Production Supervisor (1st Shift) - Leeds, AL

Hubbell Lighting Inc; Leeds (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hubbell Incorporated is seeking a Production Supervisor for its manufacturing facility in the United States. The role focuses on overseeing production, ensuring safety, and maintaining quality while leading a team to meet targets.

The ideal candidate brings strong leadership, hands-on technical knowledge, and the ability to motivate and develop staff. The position reports to the manufacturing leadership and emphasizes continuous improvement and collaboration across departments.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 3–5 years of manufacturing experience with at least 1–2 years in a supervisory role.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement is a plus.
• Experience with SAP and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Safety compliance: enforce safety protocols and train where needed.
• Supervise production staff: assign tasks, monitor performance, and coach.
• Coordinate with production planners to organize workflow and prioritize tasks.
• Monitor quality and address any issues to maintain standards.
• Manage inventory levels to avoid shortages or overstock.
• Coordinate with maintenance for equipment upkeep and repairs.
• Identify process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce waste.
• Maintain production data and generate reports for management.
• Identify and resolve production issues promptly.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Overview

The Production Supervisor will oversee the production process in a manufacturing facility, ensuring that production targets are met while maintaining safety protocols and quality standards. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, technical knowledge, and the ability to manage and motivate a team.

Job Overview

The Production Supervisor will oversee the production process in a manufacturing facility, ensuring that production targets are met while maintaining safety protocols and quality standards. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, technical knowledge, and the ability to manage and motivate a team.

A Day In The Life

• Safety Compliance: Enforce safety protocols and procedures to ensure a safe working environment and conduct safety training as needed.
• Supervise Production Staff: Manage and supervise a team of production workers, including assigning tasks, monitoring performance, and providing training and development opportunities.
• Production Planning: Work with production planners to organize workflow, establish priorities, and ensure that production schedules are met.
• Quality Control: Monitor the production process to ensure products meet quality standards and address any issues that arise to maintain product quality.
• Inventory Management: Ensure that raw materials and supplies are available for production and manage inventory levels to avoid shortages or overstock.
• Equipment Maintenance: Coordinate with maintenance teams to ensure that all equipment is in good working condition and arrange for repairs or replacements as necessary
• Continuous Improvement: Identify areas for improvement in the production process and implement changes to increase efficiency, reduce waste, and lower costs.
• Reporting: Maintain accurate records of production data, including output, downtime, and quality issues, and prepare reports for management.
• Problem Solving: Quickly identify and resolve production issues, whether related to machinery, staffing, or supply chain problems.

What will help you thrive in this role?

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a manufacturing or production environment with at least 1-2 years in a supervisory role.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, machinery, and equipment.
• Experience with lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement techniques is a plus.
• Strong leadership and team management abilities, including the ability to motivate, coach, and develop employees.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with team members, management, and other departments.
• Ability to quickly assess situations, identify problems, and implement effective solutions.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience with SAP

Hubbell Incorporated

Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.

The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.

We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.

Hubbell Utility Solutions

Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications. HUS provides the critical components that allow the grid to reliably transmit and distribute energy, as well as the communications and controls technologies to make the grid smarter and more flexible.

Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.

The above summary of position responsibilities and requirements is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of duties, skills, efforts, physical requirements, or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of those principal position elements essential for making decisions related to position performance, employee development, and compensation.