Industrial Supervisor

Chart, Inc.; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Chart, Inc. in Theodore, AL is seeking an experienced production supervisor to oversee daily manufacturing activities, align schedules with the Master Scheduler, and ensure quality and safety standards are met.

You will train staff, review performance, and drive continuous improvement across 5S and lean initiatives. The role requires at least five years in manufacturing, ability to read blueprints and perform basic math, and a teamwork mindset.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of manufacturing experience in related area.
• Proven problem solving and navigating through ambiguity.
• Team player mentality and collaborative mindset.
• Understand and use basic blueprints.
• Understand and use basic math.

Responsibilities

• Utilize employee resources and equipment to achieve production plans and schedules.
• Train, inform, and onboard employees to procedures, processes and safety standards.
• Complete 45-day, 90-day, and annual employee reviews accurately and timely.
• Maintain production, attendance, right-to-know and training records.
• Partner with other departments to coordinate materials, parts and staffing.
• Direct employee issues to appropriate authorities and resolve.
• Evaluate workflow and procedures to minimize costs and improve efficiency.
• Manage employee performance and attendance with real-time feedback.
• Communicate progress in weekly supervisory meetings and to the Master Scheduler.
• Update manufacturing manager on progress of production plans and schedules.
• Administer work rules and safety policies; ensure policy compliance.
• Ensure drawings, BOMs and related information are current and accurate.
• Document discrepancies and submit issues to engineering; utilize QA resources as needed.
• Identify shortages and communicate weekly shortfalls to purchasing.
• Seek improvements for all 5S and lean manufacturing objectives.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Problem solving

Team player

Blueprint reading

Mathematics basics

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Requisition ID39917-Posted09/14/2026-265600 (DIRECT SHOP)-United States-AL-Theodore

• Utilize employee resources and equipment to achieve production plans and schedules within a specified timeframe
• Train, inform, and onboard employees to specific procedures, processes and objective of department stressing and promoting quality and safety standards
• Complete 45-day, 90-day, and annual employee reviews accurately according to the performance criteria and in a timely manner; ensure employee signs off on reviews within a timely manner
• Maintain production, required personnel attendance, right-to-know and training records and other records pertaining to the department
• Partner with other departments in coordinating raw materials, parts, assemblies, completed units and staffing
• Direct employee problems to the appropriate authorities for assistance, resolution and response.
• Continually evaluate workflow and processes, and further recommend more efficient and effective procedures to minimize costs.
• Manage employee performance and attendance providing real time, honest feedback
• Participate in weekly supervisory meetings to increase and maintain up-to-date communications and relay pertinent information to departmental employees
• Update manufacturing manager on progress of production plans and schedules
• Administer work rules, regulations and disciplinary action when necessary, observing and practicing safety procedures and policies
• Insure TDD, drawing and specification information is current to all production W/O’s.
• Documents all drawing and BOM discrepancies. Submits drawing redlines and BOM issues to the engineering group.
• Utilizes problem solving techniques and QA resources when product defects are recognized
• Ensure all company policies, procedures, and safety objectives are followed. Report all findings.
• Identify shortages and communicate in writing weekly shortfalls to purchasing.
• Communicate production pending information with the Master Scheduler and production team.
• Continually seek improvements for all 5S and lean manufacturing objectives.
• Continual input for improvement of production processes effecting product flow and throughput.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
• SHIFT: Monday - Thursday, 5:00 AM - 5:00 PM; 5:00 PM to 5:00 AM or Friday - Sunday 5:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Your Physical Work Environment Will Require…

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk and sit. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger; handle or feel objects; tools or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and vibration. Medium to loud noise level in the work environment

Your Experience Should Be…

Required

• Minimum 5 years of manufacturing experience in related area
• Proven experience problem solving and navigating through ambiguity
• Team player mentality
• Understand and use basic blueprints
• Understand and use basic math

Preferred

• High school diploma or GED
• Previous experience as a supervisor or as a lead