Rod Shop Production Supervisor – Lean & Quality Lead

Orvis Company; Vermont; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision benefits

401K plan

Employee discounts

Life Insurance

Job summary

Orvis Company seeks a Production Supervisor for its rod shop in Manchester, VT. This on-site role leads daily manufacturing operations, drives cost control, quality, and on-time delivery, and partners with engineering and QA to optimize routings and processes.

You will supervise, train, and develop leads, balance workloads, enforce safety, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and lean initiatives. The position reports to the Director of Manufacturing.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to motivate and coach team members effectively.
• Working knowledge of MS365, Teams.
• Ability to prioritize, multitask, and make sound decisions under pressure.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop & Execute daily production plans to meet output, labor, and efficiency targets.
• Ensure fly rod sections are built to quoted standard costs.
• Monitor labor hours, material usage, and cycle times; take corrective action when variances occur.
• Partner with engineering and management to improve routings, standards, and processes.
• Work with Systems Analyst/Engineering to track, analyze, and reduce scrap and rework rates.
• Develop and Ensure compliance with work instructions, specifications, and quality standards.
• Support inspections and audits as required.
• Supervise, train, and develop graphite production leads.
• Assign work, balance workloads, and maintain cross-training within the department.
• Enforce safety policies, housekeeping standards, and attendance expectations.
• Foster accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement mindset.
• Identify opportunities to improve throughput, consistency, and material utilization.
• Lead or support lean initiatives, process improvements, and cost-reduction efforts.
• Collaborate with maintenance, quality, and engineering teams to resolve issues.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Coaching

Prioritization

Multitasking

Tools

MS365

Teams

Job description

Orvis Company seeks a Production Supervisor for its rod shop in Manchester, VT. This on-site role leads daily manufacturing operations, drives cost control, quality, and on-time delivery, and partners with engineering and QA to optimize routings and processes.

You will supervise, train, and develop leads, balance workloads, enforce safety, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and lean initiatives. The position reports to the Director of Manufacturing.