Production Supervisor - Day Shift

CareerNerds, LLC; Bluffton (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid holidays

401K

Short-term disability

Life insurance

Paid vacation

Bonus potential

Job summary

CareerNerds, LLC in Bluffton, OH is seeking a hands-on Production Supervisor for the day shift. You will lead a team of up to 15 on the shop floor, coordinating with owners and senior leadership to drive safety, quality, and on-time delivery in a growing plant that recently expanded to add a shift.

This role emphasizes direct customer communication, continuous improvement, and floor leadership with minimal bureaucracy. Local candidates are preferred for a Monday–Friday schedule with stable hours.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of production supervision experience.
• Experience supervising 10+ people in manufacturing or distribution.
• Mechanical aptitude and forklift willingness.
• MS Office skills including basic Excel.

Responsibilities

• Schedule daily production and monitor shop floor progress.
• Train, coach, mentor, and evaluate hourly workforce.
• Ensure shift safety, quality, and on-time delivery.
• Maintain current inventory and on-site availability for projects.
• Collaborate with sales on quoting new business.
• Verify shift paperwork and production numbers.
• Communicate project status to customers and stakeholders.
• Enter data into the company ERP system; support QA on final inspections.
• Drive continuous improvement and 5S initiatives; reduce scrap where possible.

Skills

People management

Production scheduling

Effective communication

MS Office / Excel

Team leadership

Forklift operation

Education

HS diploma or GED

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Production Supervisor - Day Shift

Bluffton, Ohio area

Lead a thriving team in a plant backed by capital investments, new shift expansion, zero bureaucracy, and daily hands‑on leadership at a privately held company!

Escape the Off-Shift Schedule: Step out of night or evening shifts and into a premier day shift, Monday–Friday schedule with minimal weekend demands—giving you rare stability in a manufacturing environment.

Lead an Expanding Department: Take charge of a high-growth area that just added an extra shift, offering the opportunity to stay hands‑on daily while learning dynamic new manufacturing processes.

Upgraded Facility: Work in a manufacturing plant backed by recent capital investments and continuous site enhancements.

Zero Bureaucracy & Customer Exposure: Partner directly with owners and senior leadership on a daily basis while communicating with key customers—getting decisions made fast without corporate red tape.

Team-First Culture: Thrive in an environment built for supervisors who love building rapport with their team, driving hands‑on leadership, and contributing to shared group success.

A profitable company with a diverse customer base is hiring a Day Shift Production Supervisor to lead a specific area of their operations! This is a day shift position that works Monday-Friday, overseeing up to 15 people, and will report to the General Manager.Daily you will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Scheduling daily production and monitoring projects on the shop floor
• Training, coaching, mentoring, and evaluating the hourly workforce
• Ensuring shift safety, quality, and delivery goals are met
• Maintaining current inventory, ensuring inventory is on‑site for scheduled projects, and monitoring work in process
• Working with sales on quoting new business
• Reviewing and confirming shift paperwork and production numbers
• Communicating with customers on the status of projects
• Entering information into the company ERP system
• Working closely with quality to complete final inspection of projects
• Fostering an environment focused on continuous improvement and scrap reduction, including 5S, scrap reductions, cost savings, etc.
• Driving a forklift as needed to support floor activity
• Confirming timesheets, vacations, and time off within the timekeeping system
• Other duties as directed by management

This is a hands‑on position that requires qualified candidates to be on the production floor up to 80% of their day. Candidates should enjoy leading others and holding people accountable, have attention to detail, work well within a team environment and have excellent communication skills. Strengths should include being able to build rapport with your staff and improving staff morale. You will communicate regularly with customers on the status of projects. The company offers medical, dental and vision benefits to the employee, paid holidays, 401K, short term disability, life insurance, vacation and bonus potential.

REQUIREMENTS for the Production Supervisor:

• 1. Minimum of a high school diploma or GED with at least two years of production supervision experience
• 2. Experience overseeing others in a manufacturing and/or distribution environments
• 3. Experience overseeing at least 10 people at a time
• 4. Mechanical aptitude
• 5. Willing to drive a forklift on an as needed basis
• 6. Microsoft Office experience, including BASIC Excel skills

Skills preferred but NOT required:

• 1. Production scheduling experience
• 2. ERP experience
• 3. Low volume, high mix experience
• 4. Non-union supervision

Reasons to work for this organization:

• Overseeing a growing part of the company that just added an additional shift to the operations
• Core hours are Monday-Friday 1st shift, with minimal weekends
• The company has invested over a million dollars recently into their manufacturing site
• The opportunity to learn a new process
• NO bureaucracy, communicate with the owners and upper-level management daily

Candidates are preferred to be local to the Bluffton, OH area.

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