Production Supervisor - Day Shift

Essenti Talent; Bluffton (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Essenti Talent is seeking a hands-on Production Supervisor for a day shift in Bluffton, OH. You will lead a growing team on the shop floor, coordinating daily production, training staff, and ensuring safety, quality, and timely delivery.

You will work closely with owners and management, handle customer communications, and drive continuous improvement across the operation. Local candidates preferred for this on-site role.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 2+ years of production supervision experience.
• Experience supervising others in manufacturing or distribution environments.
• Experience supervising at least 10 people at a time.
• Mechanical aptitude is required.
• Willingness to drive a forklift as needed.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, including basic Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Schedule daily production and monitor shop floor projects.
• Train, coach, mentor, and evaluate hourly staff.
• Ensure safety, quality, and delivery targets are met.
• Maintain inventory on-site for scheduled projects and track WIP.
• Collaborate with sales on quoting new business.
• Review shift paperwork and production numbers.
• Communicate project status to customers.
• Enter data into the ERP system and support QC on final inspections.
• Foster continuous improvement and 5S, aiming to reduce scrap and costs.
• Operate forklift to support floor activities as needed.
• Confirm timesheets, vacations, and time-off in the timekeeping system.

Skills

Forklift driving

Team leadership

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office

Excel basics

ERP software

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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