Production Supervisor

Workforce; Chesterfield Court House (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor in Chesterfield, VA. The successful candidate will ensure smooth operations by overseeing the production process, optimizing workflows, and maintaining quality standards. This role requires strong leadership, effective communication skills, and a technical background to enhance team performance and production efficiency.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Production Supervisor or similar role.
• Experience in using various types of manufacturing machinery and tools.
• High School Diploma; Degree in technical, engineering, or relevant field is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Oversee production operations and employees.
• Optimize workflows and maintain quality standards.
• Recruit, train, and develop staff.

Skills

Experience in using various types of manufacturing machinery and tools

Organizational and leadership abilities

Communication and interpersonal skills

Self-motivated with a results-driven approach

Problem-solving skills

Education

High School Diploma

Degree in a technical, engineering, or relevant field

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Production Supervisor to oversee our production operations. You’ll guarantee that manufacturing remains a smooth and efficient process by monitoring employees and organizing workflows. In a fast-paced environment like production, the supervisor is an integral part of the manufacturing process. They must be competent and comprehend complex operations. You should be able to optimize day-to-day activities while minimizing costs. The goal is to ensure that production processes profitably deliver maximum quality products.

Schedule: 6:00 PM - 6:00 AM Monday through Saturday

Location: Chesterfield, VA

Responsibilities:

• Accomplishes manufacturing staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.

• Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees, developing personal growth opportunities.

• Maintains workflow by monitoring steps of the process; setting processing variables; observing control points and equipment; monitoring personnel and resources; studying methods; implementing cost reductions; developing reporting procedures and systems; facilitating corrections to malfunctions within process control points; initiating and fostering a spirit of cooperation within and between departments.

• Completes production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel; accomplishing work results; establishing priorities; monitoring progress; revising schedules; resolving problems; reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries.

• Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.

• Ensures equipment operation by calling for repairs and evaluating new equipment and techniques.

• Provides manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting, analyzing production performance records and data, answering questions, and responding to requests.

• Create and revise systems and procedures by analyzing operating practices, record-keeping systems, forms of control, budgetary and personnel requirements, and implementing change.

• Maintains a safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on using all control points, equipment, and resources, maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.

• Resolves personnel problems by analyzing data, investigating issues, identifying solutions, recommending action.

• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, benchmarking state-of-the-art practices, participating in professional societies.

• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Skills

• Proven experience as Production Supervisor or similar role
• Experience in using various types of manufacturing machinery and tools
• Organizational and leadership abilities
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated with a results-driven approach
• Problem-solving skills
• High School Diploma; Degree in a technical, engineering, or relevant field will be an advantage