Lead Plastics Production Supervisor - Safety & Quality

Kaizen HR Solutions, LLC; Florida; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaizen HR Solutions, LLC is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to join its operations leadership team in a fast-paced plastics manufacturing environment. The role emphasizes safety, quality, productivity, and employee engagement while providing hands-on leadership on the production floor.

You will coach and develop employees, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and drive continuous improvement initiatives to meet operational goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of manufacturing leadership experience.
• Bilingual English and Spanish required.
• High school diploma required; technical or manufacturing education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production operations in a safe and productive environment.
• Supervise, coach, train, and develop production employees.
• Monitor performance and ensure production targets are met.
• Coordinate with Quality, Maintenance and other support functions.
• Review schedules and maintain accurate production records.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities in safety, quality and productivity.

Skills

Manufacturing Leadership

Team Coaching

Bilingual EN/ES

Education

High School Diploma

Technical/Manufacturing Training

Job description

A growing plastics manufacturing organization is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to join its operations leadership team. This position is responsible for leading production personnel while ensuring the highest standards of safety, quality, productivity, and employee engagement in a fast paced manufacturing environment.

The successful candidate will provide hands on leadership on the production floor, coach and develop employees, coordinate with cross functional departments, and drive continuous improvement initiatives to meet operational goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily production operations while maintaining a safe and productive work environment.
• Supervise, coach, train, and develop production employees.
• Assign work and monitor team performance to achieve production objectives.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards and resolve production issues to minimize scrap and customer complaints.
• Coordinate with Quality, Maintenance, Warehouse, and other support functions to maximize operational efficiency.
• Monitor equipment performance and escalate maintenance concerns as needed.
• Review production schedules and ensure production targets are achieved.
• Maintain accurate production records and reports.
• Conduct employee performance evaluations and provide ongoing coaching.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in safety, quality, and productivity.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of manufacturing leadership experience, preferably within plastics (blending, extrusion, etc.) or a related process manufacturing environment.
• Bilingual English and Spanish is required.
• High school diploma required; technical or manufacturing education is preferred.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a stable and expanding manufacturing organization that values operational excellence, employee development, and continuous improvement. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered.