Production Supervisor

Talnt

Granite City (IL)

On-site

USD 60,000 - 78,000

Full time

13 days ago
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Job summary

Talnt in Granite City, Illinois, is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead day-to-day manufacturing operations. You will supervise production employees, manage scheduling, safety, quality, throughput, and material flow while developing a high-performing team.

Responsibilities include coordinating daily work assignments, monitoring KPIs, and driving continuous improvement initiatives such as lean manufacturing, 5S, and waste reduction.

Qualifications

  • Supervisory experience in manufacturing or similar environment.
  • Experience managing hourly production staff and daily schedules.
  • Familiarity with safety, quality, and productivity KPIs.

Responsibilities

  • Lead daily production operations to meet schedules and customer requirements.
  • Coordinate staffing, attendance, and shift handoffs across production lines.
  • Monitor safety, quality, throughput, and downtime metrics within the shift.
  • Provide coaching, feedback, and accountability to the production team.
  • Identify bottlenecks and coordinate with maintenance and quality teams to resolve issues.
  • Ensure adherence to standard work, PPE, and safety procedures.
  • Support root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Maintain production reports and performance records.

Skills

Staff supervision
Scheduling
Safety compliance
Lean manufacturing
Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED
Associate or Bachelor's in related field (preferred)

Tools

ERP/MRP
MES / manufacturing software
Production planning software

Job description

About the Role:

The Production Supervisor, also commonly searched as Manufacturing Supervisor, Operations Supervisor, Shift Supervisor, and Production Team Leader, leads day-to-day manufacturing operations in the Granite City, Illinois area. This position manages production employees, scheduling, safety, quality, throughput, material flow, and achievement of daily manufacturing goals while developing a high-performing production team.

Responsibilities:
  • Supervise production employees and coordinate daily work assignments to achieve manufacturing schedules and customer requirements.
  • Manage staffing, employee scheduling, attendance, workflow, shift handoffs, and allocation of labor across production activities.
  • Monitor safety, quality, throughput, scrap, downtime, labor efficiency, and schedule attainment throughout the shift.
  • Provide hands-on leadership, coaching, training, performance feedback, and accountability for production team members.
  • Identify production bottlenecks and coordinate with maintenance, quality, materials, and operations teams to resolve issues quickly.
  • Ensure employees follow standard work instructions, quality procedures, safety requirements, PPE standards, and established manufacturing processes.
  • Support root cause analysis and corrective actions related to production delays, quality concerns, safety incidents, and equipment downtime.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives involving lean manufacturing, 5S, productivity improvement, waste reduction, and standardized work.
  • Maintain accurate production reports, staffing records, shift documentation, and operational performance metrics.
Qualifications:
  • Previous supervisory or team leadership experience within manufacturing, production, warehouse, foundry, metal processing, or industrial operations.
  • Demonstrated experience managing hourly production employees and coordinating daily production schedules.
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing workflow, labor planning, safety, quality, productivity, and material handling.
  • Ability to troubleshoot production issues and make timely operational decisions in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong leadership, communication, coaching, conflict resolution, and employee development skills.
  • Experience using production reports, manufacturing KPIs, Microsoft Office, or related manufacturing systems.
  • High school diploma or GED required.
  • Ability to work within an active industrial manufacturing environment and support assigned shift requirements.
Desired Qualifications:
  • Associate or bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Operations Management, Business, Engineering Technology, or a related discipline.
  • Foundry, metals, fabrication, machining, or heavy manufacturing experience.
  • Lean manufacturing, 5S, Six Sigma, Kaizen, or continuous improvement experience.
  • Experience with ERP, MRP, manufacturing execution systems, or production planning software.
  • Previous responsibility for safety metrics, quality metrics, production KPIs, and employee performance management.
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