Production Supervisor – Employee-Owned, Safety & Quality

Dept-Physlo; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Paid time off and holidays

Competitive pay

Job summary

Wikoff Color Corporation is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee daily manufacturing activities at our plant. You will lead frontline production staff, drive safety, quality, and efficiency, and support continuous improvement efforts aligned with operational goals.

Responsibilities include supervising daily operations, coordinating staffing, monitoring KPIs, ensuring safety procedures, coaching personnel, and reporting production status to site leadership.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of manufacturing experience with prior supervisory responsibility preferred.
• Strong understanding of production processes, safety standards, and quality procedures.
• Experience leading shift teams in a process-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily production operations to ensure output, quality, and safety targets are met.
• Coordinate staffing, workflow, and shift activities to support production schedules.
• Monitor production KPIs and address performance gaps in real time.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and environmental procedures.
• Train, coach, and evaluate production personnel to maintain performance standards.
• Support inventory accuracy, material usage reporting, and waste reduction efforts.
• Communicate production status and issues to Site Leaders or Plant Leadership.
• Other duties assigned by management.
• Achievement of daily and weekly production targets.
• Safe operations with full adherence to PPE and safety protocols.
• Reduced scrap, rework, and downtime through active supervision.
• Accurate production reporting and shift documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Safety awareness

Quality procedures

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Technical or vocational training in manufacturing

Job description

Wikoff Color Corporation is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee daily manufacturing activities at our plant. You will lead frontline production staff, drive safety, quality, and efficiency, and support continuous improvement efforts aligned with operational goals.

Responsibilities include supervising daily operations, coordinating staffing, monitoring KPIs, ensuring safety procedures, coaching personnel, and reporting production status to site leadership.