Production Supervisor - 2nd shift

Bright Innovation Labs; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Innovation Labs is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead a team of line leaders and line workers, ensuring production plans are met with the highest levels of quality, safety, and efficiency. The role requires coordinating schedules, staffing, and reporting on performance against targets.

You will enforce GMP, GDP, 5S, and training standards, drive improvements, and collaborate with other departments to optimize production runs, maintenance, and changeovers.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; 2-year associates and significant supervisory experience preferred.
• Minimum 7 years manufacturing experience in a high-volume setting.
• Minimum 3 years of supervisory experience leading complex teams.
• Bilingual Spanish a plus; strong English communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and organize a team of line leaders and line workers to meet production and customer objectives.
• Ensure schedules, quality, manpower, and efficiency targets are met daily.
• Generate reports explaining gaps and corrective actions.
• Maintain GMP, GDP, 5S, safety and training standards; take corrective actions as needed.
• Coordinate with other departments on production planning, changeovers, and maintenance.
• Develop and execute corrective actions to improve equipment, cost, quality, and service.
• Manage time and attendance per policy using ADP/Kronos; coach and develop staff.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Data reporting

Quality & safety

PDCA/continuous improvement

English proficiency

Problem solving

Multitasking

Coaching

Bilingual (Spanish)

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associates degree

Tools

ADP

Kronos

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

SUMMARY / OBJECTIVE

Under the direction of the Production Manager, the Production Supervisor is accountable for the results of their assigned team of line leaders and line workers. The Supervisor ensures production is executed to plan and to the highest possible quality, safety, and efficiency standards.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Lead and organize a team of line leaders and line workers to meet production and customer objectives.
• Ensure production schedules, quality expectations, manpower placement, and efficiency levels are met daily.
• Generate reports to explain gaps and action taken to prevent reoccurrence
• Ensure that all GMP, GDP, 5S, safety and training standards are followed and maintained, take corrective action where needed.
• Enforce policies and processes throughout the production environment.
• Foster creative thinking within the group to develop new ideas for chronic problems. Develop line leaders and line workers by building a cohesive team.
• Responsible for hourly associate performance management including hiring/coaching/disciplinary activities.
• Generate Daily, Weekly, Monthly reports (including root cause and countermeasure activity)
• Maintain confidential information.
• Leads safety investigations and corrective actions related to safety hazards and/or incidents on assigned shift/team.
• Leads investigations and corrective actions related to production-at-fault quality defects on assigned shift/team.
• Coordinates with other departments on planning and scheduling production runs, changeovers, preventative maintenance and work order assignments and other related activities.
• Develops and executes corrective actions that improve equipment performance, cost, quality, and customer service.
• Manage teams time and attendance to policy using ADP
• Develop and challenge team through front-line coaching, collaboration, and accountability.

COMPETENCIES

• Must be able to work overtime and weekends with very little notice
• Working knowledge of assembly/production processes
• Must possess mechanical ability and technical aptitude as well as exceptional leadership skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task, delegate, and be a great team player
• Working knowledge of appropriate industry regulations
• Must be computer literate with the ability to type & create data reports. Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Strong leadership abilities, prior experience leading teams
• Labor time keeping (ADP, Kronos, etc.) per policy
• Good problem-solving skills such as 8D,5P and analytical trouble shooting.
• Ability to handle stressful situations.
• Fundamental understanding of Plan Do Check Act (PDCA) "Continuous Improvement" cycle.
• Ability to generate daily shift reports
• Ability to manage a diverse staff
• Must be proficient in the English language (written, spoken, and typing), bilingual is preferred

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES ON ASSIGNED SHIFT

• Line Leaders (5)
• Line workers (~45)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This Position Functions On The Production Floor And Therefore, Will Experience Characteristics Commonly Found In a Manufacturing Setting. Characteristics Would Include (but Not Limited To)

• Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts; occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to lift and carry objects weighing up to 50lbs and perform tasks such as bending, stooping, and lifting required in this position
• Ability to stand/walk in a manufacturing environment for the duration of scheduled shift.

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

This is a full-time salary exempt position working a minimum of 40 hours/week with overtime required as needed to support business needs.

• Core schedule to match assigned shift

TRAVEL

Minimal

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma (HSD) or general education degree (GED)
• 2yr associates degree plus significant experience in a similar role.
• Minimum of 7 years manufacturing experience in a high-volume setting.
• Minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience leading complex teams

PREFERRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Must possesses basic English skills with the ability to: to read, compose, and comprehend instructions & correspondence.
• Bilingual Spanish is a plus
• Mathematical Skills: ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide and manage %
• Six Sigma, TPS, TPM experience is desired

OTHER DUTIES

• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

WORK AUTHORIZATION

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. as a pre-condition of employment.

EEO STATEMENT

Bright Innovation Labs is an equal opportunity employer. Bright Innovation Labs does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.