Production Supervisor

Empower Manufacturing | Precision Shafts, Machined Shafts & Components

Moraine (OH)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 90,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Company-paid life insurance

401k with match

Paid time off

Job summary

Empower Manufacturing in Moraine/Dayton, OH is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead daily shop operations on the floor in a hands-on manufacturing environment.

The role emphasizes ownership, problem-solving, training, and accountability to meet production commitments. The ideal candidate has prior manufacturing leadership experience, coaches hourly staff, and upholds safety and quality standards to deliver on customer commitments.

Qualifications

Experience leading hourly production staff on the shop floor.
Ability to coach, mentor, and hold teams accountable.
Strong communication and prioritization skills.
Commitment to safety, quality, and customer requirements.
Comfort working in a precision manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and support production employees on the shop floor
Meet daily/weekly production goals and quality expectations
Monitor workflow, staffing, and progress
Provide training and troubleshoot issues
Uphold safety procedures and company policies
Lead daily huddles and cross-functional communication
Identify bottlenecks and improvement opportunities
Be present on the floor and build trust

Skills

Leadership on shop floor

Coaching hourly employees

Communication

Problem solving

Safety focus

Job description

Production Supervisor | Empower Manufacturing

Full Time | On-site in Moraine/Dayton, OH

Empower Manufacturing, a client of Brixey & Meyer, is seeking a Production Supervisor to join its growing team in Moraine/Dayton, OH.

This is a strong opportunity for a hands‑on manufacturing leader who wants to stay close to the work, support and develop people, and take real ownership for production results. The right person will be visible on the floor, trusted by the team, comfortable jumping in to solve problems, and able to hold standards without leading through ego or intimidation.

Empower Manufacturing was founded in 1978 and produces custom precision shafts to customer blueprint specifications for pumps, motors, wastewater treatment, HVAC, submarine applications, and other industrial uses. The company has two facilities, approximately 65 employees, and is continuing to grow while staying grounded in a supportive, collaborative, people‑focused culture.

Empower’s values are simple and meaningful: Support, Find a Way, and Pride in Product. These values guide how the team works together, solves problems, supports customers, and takes pride in the quality of the work.

Why Join Empower Manufacturing?

Empower is privately owned, non‑corporate, and genuinely values its people. Employees describe the culture as supportive, collaborative, and flexible, with accessible leadership, monthly all‑company meetings, direct feedback, recognition, and an open‑door environment.

At the same time, this is a production leadership role that requires ownership, presence, and accountability. Empower works hard to support employees’ lives outside of work, but successful leaders are expected to invest the time and follow‑through needed to support the team and meet production commitments.

What makes Empower different:

Supportive, family‑oriented culture with low turnover and rehires
Collaborative environment from the shop floor to the President/Owner
Transparent leadership and regular all‑company communication
Flexible leadership approach without excessive corporate layers
Strong focus on quality, customer commitments, and pride in the product
Continued growth, including new equipment and expanded production capacity
Opportunity to take on broader leadership responsibility as the company grows

What You’ll Do

As the Production Supervisor, you’ll help lead daily shop operations in a precision manufacturing environment. This is not a desk‑based supervisory role. You will spend most of your time on the shop floor, working closely with employees, removing obstacles, answering questions, supporting training, and helping ensure work gets done safely, accurately, and on time.

Key responsibilities include:

Lead, coach, and support production employees on the shop floor
Help ensure daily and weekly production goals, schedules, and quality expectations are met
Monitor workflow, job priorities, staffing needs, and production progress
Support employees with training, troubleshooting, technical questions, and day‑to‑day guidance
Reinforce safety procedures, quality standards, and company policies
Help lead daily huddles and participate in team lead meetings
Communicate clearly with production, scheduling, quality, leadership, and other departments
Identify production issues, skill gaps, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities
Support newer employees as they build confidence and skill
Earn credibility with experienced team members by being present, practical, and dependable
Model Empower’s values of Support, Find a Way, and Pride in Product

What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate is a hands‑on manufacturing leader who earns trust on the floor, supports and develops people, and takes personal ownership for production results.

You may be a Production Supervisor, Manufacturing Supervisor, Team Lead, Lead Machinist, Cell Leader, Department Lead, or experienced shop‑floor leader today. What matters most is your ability to build trust, solve problems, coach others, and keep production moving.

Previous leadership experience in manufacturing, machining, CNC, production, or a related industrial environment
Experience leading, coaching, or supporting hourly production employees
Strong communication, prioritization, and problem‑solving skills
Ability to manage changing priorities while keeping production moving
Commitment to safety, quality, accuracy, and customer requirements
Comfort working in a precision manufacturing or job shop environment
Ability to read, understand, or work around blueprints, customer specifications, or production requirements preferred
Willingness to be visible, hands‑on, and actively involved on the shop floor
Team‑first mindset with the ability to coach, encourage, redirect, and hold people accountable

This Role May Not Be the Right Fit If You:

Prefer managing from an office instead of being present on the floor
Want a highly corporate environment with multiple layers of approval
Avoid difficult conversations or accountability
Prefer to direct work from a distance rather than coach and support employees
Are looking for a predictable 40‑hour leadership role with limited production ownership

Empower is supportive and flexible, but this position requires a leader who is dependable, present, and willing to do what it takes to support the team and meet customer commitments.

Work Environment and Schedule

This is an on‑site role based primarily in Moraine/Dayton, OH, with occasional support at Empower’s Miamisburg facility. The shop environment is active, hands‑on, and not fully temperature controlled.

The schedule has some flexibility, including the potential for a four‑day schedule, but this is a leadership role that requires strong ownership, presence, and the willingness to invest the time needed to keep production moving. Weekend work is not a routine expectation, but leaders are expected to be flexible when production needs require it.

Compensation and Benefits