Production Supervisor

Nippon Steel Pipe America; Seymour, Northern (IN, KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Nippon Steel Pipe America seeks a Production Supervisor to oversee a manufacturing shift in Seymour, Indiana, directing operations, safety, and quality to meet delivery goals.

You will lead group leaders and operators to optimize performance, ensure a safe work environment, and maintain productivity across the team.

Qualifications

• Some college plus five years' experience in manufacturing.
• Two+ years in a supervisory role preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; forklift experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee production shift operations and meet production goals.
• Monitor machine operations and ensure on-time shipments.
• Identify and record production issues and take corrective actions.
• Assess resource needs and assign personnel.
• Ensure quality production and report machine maintenance.
• Enforce safety guidelines and maintain orderly work areas.
• Ensure employee training needs are met.
• Develop group leaders and operators for succession.
• Manage environmental waste and consumables.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Some college

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

Reports to

Manager, Production (Revision date: May 1, 2025)

Scope

The Production Supervisor oversees and manages the production shift employees and ensures compliance with safety, quality, and quantity standards. The Supervisor will lead by example and ensure and environment that is physically and emotionally safe for all employees.

Job Responsibilities

• Oversees manufacturing operations on assigned shift in assigned areas, to include overseeing production goals, machine operations, and on-time shipment of goods to customers, quality assurance, and employee issues.
• Identifies and records problem issues and initiates appropriate action relating to production processes.
• Identifies resource requirements, including assignment of personnel.
• Ensures that quality product is produced; maintenance of machines is reported and accomplished as needed.
• Ensures safety guidelines are followed, employee work areas are neat and clean at end of shift.
• Ensures employee training needs are met.
• Supervises group leaders; development of future Group Leaders and operators.
• Maintains and executes DPA's.
• Responsible for department's environmental waste; Responsible for the use and disposal of consumable supplies.

Education / Qualifications / Requirements

• Some college plus five years' experience in manufacturing environment with at least two years' experience at the supervisory level preferred.
• Microsoft office skills.
• Able to operate forklift (preferable).

Work Environment / Physical Demands

Exposure to loud noise levels, dust, heat and cold and various chemicals while in plant area (lubricants, cutting fluids, drawing oils). Stooping, reaching, climbing and lifting up to 50 lbs. Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time. Hardhats, safety shoes, earplugs and safety glasses are a requirement to be worn at all times while in the plant.