Lead Battery Production Supervisor

PowerToFly; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off 3+ weeks

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Life insurance & disability

401(k) matching

Career development

Job summary

Precision Power Solutions (PPS) is seeking a Production Supervisor to safely and efficiently execute the daily production plan for thermal battery manufacturing. You will enforce build readiness, maintain KPI targets, and coordinate with engineering, maintenance, quality, and scheduling to prevent misses.

Lead floor-level meetings, monitor performance in real time, and drive operator training and adherence to safety and 5S standards.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Execute daily production plan and maintain KPI targets.
• Identify staffing gaps and adjust workflow or assignments in real time to prevent production misses.
• Verify all required materials including documentation are staged and available one week prior.
• Lead production meetings to identify obstacles and confirm build readiness.
• Participate in management meeting to review prior/current day performance and required mitigation actions.
• Maintain daily communication with production leads through floor presence and scheduled touchpoints.
• Walk the floor regularly; observe operator performance in real time and through post-shift reports.
• Provide immediate problem-solving support and maintain presence during shift changes.
• Enforce production work practices with zero repeat operator issues (training, cleanliness, culture, PPE).
• Drive training of operators and track training requirements, including completion and follow-up dates.
• Monitor equipment functionality and initiate maintenance requests.
• Maintain organized tooling, materials, and 5S discipline with a score of 3 or higher.
• Conduct daily shift-handoff communication with other production supervisor(s).
• Coordinate cross-functionally with engineering, maintenance, quality, production leads, and master scheduler.
• Understand material flow, pellet verification, and upstream constraints to support schedule protection.
• Review safety procedures regularly and stop any unsafe or non-compliant operation.
• Assess staffing level and recommend adjustments.

Responsibilities

• The Production Supervisor is responsible for the safe, efficient, and disciplined execution of the daily production plan for thermal battery manufacturing.
• Ensure build readiness and enforce work standards while maintaining operator accountability.
• Proactively identify constraints that may impact schedule, quantity, or revenue attainment.
• Coordinate cross-functionally with engineering, maintenance, quality, and scheduling teams.
• Drive training and ensure completion dates while maintaining 5S discipline.

Skills

Production planning

Leadership

Workforce planning

Build readiness

Problem solving

Safety awareness

Work instruction compliance

Equipment monitoring

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Precision Power Solutions (PPS) is seeking a Production Supervisor to safely and efficiently execute the daily production plan for thermal battery manufacturing. You will enforce build readiness, maintain KPI targets, and coordinate with engineering, maintenance, quality, and scheduling to prevent misses.

Lead floor-level meetings, monitor performance in real time, and drive operator training and adherence to safety and 5S standards.