Lead Production Supervisor - Lean Manufacturing & Safety

Flowserve Corporation; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

Retirement Planning

FSA/HSA

Disability Insurance

Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Job summary

Flowserve Corporation is seeking a hands-on Production Supervisor to direct shop floor operations at our heavy industrial pump facility in Baton Rouge. You will lead approximately 29 hourly manufacturing professionals, drive daily production schedules, enforce safety standards, and optimize inventory management and quality while promoting lean principles and cross-functional collaboration.

You will guide lean initiatives (5S, SMED, VSM, FMEA) and implement root-cause problem solving to maintain

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED; relevant technical or engineering degree preferred.
• 2+ years supervising hourly teams in heavy industrial manufacturing.
• Solid knowledge of lean manufacturing tools: 5S, SMED, VSM, FMEA.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word) and production scheduling tools.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and direct the day-to-day activities of an hourly manufacturing team (approx. 29 reports).
• Drive daily tier-board meetings and review metrics including safety, quality, productivity, utilization, efficiency, scrap and rework.
• Manage production planning and execution across multiple work centers for on-time delivery.
• Implement lean tools to eliminate waste and reduce setup times.
• Drive root-cause analyses to resolve bottlenecks, non-conformances, and process variations.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Supervisory experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Production scheduling

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Scheduling software

Job description

Flowserve Corporation is seeking a hands-on Production Supervisor to direct shop floor operations at our heavy industrial pump facility in Baton Rouge. You will lead approximately 29 hourly manufacturing professionals, drive daily production schedules, enforce safety standards, and optimize inventory management and quality while promoting lean principles and cross-functional collaboration.

You will guide lean initiatives (5S, SMED, VSM, FMEA) and implement root-cause problem solving to maintain