Production Supervisor

Dover Corporation; Salisbury (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Dover Corporation coordinates manufacturing activities across functions to achieve optimum production and resource utilization while meeting cost, quality, and delivery commitments.

As a supervisor, you will guide development of manufacturing plans, ensure staffing and safety training, and uphold performance standards. Strong communication and leadership are essential to drive continuous improvement and compliance across teams.

Qualifications

• AA or BS degree in Business Administration with 1-3 years progressive manufacturing experience OR 5+ years in a manufacturing setting with increased progressive responsibility.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills, general financial knowledge and experience, legislative safety requirements, and computer skills are required.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and present information to employees and management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the manufacturing activities with the Master Scheduler, Procurement, Material Planning, Engineering, Quality and Sales to meet production plans.
• Establish priorities, scheduling, shifts and employees; monitor progress; revise schedules and resolve problems to meet targets.
• Maintain production and quality standards ensuring cost, quality, and delivery commitments are met.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Financial knowledge

Safety compliance

Computer skills

Education

AA or BS in Business Administration

Job description

Position Overview

Coordinates the manufacturing activities with all other functions of the organization to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources, machines, and equipment. Ensures production plans are met by coordinating requirements with the Master Scheduler, Procurement, Material Planning, Engineering, Quality and Sales. Completes production plan by establishing priorities, scheduling activities, shifts and employees; monitoring progress; revising schedules and resolving problems. Maintains production and quality standards ensuring all established cost, quality, and delivery commitments are met. Provides guidance to the development of manufacturing process plans, including personnel requirements, material needs, subcontract requirements, facility needs, and tooling and equipment needs. Maintains manufacturing staff by planning, coaching, and counseling, monitoring, and developing individuals. Ensures employee safety by performing employee observations, routine inspections, and employee training and retraining.

Qualifications Summary

AA or BS degree in Business Administration with 1 - 3 years progressive manufacturing experience OR 5+ years in a manufacturing setting with increased progressive responsibility. Strong leadership and organizational skills, general financial knowledge and experience, legislative safety requirements, and computer skills are required. Must be able to communicate effectively and present information to employees and management.