Production Line Lead – Lean Ops, Fast-Paced

Neros Technologies; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 111,751,000 - 123,213,000; Full time

Job summary

Neros Technologies is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead the day-to-day operations of a production assembly line, owning output, quality, safety, and team performance. You’ll be the first line of leadership on the floor, keeping the line running to plan and building the team as we scale.

You will supervise and train technicians, manage line metrics, and partner with engineering on process changes, all while driving safety and lean practices in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in manufacturing/assembly operations.
• 1+ years supervising or leading production teams.
• Working knowledge of lean fundamentals: takt time, 5S, standard work.
• Comfortable with production data: output tracking, basic metrics.
• Strong floor presence; thrives in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Run daily line operations: startup, staffing, shift flow.
• Hit daily/weekly output targets to takt time.
• Manage line balancing & work assignments.
• Escalate and resolve line-down issues fast.
• Coordinate material availability with logistics/warehouse.
• Supervise assembly technicians: scheduling, attendance, coverage.
• Train and cross-train operators; maintain skills matrix.
• Conduct performance feedback & coaching.
• Support hiring and onboarding of new technicians.
• Foster accountability and a strong floor culture.
• Enforce work instructions & build standards.
• Drive first-pass yield; contain and disposition defects.
• Support root cause & corrective actions with quality/engineering.
• Uphold process discipline: no undocumented workarounds.
• Track and report line metrics: output, cycle time, scrap/rework.
• Identify bottlenecks and drive throughput improvementsLead 5S and daily tier/standup meetings
• Partner with manufacturing engineering on process changes.
• Enforce PPE, ergonomics, and safe work practices.
• Report and support investigation of incidents & near-misses.
• Maintain a clean, organized, audit-ready line.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Leadership / supervision

Lean fundamentals

Production data tracking

Floor presence

Tools

MES/ERP experience

Job description

Neros Technologies is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead the day-to-day operations of a production assembly line, owning output, quality, safety, and team performance. You’ll be the first line of leadership on the floor, keeping the line running to plan and building the team as we scale.

You will supervise and train technicians, manage line metrics, and partner with engineering on process changes, all while driving safety and lean practices in a fast-paced environment.