Production Supervisor: Lead Team, Improve Quality & Delivery

Briggs & Stratton, LLC.; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Briggs & Stratton is seeking a Production Manager to coordinate equipment, facilities, and a multi-shift team to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost goals. You will develop staff, analyze production issues, manage schedules, and partner with engineering to optimize processes.

The role requires 3+ years in manufacturing with leadership experience and a strong focus on cost control, continuous improvement, and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Must have 3+ years in a manufacturing environment including supervising personnel with a high school diploma.

Responsibilities

• Develops, trains and motivates team members to achieve safety, efficiency, proficiency, cooperation and morale; adheres to policies and procedures; may implement new plant policies
• Analyzes production problems and implements procedures to minimize lost time
• Reviews schedules, coordinates production/testing activities, and manages team assignments across departments/shifts
• Assists with monitoring and determining manufacturing costs, quality, and output; optimizes production hours and equipment use
• Interacts with engineers to modify machines/processes to improve safety and quality; liaises between plant and engineering
• Uses data to estimate work-hour requirements and department efficiencies for improvements; leads projects to deadlines
• Manages costs and budgets and provides corrective actions for budget control
• Inspects materials and finished products for quality compliance
• Performs duties such as interviewing, hiring, coaching and developing employees; budget planning and other managerial tasks
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Manufacturing equipment knowledge

Cross-department coordination

Blueprint reading

Interpersonal communication

Problem solving

MS Office

Fast-paced environment

Fluent in English

Education

High School diploma

General Education Degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

Briggs & Stratton is seeking a Production Manager to coordinate equipment, facilities, and a multi-shift team to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost goals. You will develop staff, analyze production issues, manage schedules, and partner with engineering to optimize processes.

The role requires 3+ years in manufacturing with leadership experience and a strong focus on cost control, continuous improvement, and on-time delivery.