Production Supervisor

Manac Trailers USA Inc; Oran (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Advancement opportunities

Insurance (medical, dental, vision)

401k after one year of service

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Profit sharing after probation

Job summary

Manac Trailers USA Inc is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee the production team and ensure safety, quality, and productivity standards are met. You will train staff, monitor workflows, and drive improvements while maintaining a positive work environment.

The role requires strong communication, organization, leadership, and the ability to manage labor and payroll-related tasks. A high school diploma is required, with preference for prior production leadership and metal fabrication

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of production operations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Self-motivated and able to work with little direction.
• Excellent prompt and regular attendance.
• Ability to prioritize and delegate tasks to the right employees.
• Excellent teamwork and morale maintenance.
• Willingness to learn and pursue continuous improvement.
• Demonstrate empathy and handle employee issues professionally.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Excellent time management and adherence to schedules.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Provide constructive feedback and improvement suggestions.
• Must lift up to 50 lbs.
• Familiar with computers and new systems.
• Positive attitude and reliability.
• Prior production leadership experience preferred.
• Metal fabrication experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Train and manage production employees by assigning responsibilities and tasks to optimize workflow.
• Oversee daily workflow and shift assignments; identify efficiency issues and suggest improvements.
• Communicate job expectations; coach/counsel and follow disciplinary procedures.
• Enforce policies and ensure compliance across the team.
• Guide and monitor employee performance and productivity.
• Show respect and fairness toward all team members.
• Handle problems and conflicts professionally.
• Maintain knowledge of processes and equipment; notify maintenance of issues.
• Collaborate with Line Leaders to set clear expectations and provide support.
• Ensure paperwork is completed and signed correctly.
• Set goals during morning meetings and encourage input.
• Perform other related duties as assigned; manage labor and standards; approve payroll hours.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Time management

Problem solving

Attendance

Mentoring/Coaching

Adaptability

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Production Manager, the Production Supervisor will oversee and manage production employees and ensure compliance with safety, quality, and productivity standards while achieving manufacturing goals.

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Train and manage production employees by assigning responsibilities and tasks to properly manage the workflow
• Oversees the daily workflow and assignments of the production shift and detect issues in efficiency while suggesting improvements to meet goals
• Communicate job expectations; coach/counsel and follow disciplinary procedures
• Enforce policies, rules and regulations and ensure that employees comply
• Guide and monitor employee’s performance and productivity
• Shows respect and consideration to all employees while valuing each member of the team equally
• Handle problems and conflict that may arise with professionalism and fairness
• Maintains knowledge of processes and equipment
• Notifies maintenance department of equipment problems that interfere with production as soon as they may arise
• Work closely with Line Leaders to communicate clear expectations while giving support and encouraging leadership
• Ensures paperwork is completed and signed correctly
• Set clear goals and expectations during morning meetings while encouraging suggestions
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Manages labor and standards
• Approves payroll hours for production employees

Job Knowledge, Education and Experience:

• Thorough understanding of/or the ability to quickly learn production operations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate processes, expectations, and goals to the team to keep them informed and engaged
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Self-motivated and strives to accomplish goals with little to no direction
• Excellent prompt and regular attendance
• Ability to prioritize and delegate tasks efficiently to the appropriate employee while recognizing employees’ strengths/weaknesses to utilize them as effectively as possible
• Excellent teamwork skills by treating employees like equal members to encourage involvement and maintaining/increasing morale
• Willingness to learn by increasing skills/knowledge for continuous improvement
• Demonstrate important social skills such as empathy to handle employee issues and complaints
• Ability to work well under pressure and make tough decisions
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Capable of giving employees both positive feedback and improvement suggestions
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Familiar computer skills and willing to learn new systems
• Demonstrates a good attitude
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Prior production leadership skills preferred
• Metal fabrication experience is a plus

Manac provides competitive wages, advancement opportunities, affordable insurance including medical, dental, and vision and a 401k plan which the company contributes to after a year of service. We are seeking applicants with great work ethic, positive outlook, team oriented, and who will take pride in their work with attention to detail and quality as well as productivity. Manac offers paid holidays, paid time off, and potential for profit sharing after probationary period is completed.

• competitive wages
• advancement opportunities
• affordable insurance including medical, dental, and vision
• a 401k plan which the company contributes to after a year of service
• paid holidays
• paid time off
• potential for profit sharing after probationary period is completed

Job is Full Time

We are an equal opportunity employer.