Production Supervisor

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; South Walpole (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Senior Metal Bellows in Sharon, MA, is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead daily operations across machining and inspection, translating priorities into actionable shop-floor tasks. You will balance hands-on leadership with big-picture planning, ensuring quality, on-time delivery, and adherence to safety standards while driving continuous improvement.

The role requires at least 5 years in manufacturing, strong machining/inspection knowledge, and proven ability to guide teams using ERP data

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of machining operations (CNC milling/turning) and/or inspection processes is highly desirable.
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., Oracle) to support decision-making.
• Proven ability to lead teams, enforce standards, and maintain accountability on the shop floor.
• Strong problem-solving skills with root-cause analysis and sustainable solutions.
• Ability to remain composed and communicate clearly during high-pressure situations.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations across machining and/or inspection with inter-department collaboration to ensure alignment with production priorities, customer commitments, and quality standards.
• Translate daily production priorities into clear, actionable direction for the team, ensuring labor and resources are aligned to the most critical work.
• Ensure effective communication across shifts, including clear pass-downs of priorities and deviations from standard work.
• Maintain process discipline by ensuring accurate movement of parts and adherence to routers, prints, and work instructions.
• Identify and address workflow disruptions, addressing root causes rather than temporary workarounds.
• Monitor flow of work between operations, identifying bottlenecks and adjusting to protect delivery and throughput.
• Promote and enforce a safe working environment, ensuring PPE and safety procedures are followed.
• Utilize ERP dashboards and production data to inform decisions and improve performance.
• Lead and develop team members through coaching and accountability on the shop floor.
• Facilitate team meetings focused on safety, quality, delivery, and continuous improvement.
• Support internal audits and ensure compliance with quality and operational standards.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing operations

Problem-solving

Communication

Tools

ERP (Oracle)

Job description

For more than 70 years, Senior Metal Bellows has been pushing the limits of innovation—designing and building custom-engineered metal bellows for industries that demand the best: aerospace, defense, energy, and beyond.

We’re not just making parts—we’re making solutions no one else can. And we want you to be part of it.

Job Description

Drive performance in a precision manufacturing environment by leading daily operations across machining and inspection. The Production Supervisor is responsible for translating business priorities into execution, ensuring quality, flow, and on-time delivery while fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

This role requires a hands-on leader who can balance shop-floor execution with big-picture thinking, ensuring work is aligned to the highest-impact priorities and flows efficiently through the operation.

• Lead day-to-day operations across machining and/or inspection with inter-department collaboration to ensure alignment with production priorities, customer commitments, and quality standards.
• Translate daily production priorities into clear, actionable direction for the team, ensuring labor and resources are aligned to the most critical work.
• Ensure effective communication across shifts, including clear pass-downs of priorities, decisions, and any deviations from standard work to maintain continuity of execution.
• Maintain process discipline by ensuring accurate movement of parts (physical and system transactions) and proper adherence to routers, prints, and work instructions.
• Identify and address workflow disruptions, ensuring issues are resolved at the root cause rather than through temporary workarounds.
• Monitor flow of work between operations, proactively identifying bottlenecks and adjusting as needed to protect delivery and throughput.
• Promote and enforce a safe working environment, ensuring adherence to PPE and safety procedures.
• Utilize available production data and system visibility (ERP, dashboards, etc.) to inform decisions and improve performance.
• Lead and develop team members through clear expectations, coaching, and accountability; reinforce standards of performance and professionalism on the shop floor.
• Facilitate team meetings focused on safety, quality, delivery, and continuous improvement.
• Support internal audits and ensure compliance with quality and operational standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in machining, metalworking, or inspection.
• Strong understanding of machining operations (CNC milling, turning, or similar) and/or inspection processes is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize work in a dynamic production environment and align team execution to business needs.
• Experience working with ERP systems (e.g., Oracle) and production data to support decision-making.
• Proven ability to lead teams, enforce standards, and maintain accountability in a shop floor environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on root cause analysis and sustainable solutions.
• Ability to remain composed and communicate clearly during high-pressure or urgent situations.

Additional Information

Why Work Here?

Because we’re not just another manufacturing plant.

At Senior Metal Bellows, we:

• Foster collaboration and innovation
• Believe in respect, trust, and excellence
• Work hard—but take pride in doing things the right way
• Are part of a global company with opportunities across 12 countries

You’ll love our convenient location just off Route 95 in Sharon, MA, our welcoming team, and our long‑standing reputation for quality and innovation.

Build Something Bigger With Us.

If you're ready to roll up your sleeves, make things happen, and grow your skills in a team that values you—we're ready for you.

Hiring Range $80,000 -$100,000 final determination based on experience

Trade Compliance Statement Access to our facilities is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to U.S. Persons (U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, U.S. Nationals, U.S. refugees, asylees, or temporary residents under amnesty provisions ), and to properly licensed foreign persons. Applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment will be required to provide information to determine whether they are subject to these regulations and, if so, to assess their country of chargeability for export control purposes. Additionally, potential employee names will be screened against the Consolidated Screening List (maintained by the United States government) to determine eligibility to receive controlled technical data.

To ensure there is no unexpected delay to your start date with our Company and due to the potential need to obtain an export license, we would like to promptly assess whether such a license is needed to access our facility and/or systems. Such licenses can take several weeks/months to obtain from the U.S. Government. Our Trade Compliance department may reach out to you with a Licensing Assessment form, which we request you kindly complete and return as soon as possible.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. EOE M/F/D/V/VEVRAA Federal Contractor