Manufacturing Operations Supervisor — Lean & Safety Leader

Ingram Content Group; La Vergne (TN); On-site; USD 74,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Medical/Dental/Vision benefits

HSA and Health Care FSA

Vacation & Sick days

401K match

Tuition reimbursement

Casual dress code

Community involvement

Life and AD&D

Job summary

Ingram Content Group (ICG) is hiring an Operations Supervisor to support the Manufacturing team in La Vergne, TN. The supervisor oversees day-to-day operations, ensuring throughput, quality, and safety while guiding associates and enforcing policies.

The role emphasizes lean improvements and Kaizen, with a shift schedule that includes weekend coverage. Strong leadership and a focus on continuous improvement are required.

Qualifications

• 2 years' experience in a supervisory position within a production or manufacturing environment, or comparable management experience.
• Experience applying lean principles and continuous improvement to enhance operations.
• Ability to manage a diverse workforce and foster an inclusive environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the associates assigned to the specified departments, providing adequate resources to ensure maximum throughput and minimum waste while monitoring all quality standards.
• Work to ensure that all assigned tasks are accomplished in a timely and effective manner.
• Provide daily supervision of associates including proper record keeping, time and attendance monitoring and approval, performance evaluations, and recommendations regarding associate advancement and/or disciplinary procedures.
• Track department processing, in accordance with established TAT schedules and production goals.
• Audit individual productivity and quality to ensure associates are meeting expected and established standards.
• Identify root causes of failures to meet these standards and take corrective action.
• Compile a thorough pass-down to inform incoming shifts of current operations and department status.
• Keep Senior Management aware of issues that may impact service levels.
• Maintain consistent quality assurance standards with the Quality Services team.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Lean principles

Quality & safety focus

Kaizen initiatives

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Ingram Content Group (ICG) is hiring an Operations Supervisor to support the Manufacturing team in La Vergne, TN. The supervisor oversees day-to-day operations, ensuring throughput, quality, and safety while guiding associates and enforcing policies.

The role emphasizes lean improvements and Kaizen, with a shift schedule that includes weekend coverage. Strong leadership and a focus on continuous improvement are required.