Lead Production Supervisor: Team, Quality & Safety

MEC (Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.); Defiance (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

MEC (Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.) is seeking a Production Supervisor to coordinate the effective use of equipment, facilities, team members, and skills in order to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost requirements. You will schedule direct labor, train staff, ensure process documentation, and maintain schedule adherence on a fast-paced production line.

The role requires coordinating with multiple departments, leading a high-performing team, and driving continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years in a manufacturing environment including managing personnel.
• Experience with continuous improvement methods and teams, or cost reduction initiatives showing tangible results.
• Powder coating experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Schedules all direct labor personnel on daily work activities ensuring optimal utilization of skills and man hours to meet timely production and quality standards.
• Trains employees and completes training records.
• Ensures employees are complying with manufacturing process documentation.
• Maintains schedule adherence and works with management on proper staffing levels to meet schedules.
• Leads high-performing team: interviewing, hiring, training, directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Maintains proper quality standards on all products being produced on shift.
• Distributes supplies, takes inventory, and initiates reorder as needed.
• Advises operations management of process improvement ideas, production issues, maintenance items, safety matters, and other information.
• Follows acceptable employee relation practices and company policies.
• Ensures employees maintain and practice proper safety requirements including good housekeeping and wearing proper personal protective equipment (PPE).
• All other duties assigned.

Skills

Manufacturing knowledge

Blueprint interpretation

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Computer skills

Production scheduling

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree preferred

Tools

Office productivity software

Business control software

ERP systems

Job description

MEC (Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.) is seeking a Production Supervisor to coordinate the effective use of equipment, facilities, team members, and skills in order to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost requirements. You will schedule direct labor, train staff, ensure process documentation, and maintain schedule adherence on a fast-paced production line.

The role requires coordinating with multiple departments, leading a high-performing team, and driving continuous improvement