Manufacturing Operations Supervisor

Smiths Group; Romeoville (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

US Hose is a manufacturing leader in fluid and gas handling equipment seeking a Production Supervisor. This role oversees a production floor in Illinois, scheduling workloads, guiding crews, and ensuring orders meet quality and delivery standards using blueprints and job orders to drive daily activity.

You will implement efficient methods, train staff, handle disciplinary actions, and promote 5S and safety compliance. Strong planning and communication are essential in our fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• One year certificate from college or technical school or equivalent.
• Ability to interpret safety rules and procedures and produce routine reports.
• Ability to read blueprints and job orders; strong math and reasoning.
• Experience supervising a production team is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Establishes employee schedule based on production requirements.
• Generates production schedules to accurately reflect to sales the completion dates of manufactured product.
• Creates, manages, and closes production orders through the manufacturing department.
• Reviews order variances for accuracy.
• Interprets specifications, blueprints, and job orders to workers, and assigns duties. Plans flow of materials through department(s).
• Interfaces with others in the organization to ensure customer deadlines are met. Inspects and measures parts and products to verify conformance to specifications.
• Directs workers in adjusting machines and equipment to repair products which fail to meet standards. Establishes or adjust work procedures to meet production schedules.
• Develops, recommends, and implements measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Analyzes and resolves work problems or assists workers in solving work problems. Performs activities of workers supervised.
• Handles disciplinary issues with shift employees. Trains, upgrades, evaluates, and reviews subordinate employees.
• Applies company employee/labor relations policies in all dealings with employees.
• Ensures the Quality Policy is understood, implemented, and maintained within department(s). Ensures that department(s) are actively participating in 5S (workplace organization) program.

Skills

Production scheduling

Leadership

Quality control

Disciplinary handling

Education

One year certificate from college or technical school

Tools

Inventory software

Spreadsheet software

Word processing software

Internet software

Job description

US Hose is a manufacturing leader in fluid and gas handling equipment seeking a Production Supervisor. This role oversees a production floor in Illinois, scheduling workloads, guiding crews, and ensuring orders meet quality and delivery standards using blueprints and job orders to drive daily activity.

You will implement efficient methods, train staff, handle disciplinary actions, and promote 5S and safety compliance. Strong planning and communication are essential in our fast-paced environment.