement activities.
• Promote 5S, standardization, visual management, and other lean manufacturing practices.
• Work closely with other departments and Japanese coordinators to resolve issues and achieve production goals.
• Support company policies, procedures, philosophy, and expectations.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• 3– 5 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish – required.
• Associate Degree, Bachelor’ s Degree, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to train, coach, and motivate production employees.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Experience with 5S, Kaizen, standardization, visual controls, or other lean manufacturing practices is preferred.
• Strong commitment to safety, quality, productivity, and customer satisfaction.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a hands‑on production leader who can effectively communicate with a diverse workforce, develop employees, solve production problems, and work collaboratively with multiple departments to keep operations running safely and efficiently.

If you are an experienced manufacturing supervisor who is fluent in English and Spanish and enjoys developing people while improving production performance, we encourage you to apply.