Bilingual Production Supervisor | Lean & Safety Champion

Merchants Metals; Statesville (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Company-paid Life Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off and holidays

Job summary

Merchants Metals is seeking a bilingual Production Supervisor to lead daily manufacturing operations in a high-demand, non climate-controlled environment. You will manage schedules, enforce safety and quality standards, coach a diverse team, and drive continuous improvement across production lines.

The role requires hands-on leadership, ability to read blueprints, coordination with maintenance, and strong communication skills to meet production targets in a fast-paced facility.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in manufacturing, fabrication, or production.
• 1+ years in supervisory, lead, or team leadership in manufacturing.
• Experience managing performance, safety, quality, and production schedules.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, work orders, and manufacturing docs.
• Bilingual English/Spanish required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily manufacturing operations and ensure schedules are met.
• Supervise production personnel and support continuous improvement.
• Lead safety, quality, delivery, and productivity goals with the team.
• Coordinate shift startup, material availability, staffing, and equipment readiness.
• Monitor performance, attendance, and policy adherence.
• Verify product quality with inspection processes and QC controls.
• Communicate production performance and issues to leadership.
• Support Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen initiatives.

Skills

Bilingual EN/ES

Leadership

Production scheduling

Communication

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

ERP software

Production planning systems

Job description

Merchants Metals is seeking a bilingual Production Supervisor to lead daily manufacturing operations in a high-demand, non climate-controlled environment. You will manage schedules, enforce safety and quality standards, coach a diverse team, and drive continuous improvement across production lines.

The role requires hands-on leadership, ability to read blueprints, coordination with maintenance, and strong communication skills to meet production targets in a fast-paced facility.