Supervisor, Production - 6

Apex Tool Group; Lexington (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Tool Group is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead third-shift manufacturing operations in Lexington, South Carolina. In this role, you will supervise employees, enhance safety protocols, and drive production excellence.

The ideal candidate will have 3-7 years of manufacturing leadership experience, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in tools like SAP and Excel. Join us for a rewarding career with opportunities for continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 3-7 years of manufacturing leadership experience preferred.
• Experience leading teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment required.
• Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead third-shift production operations including safety, staffing, workflow, quality, and productivity.
• Monitor and improve shift performance through KPIs and production reporting.
• Drive a strong safety culture by enforcing safe work practices.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Organization skills

Coaching skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

SAP

Excel

Power BI

Job description

The Blueprint (Role Profile)

The Production Supervisor is responsible for supervising hourly employees. This position plans and assigns work, implements policies and procedures and recommends improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions.

Come build your future with us!

The Build (Responsibilities)

• Lead third-shift production operations including safety, staffing, workflow, quality, and productivity.
• Serve as the primary off-shift leader with the ability to make sound operational decisions independently.
• Monitor and improve shift performance through KPIs, downtime analysis, labor utilization, scrap trends, and production reporting.
• Utilize SAP, Excel, Power BI, and other reporting tools to analyze data, identify trends, and drive operational improvements.
• Troubleshoot production, equipment, staffing, and quality issues while developing recovery plans to minimize downtime.
• Lead and develop hourly associates through coaching, accountability, communication, and performance management.
• Drive a strong safety culture by enforcing safe work practices and addressing risks proactively.
• Partner with engineering, quality, maintenance, and planning teams to resolve operational issues and improve manufacturing performance.
• Support Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, waste reduction, setup reduction, and process improvement.
• Manage shift communication, production reporting, maintenance work orders, and operational updates for leadership teams.
• Promote accountability, urgency, continuous improvement, and a high-performance culture across the shift.
• Other duties as assigned.

The Toolbox (Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent manufacturing leadership experience required.
• 3‑7 years of manufacturing leadership experience preferred, ideally within machining or industrial manufacturing.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to use data to make operational decisions.
• Experience with KPIs, production reporting, trend analysis, and performance metrics required.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills required; Power BI experience strongly preferred.
• Experience using SAP or other ERP systems preferred.
• Ability to lead independently on an off shift with limited direct support.
• Experience leading teams in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment required.
• Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement experience preferred.
• Strong communication, organization, and employee coaching skills required.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.