Supervisor Manufacturing

Kennametal Stellite Inc.; Orwell Township (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Kennametal Stellite Inc. is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee the plant’s daily production activities, ensure safety and quality, and drive on-time delivery. You will coordinate staffing, scheduling, tooling, and continuous improvement initiatives on the manufacturing floor.

The role requires a strong background in Lean/Six Sigma, 10–13 years in related fields, and collaboration with engineering, maintenance and quality teams to meet production targets and customer expectations.

Qualifications

• 10-13 years of experience in engineering/manufacturing environments.
• Lean / Six Sigma certifications required and knowledge of production processes.
• Strong communication and cross-functional coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate the activities of production workers on the manufacturing floor.
• Plan and organize production schedules to meet customer demand and targets.
• Ensure production processes meet quality standards and specifications.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Effective communication

Leadership

Education

BE in Mechanical / Electrical Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

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With over 85 years as an industrial technology leader,Kennametal Inc.delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace and defense, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn toKennametalto help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Learn more atkennametal.com . Follow @Kennametal: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Job Title: Production Supervisor

Shift: 1st Shift

Job Summary:

Plans and supervising the overall production activities of a plant ensuring compliance to global standards. Responsible for coordinating and supervising the activities of production workers to ensure efficient and timely production while maintaining quality standards and safety protocols. Monitors daily operations to identify and resolve problem areas relating to staffing, scheduling, tooling, EHS, quality and production line arrangement.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Supervise functional or operational area that directly supports the execution of tactical objectives.
• Supervise and coordinate the activities of production workers on the manufacturing floor.
• Plan and organize production schedules to meet customer demand and production targets.
• Superviseproduction processes to ensure products meet quality standards and specifications.
• Allocate resources effectively, including manpower, materials, and equipment, to optimize production output.
• Training and development, EHS compliance.
• Liaise with other departments, such as engineering, maintenance, and quality assurance, to coordinate production activities and resolve operational issues.
• Responsible to assure customer satisfaction needs are meet - lead time, on-time delivery, quality of product
• Responsible to assure proper manpower levels are in place to support demand. In charge of people satisfaction and development.
• Responsible for reducing costs through lean and 6 Sigma programs.
• Responsible for all the departmental audits like ISO, QMS etc.
• Responsible for team development, shopfloor workmen discipline and getting timely approvals from the management.

Education, Work Experience, Skills, Certificates

• 10-13 years of experience
• BE in Mechanical / Electrical Engineering
• Lean / 6 Sigma certifications,
• In-depth knowledge on production processes, machinery, and equipment used in manufacturing.
• Effective communication with shopfloor employees and cross functional departments to coordinate production activities.
• 5 years of experience in engineering industries is preferred. Knowledge on carbide tool manufacturing process.
• Knowledge on production planning and scheduling.
• Knowledge on SAP

To be considered for this position, you must be legally authorized to work in the US (excluding Optional Practice Testing) and not require sponsorship now or in the future

Kennametal Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Nearest Major Market

Cleveland

Nearest Secondary Market

Akron

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Lean Six Sigma, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Quality Assurance, Electrical, Management, Engineering, Science, Technology