Production Supervisor

Insight Global; Hickory (NC); In loco; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Insight Global is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead day-to-day manufacturing operations in a 24/7 environment. The role focuses on coaching salaried leaders and frontline teams to drive safety, quality, yield, efficiency, and cost improvements.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong cross-functional collaboration, hands-on execution, and a track record of developing future leaders within a production setting.

Competenze

• Leadership experience in a manufacturing or production setting.
• Experience coaching and developing salaried or front-line leaders.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, Lean concepts, and KPIs.
• Ability to drive cost reductions, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
• Experience in a 24/7 manufacturing environment is strongly preferred.

Mansioni

• Lead day-to-day production and manufacturing activities within a 24/7 operating environment.
• Directly manage salaried employees and oversee broader production teams.
• Coach and develop leaders and front-line employees to improve performance.
• Create development opportunities and promote internal leadership.
• Monitor KPIs such as uptime, yield, productivity, changeover, and cost.
• Drive Lean initiatives and continuous improvement across operations.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, and Operations to resolve issues.
• Use data to identify gaps and drive corrective actions.

Conoscenze

Leadership

People development

Cross-functional collaboration

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

Operational mindset

Manufacturing operations

Descrizione del lavoro

The Production Supervisor is responsible for leading day-to-day manufacturing operations while developing employees, driving operational performance, and partnering cross-functionally to achieve production goals.

This position will directly lead salaried employees as well as the broader teams reporting through those leaders. The ideal candidate is a hands-on, execution-focused leader who understands manufacturing operations and can translate production goals into measurable results across safety, quality, productivity, yield, efficiency, and cost.

A major focus of the role is people leadership and development. Success will be measured not simply by the size of teams previously managed, but by the candidate's ability to coach employees, build strong teams, develop future leaders, and create opportunities for advancement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day production and manufacturing activities within a 24/7 operating environment.
• Directly manage approximately 1-4 salaried employees, with additional production employees reporting through those leaders.
• Coach, mentor, and develop salaried leaders and production employees to improve performance and build a strong internal leadership pipeline.
• Create development opportunities for employees and demonstrate a track record of helping team members grow into positions of increased responsibility.
• Monitor and improve key manufacturing performance indicators, including:
• Uptime
• Yield and first-pass yield
• Productivity
• Changeover performance
• Cost
• Other manufacturing KPIs
• Drive continuous improvement and Lean manufacturing initiatives to increase operational efficiency and reduce waste.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction, process improvement, and productivity gains.
• Support improvements to production changeovers using SMED and related Lean principles.
• Maintain a strong presence within the manufacturing operation and work closely with employees to understand and address day-to-day production challenges.
• Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, and other manufacturing functions to resolve issues and improve operational performance.
• Use production data and KPIs to identify performance gaps and drive corrective actions.
• Promote accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the production organization.

Preferred Background

• Previous leadership experience within a manufacturing or production environment.
• Experience directly managing and developing salaried employees or front-line leaders, rather than exclusively supervising hourly operators.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations and terminology, including:
• Lean manufacturing
• Yield / first-pass yield
• Uptime
• Productivity and efficiency
• SMED / changeovers
• Cost reduction
• Manufacturing KPIs
• Experience working within a 24/7 manufacturing operation is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success coaching, developing, and promoting employees.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively alongside Engineering, Quality, and Operations teams.
• Ability to balance people leadership with hands-on execution and day-to-day operational priorities.
• Strong problem-solving skills and an operational mindset.