Production Supervisor

Barberton, OH 44203

Posted: 06/15/25 Job Number: JV769531529 Pay Rate: $60000-65000 / year

Job Description

Job description
Our client located in Barberton is searching for a Production Supervisor! This is a Direct Hire!

Job Summary

The Production Supervisor will direct a staff of hourly team members, leading and managing the day-to-day manufacturing operations for select departments to ensure objectives are met.

Duties/Responsibilities

· Plans, organizes and controls a work group to meet production schedules.

· Demonstrates a solid commitment to problem solving, product quality and cost control.

· Maintains safe working conditions, safe work practices and good housekeeping in area of responsibility. Safety is paramount and the Production Supervisor will be expected to be familiar with the Company’s safety program and enforce the safety policy always.

· Provide coaching and mentoring of the LEAN manufacturing methodology in all areas to ensure that the techniques and mind set become established across the workforce and that targeted delivery of the manufacturing process is robustly applied to maximize benefits.

· Improves methods and processes to improve productivity, reduce costs and improve quality.

· Trains, develops, instructs, and motivates employees to achieve maximum efficiency.

· Understands all applicable company policies, standards and procedures and communicates to ensure compliance by all employees in area of responsibility.

· Recognizes and disciplines employees according to established policies and procedures.

· Understands bottlenecks that limit production and take necessary corrective action.

· Ensures flow of materials to meet production needs.

· Ensures proper equipment and tools for workforce to complete tasks.

· Performs other related duties as assigned.

· Partner with HR to maintain employee adherence to company policies and handbook

Required Skills/Abilities:
  • Minimum 4 years of production management experience with documented successes;
  • Experienced in MS Office Suite of products, especially Excel.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
  • Strong supervisory and leadership skills

Qualifications

· 4-year degree preferred or equivalent experience.

· A combination of educational training and relevant experience will be required.

· 4 - 6 years of experience in a manufacturing setting required that embraced LEAN processes.

· Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles, i.e., Value Stream Mapping, 5S, Takt Time and Cycle Time.

· Strong analytical skills to evaluate existing processes and implement improvements

· Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment and communicate effectively across teams.

· Detail-oriented with a focus on delivering high-quality work within established timelines.

· Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals and blueprints.
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