Manufacturing Production Lead: Lean & Quality

Confidential Careers; Nebraska; On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Careers in Nebraska seeks a Production Supervisor to oversee daily manufacturing operations, ensure targets are met safely, efficiently, and to quality standards. You will lead and develop production staff, coordinate workflows, and partner with other departments to resolve issues and drive productivity.

The role requires strong leadership, planning, and problem-solving skills, with experience in Lean, 5S, and production metrics.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of manufacturing or production experience.
• Previous supervisory or team-lead experience preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to read and understand production schedules, work instructions, and quality requirements.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing or 5S is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, train, and develop production employees across assigned shifts.
• Plan and coordinate daily production activities to meet schedules and customer requirements.
• Monitor production output, quality, safety, labor, and equipment performance.
• Identify and address production delays, quality issues, equipment problems, and staffing needs.
• Track production metrics and report on productivity, efficiency, downtime, and quality.
• Work with Maintenance, Quality, Warehouse, and other departments to resolve issues.
• Implement continuous-improvement initiatives to reduce waste, downtime, and production costs.
• Conduct employee coaching, performance evaluations, and corrective actions when necessary.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe production environment.
• Ensure proper staffing and coverage for assigned shifts.
• Participate in root-cause analysis and corrective-action activities.
• Promote teamwork, accountability, communication, and a positive workplace culture.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Lean Manufacturing

5S

Continuous Improvement

Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Production-management systems

Job description

Confidential Careers in Nebraska seeks a Production Supervisor to oversee daily manufacturing operations, ensure targets are met safely, efficiently, and to quality standards. You will lead and develop production staff, coordinate workflows, and partner with other departments to resolve issues and drive productivity.

The role requires strong leadership, planning, and problem-solving skills, with experience in Lean, 5S, and production metrics.