Production Supervisor

Axis Communications; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

IPEX, a North American leader in advanced plastic piping systems, seeks a Production Supervisor to lead safe, efficient manufacturing on a Monday–Friday shift from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM at the Preston, Idaho plant. Your role includes guiding a team of production associates, driving performance, and supporting recruitment and training to build future talent.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to meet production goals, ensure quality standards, and maintain a culture of accountability and

Qualifications

• Must have 3+ years supervisory or team lead experience in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned shift operations to meet safety, quality, productivity, and customer service goals.
• Monitor production performance and collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and reduce downtime.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards.
• Coordinate daily work assignments, shift transitions, material availability, and production reporting.
• Support audits and drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, and efficiency.
• Lead and develop production employees through coaching, training, mentoring, and succession planning.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives targeting waste reduction and operational excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Coaching

Communication

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Lean principles

Safety culture

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

IPEX is one of the North American leading providers of advanced plastic piping systems. Our mission is to shape a better tomorrow by connecting people with water and energy. We currently have an exciting opportunity as a Production Supervisor. This role is based at our plant in Preston, Idaho and reports to the Production Manager. Do not miss the opportunity to join a diverse group of people-centric professionals, thought leaders and rapid thinkers, entrepreneurs in spirit and status quo-fighters!

As a Production Supervisor, you will play a critical role in leading safe, efficient, and high-quality manufacturing operations during your assigned shift. You will have the opportunity to guide and develop a team of production associates while driving performance, continuous improvement, and operational excellence. Working closely with cross-functional partners, you will help ensure production goals are achieved, customer expectations are met, and a strong culture of safety, accountability, and employee development is maintained. This role also contributes to building future talent by supporting recruitment, training, succession planning, and team engagement. This position will be a Monday to Friday shift 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM, with occasional weekends as needed to support the production team.

Principal Responsibilities

• Lead assigned shift operations to achieve safety, quality, productivity, and customer service objectives while optimizing labor, equipment, and production schedules.
• Monitor production performance, analyze operating metrics, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues, improve efficiency, reduce downtime and scrap, and maintain high-quality manufacturing processes.
• Champion a strong safety culture by promoting safe work practices, ensuring compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards, and driving a zero-incident mindset.
• Coordinate daily work assignments, shift transition meetings, material availability, and production reporting to support uninterrupted operations and informed decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with ISO standards, operating procedures, and documentation requirements while supporting audits and operational excellence initiatives.
• Lead, coach, and develop production employees through performance management, training, mentoring, cross-training, and succession planning initiatives that support engagement, retention, and business objectives.
• Lead and participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, productivity, waste reduction, and operational performance.

Qualifications & Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Minimum 3 years of supervisory or team lead experience in a manufacturing environment
• Working knowledge of health, safety, environmental, and quality practices in a manufacturing setting
• Solid understanding of manufacturing processes, production performance metrics, and continuous improvement/lean principles
• Strong leadership, coaching, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and develop teams
• Self-starter with demonstrated problem-solving, critical thinking, and decision-making abilities in a fast-paced production environment

IPEX is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and, upon request, will work with qualified job applicants to provide suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability. Accommodation requests are available to candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process for IPEX jobs. To request an accommodation, please contact HR at [e-mail]