Production Manufacturing Supervisor (3rd shift)

Web Industries; Dayville (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Web Industries is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead daily manufacturing operations, manage safety and quality, and drive continuous improvement. You will supervise staff, allocate resources, and ensure on-time delivery while maintaining high standards of performance.

The ideal candidate has at least 5 years in manufacturing, strong leadership, and excellent communication. OSHA 10-hour certification is preferred; candidates should be able to coordinate with multiple departments to achieve

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent supervisory experience.
• Minimum 5 years in manufacturing operations.
• Ability to lead and develop others.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, ERP systems, and eQMS.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, teambuilding, and conflict resolution skills.
• Willingness to work different schedules.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily production activities and interdepartmental coordination.
• Drive engagement, accountability, and operational excellence.
• Onboard, train, and develop production personnel.
• Coordinate staffing to meet production and continuous improvement needs.
• Maintain safety and quality while meeting production targets.
• Support lean initiatives (kaizen, 6S).

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team building

Interpersonal skills

Conflict resolution

Problem solving

Education

Associates degree

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

eQMS

Job description

The Production Supervisor is responsible for assigning and supervising activities in a manufacturing environment, including setting and evaluating expectations on an ongoing basis. This includes safety policy compliance, maintaining productivity, and meeting quality requirements. The Production Supervisor models employee ownership behaviors, promotes engagement of their direct reports, and focus on enhancing our customers’ experience.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Safety and Environmental Compliance:

• Enforce compliance to safety rules, standards and reporting requirements.
• Immediately documents and reports any unsafe conditions to management.
• Responsible for implementing relevant emergency response procedures: accident, fire, power outage, spills, etc. Call the appropriate authorities (911) and company managers and secure the building (if appropriate).
• Maintain a clean work environment

Quality

• Verifies employees have completed quality control checks and production lines are running quality product.
• Support and drive quality improvement initiatives

Delivery:

• Ensure compliance with schedule by staying on or ahead of production targets, through effective allocation and utilization of personnel
• Communicate potential issues that could result in late shipments

Cost:

• Monitor and improve on process yields
• Reduce and minimize material and other wastes
• Support and sustain continuous improvement initiatives

Supervision/Training:

• Oversight of daily production activities, including interdepartmental communication and coordination
• Drives a culture of high engagement, accountability, and operational excellence
• Responsible for onboarding, training, development, and administrative tasks (e.g. time cards) related to production personnel (direct reports).
• Coordinate staffing levels with management to meet production and continuous improvement (i.e. kaizen, 6s) needs subject to the annual business plan

Performs any other function or responsibility as assigned

Additional REQUIRED Qualifications/Skills:

Associates degree or equivalent experience in a supervisory role

Minimum 5 years’ experience in manufacturing operations.

Demonstrated ability to lead and develop others.

PC Skills - Microsoft Office suite, ERP systems, eQMS.

Excellent interpersonal, verbal, teambuilding, and conflict resolution skills.

Strong analytical and problem solving skills

Other market specific requirements

Additional PREFERRED Qualifications/Skills:

Bachelor’s Degree

Previous supervisory experience

10 Hour OSHA Certificate

Ability to write professional communication and documentation

Flexibility to work different schedules to accommodate business needs