Plant Floor Supervisor: Lead Safety & Production

thyssenkrupp Materials NA; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

thyssenkrupp Materials NA is seeking a supervisor to lead a warehouse team, ensuring productivity, quality and safety while meeting deadlines and budgets. Responsibilities include coaching, performance reviews, and enforcing safety policies on the floor around heavy machinery.

The role requires strong leadership, safety discipline, and the ability to coordinate tasks and training across staff. Strong communication with internal and external stakeholders is essential.

Qualifications

• Basic math and reading skills required.
• Must have basic computer skills.
• Interpersonal skills to communicate with plant manager, sales staff, and warehouse personnel.
• Demonstrates ability to understand equipment and tolerances from past experience and successful past performance.
• Warehouse experience with forklift, packing and measuring.
• Leading and team-building skills are essential.
• Safety mindset and adherence to safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Meet all production and distribution objectives and deadlines within the established budget.
• Teach, coach and demonstrate work activities for team members.
• Conduct performance reviews and disciplinary functions.
• Coordinate, assign, and review work.
• Direct staff on priority of work to be accomplished.
• Ensure all team members receive required instruction in safety procedures and company policies.

Skills

Basic math and reading

Basic computer skills

Interpersonal skills

Understand equipment tolerances

Warehouse experience with forklift

Leadership and team building

Safety Mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Job description

thyssenkrupp Materials NA is seeking a supervisor to lead a warehouse team, ensuring productivity, quality and safety while meeting deadlines and budgets. Responsibilities include coaching, performance reviews, and enforcing safety policies on the floor around heavy machinery.

The role requires strong leadership, safety discipline, and the ability to coordinate tasks and training across staff. Strong communication with internal and external stakeholders is essential.