Job Summary:
Colossus Search is looking for a Production Supervisor to join one of our manufacturing clientsand take a key leadership role within their manufacturing operation. This position is ideal for a hands-on manufacturing leader who enjoys developing teams, improving production processes, and driving a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement. The Production Supervisor will be responsible for overseeing daily production activities, providing leadership and direction to production employees, and ensuring that manufacturing goals are consistently met. This individual will play an important role in identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing initiatives that increase efficiency, productivity, quality, and overall operational performance.
Schedule: Monday-Friday (5:30am-3:00pm) with every other Friday off
Approved Compensation: $70K - $110K (based on experience)
Team size: 20-30 FTEsKey Responsibilities
Lead and supervise daily production operations to ensure safety, quality, efficiency, and productivity goals are met. Provide direction, coaching, and development to production employees. Monitor production schedules and workflows to ensure orders are completed on time. • Identify production issues and work with team members and management to develop effective solutions. Drive continuous improvement initiatives throughout the manufacturing operation. Utilize continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, or similar processes. Identify opportunities to reduce waste, improve efficiency, and optimize production processes. Maintain a strong focus on safety, quality, and adherence to company policies and procedures. Monitor employee performance and provide feedback, coaching, and support when needed. Work closely with other departments to resolve production, quality, and operational issues. Maintain accurate production records and communicate performance metrics to management. Foster a positive, accountable, and team-oriented manufacturing environment.
Qualifications:
2+ years of leadership or supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
Strong leadership, communication, and team-building skills.
Experience leading and developing production employees.
Familiarity with continuous improvement principles and methodologies such as Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, or similar.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Strong understanding of production processes, quality, and workplace safety.
Experience with metal fabrication is a plus.
Ability to effectively communicate with employees, supervisors, and management at all levels.
What We Offer:- Full-time, direct-hire opportunity
- Competitive compensation
- Strong benefits package
- Opportunity to take on a key leadership role within a growing manufacturing organization
- Opportunity to make a direct impact on production performance and continuous improvement
