Production Supervisor

Spectrum Staffing Services; Jamesburg (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Life insurance

Flexible spending account

Employee discount

Referral program

Job summary

Spectrum Staffing Services leads a fast-paced parts operation and seeks a hands-on supervisor to manage day-to-day production and warehouse activity. You will oversee equipment, cross-functional teams, and customer orders while driving continuous improvement.

The role emphasizes mechanical aptitude, leadership, and problem-solving within a full-time schedule with stable benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in a machine shop or manufacturing environment; supervisory role preferred.
• Strong mechanical aptitude; automotive parts or related field helpful.
• Ability to read part drawings, measurements, and specifications.
• Experience with production machinery and warehouse equipment (order pickers, forklifts, etc.).
• Proficiency with Excel, digital work portals, reporting and production data tracking.
• Strong written and verbal communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead through changing priorities, meet deadlines, keep a team productive in a fast-paced setting.
• Available for first shift with flexibility to support second-shift operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate daily employee assignments to maintain safe, accurate, and efficient production flow.
• Track active jobs through digital work systems, prioritize urgent requests, and help ensure orders are completed on schedule.
• Troubleshoot production equipment, tools, and part-related issues to reduce downtime and keep work moving.
• Read part drawings, measurements, and specifications to verify product accuracy and support quality requirements.
• Operate and oversee safe use of production machinery, air tools, fabrication equipment, and material-handling vehicles.
• Partner with engineering and other departments to resolve part defects, equipment concerns, and workflow issues.
• Use Excel and internal systems to maintain production information, product needs, reports, and team performance data.
• Support picking, staging, order preparation, and other warehouse processes as needed.
• Respond to customer-service requests involving special instructions, expedited work, or order priorities.
• Promote adaptability, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement across the operation.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Leadership

Reading drawings & specs

Excel & digital systems

Communication & teamwork

Problem solving

Shift adaptability

Operational oversight

Tools

Excel

Digital work portals

Job description

Lead day-to-day production and warehouse activity in a fast-paced parts operation where hands-on mechanical knowledge, team leadership, and problem solving directly impact output and customer service. This full-time supervisory opportunity offers a stable schedule, strong benefits, and room to build new skills while working with production equipment, warehouse systems, and cross-functional teams.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and coordinate daily employee assignments to maintain safe, accurate, and efficient production flow.
• Track active jobs through digital work systems, prioritize urgent requests, and help ensure orders are completed on schedule.
• Troubleshoot production equipment, tools, and part-related issues to reduce downtime and keep work moving.
• Read part drawings, measurements, and specifications to verify product accuracy and support quality requirements.
• Operate and oversee safe use of production machinery, air tools, fabrication equipment, and material-handling vehicles.
• Partner with engineering and other departments to resolve part defects, equipment concerns, and workflow issues.
• Use Excel and internal systems to maintain production information, product needs, reports, and team performance data.
• Support picking, staging, order preparation, and other warehouse processes as needed.
• Respond to customer-service requests involving special instructions, expedited work, or order priorities.
• Promote adaptability, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement across the operation.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a machine shop or manufacturing environment required; production or warehouse supervisory experience strongly preferred.
• Strong mechanical aptitude; automotive parts or related mechanical experience preferred.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, measurements, and use appropriate measuring tools.
• Experience with production machinery and warehouse equipment; familiarity with order pickers, turret trucks, sit-down forklifts, pacer forklifts, and reach trucks is valuable.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, digital work portals, reporting, and basic production data tracking.
• Strong written and verbal communication, organization, problem-solving, and administrative skills.
• Ability to lead through changing priorities, meet deadlines, and keep a team productive in a fast-paced environment.
• Availability for a first-shift schedule with flexibility to support second-shift operations when needed.

BENEFITS

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching.
• Paid time off and life insurance.a
• Flexible spending account, employee discount, and employee referral program.
• Opportunity to build production, mechanical, leadership, and operational skills while making a visible impact in an essential industry.