Manufacturing Supervisor

Behr Canada; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Watkins Wellness is seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor to join the Vista Manufacturing team. This role will lead a production crew, drive safety, quality, productivity, and employee experience on the shop floor.

You will oversee day-to-day operations, coordinate staffing, support employee development, and work with cross-functional teams to meet department goals while maintaining high standards of safety and performance.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of direct supervisory experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading employee training, scheduling, performance management, and workforce development.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English; ability to communicate in Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day production operations and coordinate staffing and schedules.
• Support employee development and conduct performance reviews.
• Lead safety, quality, cost, and productivity initiatives on the shop floor.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Maintenance, Facilities, Engineering, Production Control, Warehouse, HR, and cross-functional teams.
• Maintain accurate production logs and documentation to enable informed decisions.

Skills

Team leadership

Employee training

Scheduling

Performance management

English/Spanish communications

Education

Some college coursework or technical school (preferred)

Tools

ERP system

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Job description

Watkins Wellness is hiring a Manufacturing Supervisor to join our Vista Manufacturing team!

DISCOVER

Every day on the manufacturing floor creates a ripple effect across safety, quality, productivity, and the employee experience. As a Manufacturing Supervisor, you'll lead a production team while fostering a culture built on accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

In this role, you'll oversee day-to-day production operations, coordinate staffing and schedules, support employee development, and help ensure department goals are achieved while maintaining high standards of safety, quality, efficiency, and performance.

You'll partner closely with Manufacturing, Maintenance, Facilities, Engineering, Production Control, Warehouse, Human Resources, Dealer Support, and other cross-functional teams to help keep operations running smoothly and effectively.

This position leads a department of approximately 20 to 50 employees and plays a key role in creating a positive work environment where employees are informed, trained, supported, and empowered to succeed.

YOUR RIPPLE EFFECT

• Do you enjoy developing and leading manufacturing teams? Manage daily production activities, communicate priorities and expectations, provide training and coaching, conduct performance reviews, and support employee development while promoting a safe and productive workplace.
• Can you balance people leadership with operational execution? Coordinate staffing, establish work priorities, assign resources, adjust schedules, and ensure production requirements are met while maintaining safety, quality, cost, and productivity standards.
• Are you passionate about continuous improvement? Recommend and implement improvements to safety, production methods, equipment performance, product quality, and workplace organization initiatives that help drive operational efficiency.
• Do you take pride in maintaining quality standards? Verify products meet specifications, support process consistency, and help ensure production activities align with established procedures and requirements.
• Can you effectively resolve challenges and support your team? Provide guidance to employees, address day-to-day work issues, help solve production challenges, and create an environment where employees can perform at their best.
• Do you understand the importance of safe and reliable equipment? Help ensure equipment remains operational, safety features are functioning properly, and repairs are coordinated promptly when issues arise.
• Do you thrive in a collaborative environment? Work closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Maintenance, Facilities, Warehouse, Production Control, Human Resources, and other partners to support departmental and company goals.
• Can you turn operational data into action? Maintain production logs, reports, time and attendance records, and other documentation that supports informed decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Are you willing to lead from the floor when needed? Provide hands-on support, assist with departmental activities, and help ensure business objectives are achieved whenever additional leadership is needed.

WHAT YOU BRING

• 3+ years of direct supervisory experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading employee training, scheduling, performance management, and workforce development.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English and the ability to verbally communicate in Spanish.
• Demonstrated leadership, coaching, conflict resolution, persuasion, and negotiation skills.
• Familiarity with employment practices and workplace safety regulations.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, decision-making, and time-management skills.
• Ability to read and interpret safety procedures, production documentation, specifications, and work instructions.
• Basic mathematical skills, including percentages, ratios, and production-related calculations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel, along with the ability to work within an ERP system.
• Some college coursework or technical school education preferred.
• CPR/First Aid certification and forklift training are helpful but not required.

We look for candidates that exhibit The Watkins Way (always Ethical, endeavors to be Transparent, embraces Inclusion, welcomes A diverse set of backgrounds and perspectives, Accommodating, believes in Work-Life Balance, puts Safety First, Accountable, values Relationships, Passionate, Team Player, and Goal Driven). The employee must occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity.