On-Site Production Supervisor — Lead Safe, Efficient Manufacturing

Wieland Small Tube Products; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 87,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) with match

Paid vacation & holidays

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Wieland is hiring a Production Supervisor for its Buffalo, NY site. The role oversees hourly production staff and all manufacturing processes on-site, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency. Base salary range is $87,000–$115,000 with potential bonus eligibility based on company performance.

The candidate will coordinate shifts, drive continuous improvement with ISO programs, and partner with maintenance and planning teams to meet customer orders while maintaining high housekeeping standards.

Qualifications

• BS degree in business or related technical field.
• 5 years manufacturing supervisory experience.
• Six Sigma certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• On-shift coordination of hourly production team members.
• Directing team as needed during the shift.
• Ensure all team members working safely.
• Utilize labor hours efficiently when operations at a machine station are not running.
• Identify operation deficiencies and trouble shoot solutions.
• Partner with maintenance team to swiftly correct problems as necessary
• Ensure proper training and qualifications in place to utilize equipment.
• Ensure record-keeping is up to date.
• Work effectively with scheduling and planning to ensure good workflow through operations, and customer orders are met.
• Maintain exceptionally good housekeeping and continuously improve the orderliness of work area.
• Ensure efficient and frequent monitoring of recipes, alloys, samples, laboratory work, chemistries, and other scientific testing to ensure production is safe, accurate, and within required specifications.
• Work closely with metals, supplier-departments, and customer-departments in your value chain to ensure optimum staging and utilization of material flow through the facility.

Skills

Manufacturing supervision

Lean Six Sigma

Education

BS degree in business or related technical field

Job description

Wieland is hiring a Production Supervisor for its Buffalo, NY site. The role oversees hourly production staff and all manufacturing processes on-site, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency. Base salary range is $87,000–$115,000 with potential bonus eligibility based on company performance.

The candidate will coordinate shifts, drive continuous improvement with ISO programs, and partner with maintenance and planning teams to meet customer orders while maintaining high housekeeping standards.