Production Supervisor - Lean & Continuous Improvement

Century Group; California (MO); On-site; USD 83,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Century Group is seeking a Production Supervisor to join their client’s manufacturing team in the United States. You will supervise daily operations, drive safety and quality, and partner with cross-functional teams to meet production targets.

Ideal candidates bring 3+ years of supervisory experience in high-volume environments, familiarity with Lean/Six Sigma and continuous improvement, and strong leadership and communication skills to develop staff and optimize processes.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of supervisory experience in high-volume manufacturing.
• Experience leading teams in fabrication or production environments.
• Strong knowledge of workplace safety and quality standards.
• Experience implementing continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, 5S).
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining schedules.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily manufacturing operations to ensure production targets, quality standards, and safety requirements are consistently achieved.
• Coordinate employee assignments, staffing levels, and workflow priorities to maximize productivity and operational efficiency.
• Monitor equipment performance, identify operational issues, and partner with technical teams to minimize downtime and disruptions.
• Collaborate with planning, quality, operations, and human resources teams to support production schedules and workforce development initiatives.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts focused on process optimization, quality enhancement, and operational performance.

Skills

Supervisory leadership

Lean Six Sigma

Problem solving

Communication

Safety awareness

Job description

Century Group is seeking a Production Supervisor to join their client’s manufacturing team in the United States. You will supervise daily operations, drive safety and quality, and partner with cross-functional teams to meet production targets.

Ideal candidates bring 3+ years of supervisory experience in high-volume environments, familiarity with Lean/Six Sigma and continuous improvement, and strong leadership and communication skills to develop staff and optimize processes.