Day Shift Production Leader - Hands-On, No Bureaucracy

Markent Personnel, Inc.; Bluffton (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K

Short-term disability

Life insurance

Paid vacation

Bonus potential

Job summary

Markent Personnel, Inc. is seeking a hands-on Production Supervisor for the Bluffton, OH area on the Day Shift. You will lead a growing department, oversee up to 15 employees, and report to the General Manager.

The role involves daily shop-floor leadership, scheduling, training, and coordinating with sales and customers. This position emphasizes a hands-on, on-floor presence up to 80% of the day, with opportunities to learn new processes.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a high school diploma or GED with at least two years of production supervision experience.
• Experience overseeing others in a manufacturing and/or distribution environments.
• Experience overseeing at least 10 people at a time.
• Mechanical aptitude
• Willing to drive a forklift on an as needed basis.
• Microsoft Office experience, including BASIC Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Scheduling daily production and monitoring projects on the shop floor.
• Training, coaching, mentoring, and evaluating the hourly workforce.
• Ensuring shift safety, quality, and delivery goals are met.
• Maintaining current inventory, ensuring on-site availability for scheduled projects, and monitoring work in process.
• Working with sales on quoting new business.
• Reviewing and confirming shift paperwork and production numbers.
• Communicating with customers on the status of projects.
• Entering information into the company ERP system.
• Working closely with quality to complete final inspection of projects.
• Fostering an environment focused on continuous improvement and scrap reduction (5S, cost savings).
• Driving a forklift as needed to support floor activity.
• Confirming timesheets, vacations, and time off within the timekeeping system.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Attention to detail

Team supervision

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

ERP experience

MS Excel (basic)

Microsoft Office

Forklift operation

Job description

Markent Personnel, Inc. is seeking a hands-on Production Supervisor for the Bluffton, OH area on the Day Shift. You will lead a growing department, oversee up to 15 employees, and report to the General Manager.

The role involves daily shop-floor leadership, scheduling, training, and coordinating with sales and customers. This position emphasizes a hands-on, on-floor presence up to 80% of the day, with opportunities to learn new processes.