Lean Production Supervisor: Lead High-Speed Manufacturing

Poppy Bank; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Clark Cup is seeking a hands-on Production Supervisor to lead a high-speed manufacturing operation in Baltimore. The role focuses on safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and morale through Lean principles and coaching across the shift.

You will drive daily SQDPM performance, coach operators, ensure OSHA compliance, and coordinate with Quality, Maintenance, and Scheduling to reduce downtime and losses. Strong leadership and communication are required.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of manufacturing leadership experience
• Experience supervising hourly production employees
• Lean Manufacturing experience
• Continuous Improvement experience
• High-speed manufacturing experience preferred
• Experience with KPIs and production metrics
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Root cause analysis experience

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop production teams on a high-speed manufacturing floor
• Drive daily SQDPM performance
• Conduct shift start-up meetings and communicate production goals
• Monitor safety, quality, productivity, and downtime throughout the shift
• Coach operators, material handlers, quality technicians, and lead personnel
• Support employee onboarding and training using standardized work
• Ensure compliance with OSHA requirements and all company safety policies
• Enforce PPE, LOTO awareness, machine guarding, and safe work practices
• Verify product quality through standardized inspection methods
• Ensure defects are identified, contained, and corrected immediately
• Support Stop-Call-Wait procedures when quality issues occur
• Coordinate closely with Quality, Maintenance, and Scheduling
• Analyze production losses and implement corrective actions
• Perform root cause investigations using structured problem-solving methods
• Lead shift communication and pass-down meetings
• Maintain production documentation and performance metrics
• Drive attendance, accountability, and employee engagement
• Eliminate waste using Lean Manufacturing principles
• Identify bottlenecks and improve process flow
• Reduce downtime through proactive leadership
• Support TPM (Total Productive Maintenance)
• Use visual management tools
• Coach standardized work
• Reduce scrap and improve first-pass yield
• Promote problem solving at the operator level
• Monitor production output versus plan
• Verify staffing levels
• Assign work based on priorities
• Support production startups
• Respond to equipment issues
• Escalate maintenance concerns appropriately
• Track downtime and production losses
• Maintain shift communication boards
• Conduct employee coaching and development
• Complete performance documentation when necessary
• Safety is our first priority
• Conduct daily safety observations
• Identify and eliminate hazards
• Reinforce safe forklift operations
• Support incident investigations
• Promote near‑miss reporting
• Lead safety discussions during shift meetings
• Ensure OSHA compliance
• Quality: verify standardized work and inspect productions
• Partner with Quality Technicians
• Drive corrective actions

Skills

Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Problem solving

Coaching

Communication

Quality focus

Education

High school

Tools

LOTO awareness

PPE protocols

Job description

Clark Cup is seeking a hands-on Production Supervisor to lead a high-speed manufacturing operation in Baltimore. The role focuses on safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and morale through Lean principles and coaching across the shift.

You will drive daily SQDPM performance, coach operators, ensure OSHA compliance, and coordinate with Quality, Maintenance, and Scheduling to reduce downtime and losses. Strong leadership and communication are required.