Production Supervisor

19845 US Hwy 76 Newberry South Carolina 29108

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A Brief Summary of This Position:

The Production Supervisor is responsible for leading the day-to-day operations of a manufacturing department while promoting a safe, productive, and quality-focused work environment. This role provides direct leadership to production employees, ensuring production schedules are met, quality standards are maintained, and resources are utilized efficiently. The Production Supervisor develops team members, drives continuous improvement initiatives, and ensures compliance with company policies, safety standards, and operational procedures.

Essential Functions:

• Lead daily production activities to ensure safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives are achieved.
• Promote and maintain a safe work environment by ensuring compliance with all company safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Plan, assign, and coordinate work to maximize the effective use of personnel, equipment, and materials.
• Monitor production performance and make adjustments as needed to meet production schedules and customer requirements.
• Ensure quality standards are consistently met by verifying inspection processes and supporting corrective actions when necessary.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities that enhance productivity, efficiency, quality, and employee engagement.
• Train, develop, and onboard new employees while supporting the ongoing development of existing team members.
• Administer company policies and procedures fairly and consistently while fostering a positive and respectful work environment.
• Partner with Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, and other departments to resolve production issues and improve operational performance.
• Monitor labor utilization, overtime, downtime, scrap, and rework while identifying opportunities to improve operational efficiency.
• Complete and maintain accurate production reports, timekeeping records, and other operational documentation.
• Establish clear performance expectations and provide coaching, feedback, and accountability to production employees through performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, and recognition.
• Support Lean Manufacturing initiatives and drive a culture of continuous improvement.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Other Important Details about the Role:

• Reports directly to the Operations Manager.
• Maintains accountability for departmental safety, quality, productivity, delivery performance, and cost control.
• Demonstrates strong knowledge of manufacturing equipment, production processes, and workflow management.
• Makes sound operational decisions while adapting quickly to changing business priorities.
• Builds positive working relationships across all departments to support plant objectives.
• Promotes employee engagement through effective communication, accountability, and teamwork.
• Maintains accurate production records and utilizes business systems to support daily operations.
• Regularly uses Microsoft Office and manufacturing systems to analyze production performance and complete administrative responsibilities.

Required Qualifications of Every Candidate (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

• Preferred Bachelors with 5+ years relevant experience or Associates Degree with 7+ years relevant experience or 9+ years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to motivate, coach, and develop employees.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, production scheduling, quality systems, and safety practices.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and other business software.
• Excellent communication, organizational, pro