Production Supervisor: Lean, Safety & Team Growth

Hillphoenix; Chesterfield Court House (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401k Retirement Plan

Flexible Spending

Paid Holidays

Job summary

HillPhoenix in South Chesterfield, VA is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead hourly production teams and drive safety, quality, and on-time performance. The role focuses on daily standard work, inventory control, and cross-functional collaboration to meet production targets.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in manufacturing leadership, strong coaching and communication skills, and a proven ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a leadership position (team lead, supervisor, etc.).
• Minimum 5 years’ experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Two years’ experience with 5S, Lean/Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies
• Proficient with MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to interact and work effectively with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be willing to work extended and/or weekend hours when required.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to team leaders and front-line hourly production team members; ensure a safe work environment, define expectations, provide resources, coach/teach/train associates, ensure accountability, and provide feedback.
• Develop, implement, and audit daily standard work.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement; conduct root cause analysis and develop/implement corrective action plans.
• Maintain production schedule, meeting both quality and productivity requirements.
• Maintain good inventory control procedures for all raw material that may be required in assignment department(s).
• Partner with supply chain, quality, shipping, and other departments to ensure the team meets production targets safely, on time, and to established quality standards.
• Ensure timely response to operational issues impacting customer expectations and project cycle time performance.
• Be knowledgeable of company policies and engage appropriate resources (HR, Safety, etc.) when required to handle issues that arise.
• Support, communicate, implement, sustain, and consistently enforce all company policies/procedures
• Build and sustain good morale and attitudes among all reporting associates.
• Initiate requisitions for open positions. Interview and determine best candidate for position
• Document associate skills and knowledge to create a skills matrix of employee training needs and accomplishments
• Ability to capture/analyze data regarding productivity - Understand through observations the causes for high and low productivity.
• Understand production requirements and direct resources appropriately to procure shipment items.
• Communicate decisions with data and documentation.
• Maintain accurate timekeeping in ADP for all assigned direct reports.
• Enforce safety rules, practices and procedures to assure safety of associates, buildings, grounds and machinery.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Safety management

Coaching

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

Inventory control

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office

ADP timekeeping

Job description

HillPhoenix in South Chesterfield, VA is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead hourly production teams and drive safety, quality, and on-time performance. The role focuses on daily standard work, inventory control, and cross-functional collaboration to meet production targets.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in manufacturing leadership, strong coaching and communication skills, and a proven ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.