Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc.

Production Supervisor

Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 2 years of leadership experience in Manufacturing or Operations, or an Associate's degree with 3 years of related experience.
  • Preferred certification: Lean Green Belt.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
  • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical documents and correspondence.
  • Strong mathematical skills for calculations related to the supervisory area.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and coordinate daily production operations to meet shipping deadlines.
  • Drive operational excellence through process design and continuous improvement efforts with lean tools.
  • Collaborate with various departments including engineering and supply chain to enhance production efficiency.
  • Resolve project issues swiftly, involving technical experts or management as needed.
  • Manage material requisitions to align with production schedules.
  • Conduct performance evaluations and provide coaching for team members.
  • Ensure adherence to safety policies and enforce quality management standards.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Life insurance and disability insurance.
  • 401K plan with employer matching contributions.
  • Paid time off and paid holidays.
  • Bonus program to reward performance.
Full Job Description
Job Description:

POSITION SUMMARY

The Production Supervisor is responsible for leading and coordinating daily manufacturing operations to ensure the safe, efficient, and timely production of high-quality products. This role provides direct leadership to production team members, drives operational excellence, and fosters a culture of safety, accountability, continuous improvement, and employee engagement.

This role requires leadership, strategic thinking and problem solving.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Lead daily production operations: Plans and forecasts production activities and priorities and establishes manpower requirements based on upcoming workloads to achieve the customer promised ship date.
  • Drive operational excellence: Ability to design processes, evaluate results and drive solutions to improve the business. Lead continuous improvement efforts using various lean tools.
  • Collaborate across functions: Works closely with manufacturing engineering, engineering, supply chain, production planning, etc.

• Supports the quick resolution of project issues. If necessary, using technical experts or elevate the issues to the attention of higher levels of management.
• Requisitions materials and other equipment to achieve schedules.
• Confers with other supervisors to coordinate activities of individual departments.
  • Develop and lead team members: Manage, Review and evaluate performance of staff members by providing appropriate advice, training, and guidance.
  • Coach employees and leads through improvement efforts.
  • Ensure safety policies and procedures are enforced and improved.
  • Executes to quality standards and understands how to apply quality management.
  • Other duties as assigned.


Education & Experience:

Bachelor's degree with 2 years of leadership experience in Manufacturing or Operations. Or Associates degree with 3 years of leadership experience in Manufacturing or Operations.

Certifications:

Lean Green Belt - Preferred

Skills:

Language: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents such as operating and maintenance instructions, Engineering drawings, etc. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Mathematical: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as needed for the supervisory area assigned.

Computer: Ability to use computer equipped with business systems and databases. Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Personal Attributes:
• Honesty - understand the importance of openness and transparency. Leading by example
• Communication skills, to be able to clearly communicate priorities to each member of their team.
• Decisiveness, able to make tough choices regularly and to make difficult decisions quickly after doing due diligence and assessing all of the options.
• Focus, able to keep competing priorities moving forward simultaneously.
• Commitment, for the long haul and to making the company successful

Physical Requirements:

To successfully perform the essential functions of this job, an individual must be willing and able to
• Work occasional evenings and weekends to meet deadlines.
• Sit at a desk or computer for extended periods of time.
• Move about the office and factory with occasional lifting, bending and reaching.
• Dial, hear and respond to telephone calls and inquiries.
• Communicate effectively (visually and verbally) with internal and external contacts via email, phone, etc.
• Meet requirements of daily attendance on job for a full, continuous work schedule.

Compensation: $85,000-95,000 (DOE)

Benefits: Alliance offers a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, 401K with employer match, PTO, paid holidays and a bonus program.

At Barry-Wehmiller we recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. We know that our differences often can bring about innovation, excellence and meaningful work-therefore, people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodations during the interview process.

Company:
Alliance

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