Manufacturing Supervisor

Watkins Wellness; Vista (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Time off

Company bonus

Profit sharing

401k match

Education assistance

Job summary

Watkins Wellness in Vista, CA seeks a Manufacturing Supervisor to lead a production team of 20–50 staff, champion safety, quality, and efficiency on the manufacturing floor. You will coordinate staffing, training, coaching, and performance management to ensure department goals are met.

The role requires hands-on leadership on the shop floor, cross-functional collaboration with Maintenance, Engineering, and HR, and a commitment to continuous improvement and data-driven decision making; CPR/First

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 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Coordinate staffing, establish work priorities, assign resources, adjust schedules, and ensure production requirements are met while maintaining safety, quality, cost, and productivity standards.
• Provide hands-on leadership on the floor, monitor equipment and processes, and drive continuous improvement through data-driven decisions.
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Engineering, Facilities and HR to achieve department and company goals.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Training and coaching

Scheduling

English and Spanish communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Time management

ERP system experience

Microsoft Office (Outlook/Excel)

Education

Some college coursework or technical school education

Tools

ERP system

Forklift training

Job description

## Manufacturing SupervisorApply: US - California - Vista: Full time: Posted Yesterday: End Date: January 11, 2027 (30+ days left to apply): REQ54777Watkins 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 and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.**WHAT YOU’LL GET**At Watkins Wellness, we believe that everyone should ‘Feel good. Live well’. We offer employees the opportunity to join a dynamic, growing industry leader with an outstanding and well-deserved reputation for leadership and commitment to our employees, customers and community. Our employees are eligible to receive exceptional health and wellness benefits, paid time off, company bonus, profit sharing, 401k match, education assistance, and much more. We are proud of the people we are and the products we make — products that make a difference to the health and well-being of others. We look for candidates that exhibit ***The Watkins Way*** (always Ethical, endeavors to be Transparent, embraces Inclusion, welcomes Diverse backgrounds and perspectives, Accommodating, believes in Work-Life Balance, puts Safety First, Accountable, values Relationships, Passionate, Team Player, and Goal Driven).The employee must frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 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 quiet. 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 and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Hiring Range: $72,500.00-$113,740.00*Many factor are taken into consideration in determining pay, including education and location.*