Production Supervisor

Sioux Steel Company; Lennox (SD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sioux Steel Company in Lennox, SD is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead daily manufacturing operations, develop people, and drive safe, efficient, and consistent production.

This hands-on leader will work cross-functionally with maintenance, engineering, sales, and service to meet production goals, improve processes, and build accountability across the operation.

Qualifications

• Significant manufacturing or production leadership experience.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and manage production operations.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and accountability skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to communicate effectively across departments and levels.
• Continuous improvement mindset with an understanding of standardized processes and operational discipline.
• Ability and willingness to work hands-on in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production activities to meet safety, quality, productivity, and delivery expectations.
• Serve as a hands-on leader, including operating production machinery when needed to support the team.
• Lead, coach, and develop production employees while establishing clear expectations and accountability.
• Monitor production performance, including productivity, efficiency, downtime, and throughput.
• Identify inefficiencies and implement improvements, standard work, and SOPs.
• Coordinate staffing, PTO, production priorities, and resources to support production needs.
• Partner with Maintenance and other departments to reduce downtime and resolve production challenges.
• Coordinate closely with Night Shift leadership to strengthen shift handoffs and keep production schedules on track.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure company safety policies and requirements are followed.
• Communicate production risks, constraints, priorities and opportunities to leadership and other departments.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Accountability

Problem-solving

Communication

Continuous improvement

Hands-on

Operational discipline

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: LENNOX, SD 57036Production Supervisor

Location: Lennox, SD

Full-Time | Exempt | DAY SHIFT

Why Join Sioux Steel?

Sioux Steel is a family-owned manufacturer committed to quality, continuous improvement, and building strong teams. We are looking for a hands-on Production Supervisor to lead daily manufacturing operations, develop our people, and help drive safe, efficient, and consistent production.

This role is ideal for an experienced manufacturing leader who isn't afraid to be on the floor, jump in when needed, and lead by example.

What You’ll Do

As our Production Supervisor, you’ll oversee daily production while working closely with employees, leadership, Maintenance, Manufacturing Engineering, Sales, Customer Service, and other teams. You’ll help ensure production goals are met while improving processes, reducing downtime, and building accountability across the operation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily production activities to meet safety, quality, productivity, and delivery expectations.
• Serve as a hands-on leader, including operating production machinery when needed to support the team.
• Lead, coach, and develop production employees while establishing clear expectations and accountability.
• Monitor production performance, including productivity, efficiency, downtime, and throughput.
• Identify inefficiencies and implement improvements, standard work, and SOPs.
• Coordinate staffing, PTO, production priorities, and resources to support production needs.
• Partner with Maintenance and other departments to reduce downtime and resolve production challenges.
• Coordinate closely with Night Shift leadership to strengthen shift handoffs and keep production schedules on track.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure company safety policies and requirements are followed.
• Communicate production risks, constraints, priorities and opportunities to leadership and other departments.

QualificationsWhat We're Looking For

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate or bachelor's degree preferred.
• Significant manufacturing or production leadership experience.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and manage production operations.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and accountability skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to communicate effectively across departments and levels of the organization.
• Continuous improvement mindset with an understanding of standardized processes and operational discipline.
• Ability and willingness to work hands-on in a manufacturing environment.

What You’ll Bring to the Team

• Leadership & People Development: Builds strong teams through coaching, clear expectations, feedback, and accountability.
• Execution & Accountability: Takes ownership, follows through, and keeps teams focused on production goals.
• Problem Solving: Looks beyond the immediate issue to identify root causes and implement effective solutions.
• Communication & Collaboration: Keeps teams aligned and works effectively across departments.
• Continuous Improvement: Identifies opportunities to reduce downtime, rework, variability, and inefficient processes.
• Operational Discipline: Builds and maintains systems, standard work, and routines that create consistency across production.

Physical Requirements

This position requires regular movement throughout a manufacturing environment, use of required PPE, and the ability to occasionally lift up to 75 lbs., climb stairs or ladders, bend, stoop, crouch, and reach. Occasional travel may be required.