Production Supervisor

Saronic Technologies Inc.; Louisiana, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Saronic Technologies Inc. is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee shift operations at our shipyard facility. The role focuses on safety, quality, housekeeping, training, and performance management to maximize productivity.

You'll review time records, support staffing decisions, read blueprints, and ensure compliance with HSE and quality systems. On-site training is provided and collaboration with other supervisors is essential.

Qualifications

• Lead safety, quality, and housekeeping across production shifts.
• Attend production and safety meetings; conduct shift meetings as required.
• Review and authorize proper time records for all employees on the shift.
• Assist Production Manager in staffing, equipment, and procedural changes.
• Maintain administrative records (time cards, foreman's daily report, safety records).
• Read blueprints/manufacturer docs to install/integrate ship equipment.
• Work aloft and in confined spaces; on-site training provided.
• Ensure tasks meet schedules; enforce HSE and quality rules.
• Manage machine utilization to meet efficiency goals.
• Train and develop junior supervisors; collaborate with other supervisors.

Responsibilities

• Ensure tasks are completed on schedule and in compliance with policies.
• Verify shift outputs align with quality standards and safety requirements.
• Provide shift documentation on decisions and issues for compliance and improvement.
• Direct reports' performance and responsibilities per policies and procedures.
• Assist in allocating personnel and resources to optimize production.
• Coordinate with maintenance/engineering for equipment changes as needed.
• Support training and development of junior supervisors.
• Collaborate with other supervisors to ensure smooth production operations.

Skills

Leadership

Safety compliance

Timekeeping

Shift coordination

Blueprint reading

Training

Quality management

Crew supervision

Production planning

Job description

Saronic Technologies is a leader in revolutionizing autonomy at sea, dedicated to developing state-of-the-art solutions that enhance maritime operations through autonomous and intelligent platforms.

Technical Knowledge/Job Summary

• Duties include safety, quality, housekeeping, training, performance management, production station productivity, labor utilization, and reporting

• Attends all production meetings and safety meetings and conducts all shift meetings as required.

• Responsible for reviewing and authorizing proper time records for all employees on the shift.

• Assists Production Manager in reviewing shift operations and makes recommendations relative to changes in operations, staffing, equipment, and procedures.

• Maintain proper administrative records, including time card, foreman's daily report and safety records

• Ensure proper operation of tools and equipment by direct reports

• Read, interpret and follow blueprints and sketches to understand the specifications of a project

• Strong technical aptitude and attention to detail

• Plan system layouts, installation, or repair per specifications.

• Read manufacturer documentation to determine how to install and integrate major ship equipment

• Will be required to work aloft (on scaffold or on manlifts) and in confined spaces.

• On site training is provided.

Job Proficiency

• Ensure that preparation and execution of the tasks within their responsibility area are complete and according to schedule.

• Assure work results are carried out according to the requests and rules of the HSE and quality management system.

• Ensure direct reports are accomplishing their tasks, roles, and responsibilities as outlined in applicable job descriptions

• Provides independent judgement to manager/leadership on direct report performance, including recommendations to transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or other similar actions using established policies, procedures, and practices.

• Execute personnel training, development, safety, security, quality, inventory, good housekeeping, and general management of Company policies and procedures.

• Resolve production and quality problems

• Provide shift documentation on decisions, shift issues, actions and status updates for the shift for the purpose of compliance and continuous quality improvement

• Manages machine utilization to meet or exceed efficiency goals and recommends or directs necessary personnel, maintenance or engineering changes to help achieve those goals.

Culture and Collaboration

• Follow all shipyard safety policies, including proper use of PPE, fire prevention, and confined space protocols.

• Assist in the training and development of junior supervisors

• Collaborate and communicate with other supervisors as required