Production Supervisor — Drive Operational Excellence

Gates Corporation; Red Bay (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid vacation & holidays

Sick days

Job summary

Gates Corporation in Red Bay, Alabama, seeks a Production Supervisor to lead manufacturing teams toward operational excellence. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and efficiency while guiding daily production and cross-functional collaboration.

The ideal candidate has supervisory experience, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to coach teams. This full-time position offers benefits including health insurance, paid vacations, holidays, and a 401(k) match.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or Management preferred.
• Minimum 2 years supervisory or management experience.
• Proven ability to coach, drive accountability, resolve conflicts, and manage performance.
• Demonstrated expertise in problem-solving, troubleshooting, and diagnostics.
• Strong organizational and planning skills with the ability to prioritize tasks.
• Proactive in anticipating and addressing the needs of both internal and external customers.
• Ability to apply creativity to develop quality solutions and drive process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Direct teams to achieve operational excellence and safety.
• Oversee daily manufacturing activities, ensuring quality and safety standards.
• Train and motivate production and assembly teams for efficient operations.
• Improve workflows and drive continuous improvement across shifts.
• Monitor shift performance metrics and report results to management.
• Maintain open communication with employees and management to align with goals.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Problem solving

Decision making

Organization

Education

Associate degree in related fields

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Gates Corporation in Red Bay, Alabama, seeks a Production Supervisor to lead manufacturing teams toward operational excellence. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and efficiency while guiding daily production and cross-functional collaboration.

The ideal candidate has supervisory experience, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to coach teams. This full-time position offers benefits including health insurance, paid vacations, holidays, and a 401(k) match.