Production Lead - Protective Coatings & Quality

Rust-Oleum Corporation; Fairborn (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Rust-Oleum Corporation is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead factory operations, direct daily production, and drive safety, quality, and productivity improvements. You will oversee scheduling, staffing, and performance, while ensuring compliance with all quality standards and company policies.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong problem-solving, and the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams to meet production goals and maintain high efficiency across the facility.

Qualifications

• Experience directing production, processing, and distribution with cost awareness.
• Strong leadership and staff management skills.
• Ability to review schedules and allocate staffing within budget.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate production activities to meet schedules and safety goals.
• Review schedules and orders to set priorities and staffing.
• Resolve production problems through collaboration with staff.
• Develop and implement quality control and tracking systems.
• Hire, train, evaluate, and counsel production staff.
• Maintain records and coordinate maintenance of equipment.

Skills

Business Acumen

Sense of Urgency

Problem Sensitivity

Deductive Reasoning

Oral Communication

Written Communication

Time Management

Leadership

Job description

Rust-Oleum Corporation is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead factory operations, direct daily production, and drive safety, quality, and productivity improvements. You will oversee scheduling, staffing, and performance, while ensuring compliance with all quality standards and company policies.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong problem-solving, and the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams to meet production goals and maintain high efficiency across the facility.