Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Seal & Design Inc; Town of Clarence (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Referral program

Job summary

Seal & Design Inc in Town of Clarence, NY is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead daily manufacturing operations, coaching team leads and associates to meet safety, quality, and delivery goals. You will drive accountability, manage KPI boards, and collaborate cross-functionally to optimize production performance.

You will mentor Production Team Leads, oversee scheduling, and drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce costs while maintaining 5S and on-time shipments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred and five years of leadership experience in a production or manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with business systems software and Microsoft Office apps.
• Proven leadership, delegation, coaching, and performance management skills.
• 5S, Six Sigma, and/or Lean Manufacturing experience preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical abilities to manage priorities.
• Versatility and flexibility to adapt to changing priorities with a solution-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and hold direct reports accountable (LMA).
• Coach, develop, and support Production Team Leads for consistent execution.
• Monitor efficiency and labor performance to meet or exceed expectations.
• Ensure master production schedule is followed and communicate priorities.
• Drive KPI boards and daily accountability for safety, quality, efficiency.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Oversee time and attendance, overtime approvals, and PTO requests.
• Ensure on-time shipment and meet customer requirements.
• Update daily reports and track trends.
• Escalate issues to stakeholders and plant leadership.
• Maintain 5S in production areas.
• Participate in daily production meetings.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Performance management

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Business systems software

Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Production Supervisor is responsible for leading the production operation through effective supervision, coaching, and development of Production Team Leads and Production Associates. This role ensures daily production goals are achieved safely, efficiently, and in accordance with quality, cost, delivery, and customer requirements. The Production Supervisor drives accountability through performance management, KPI review, continuous improvement, workforce planning, and cross-functional coordination to support operational excellence

Lead, manage, and hold direct reports accountable (LMA)

• Participate in the vetting, selection, and onboarding of production team members
• Coach, develop, and support Production Team Leads to ensure clear expectations, consistent execution, and
• strong team performance
• Monitor efficiency, productivity, and labor performance to ensure expectations are met or exceeded
• Provide coaching and counseling when performance expectations are not being met
• Ensure appropriate training, cross-training, and hands-on troubleshooting support are provided to production
• employees
• Ensure the master production schedule is followed and communicate priorities to team leads and production
• employees
• Conduct regular coaching, performance reviews, and disciplinary actions as needed
• Drive production performance through KPI boards and daily accountability processes focused on Safety, Quality,
• Efficiency, Productivity, and 5S
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and
• strengthen manpower and material yield performance
• Monitor production team time and attendance, address attendance-related issues, request overtime approval as
• needed, and approve time records and paid time off requests
• Monitor plant productivity and efficiency daily to ensure manufacturing objectives are achieved in a timely and
• cost-effective manner that meets quality standards, on-time shipment goals, and customer requirements
• Monitor time-sensitive customer orders and ensure production is completed on schedule
• Update daily reports and track trends
• Oversee the Production Performance Board process across functional areas to reinforce visibility, accountability,
• and timely follow-up
• Ensure timely review of RMAs by the production team, including appropriate root cause analysis, corrective action
• implementation, and look-across activity
• Ensure 5S initiatives are maintained throughout production areas
• Participate in daily production meetings to review customer orders, manpower, plant schedule, performance
• priorities, and open fast-response issues
• Escalate material, manpower, equipment, and production issues to appropriate stakeholders and plant leadership

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred and five (5) years of leadership experience in a production or manufacturing
• environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Proficiency with business systems software and Microsoft Office applications
• Proven leadership, delegation, coaching, and performance management skills
• 5S, Six Sigma, and/or Lean Manufacturing experience preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills; able to manage priorities, workflow, and multiple
• business needs simultaneously
• Versatility, flexibility, and willingness to work within changing priorities with a positive, solution-focused
• approach

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance