Production Supervisor

Brooklet
3715 Brooklet Leefield Rd
Brooklet, GA 30415, USA

The Production Supervisor is an important leadership role within our manufacturing operations, responsible for safely leading a team of 15-25 people to accomplish daily production goals. This position reports directly to the Operations Manager and oversees all production operations, including the safe processing of materials, workflow management, and team development. The Production Supervisor plays a vital role in driving safety, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring operational excellence in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

This role requires hands‑on leadership, strategic thinking, and the ability to thrive in a non‑climate‑controlled environment with 12‑hour shifts.

• Manufacture products by supervising staff, organizing workflow, and monitoring production processes
• Complete production plans by scheduling and assigning personnel, establishing priorities, monitoring progress, revising schedules, resolving problems, and reporting shift production results
• Maintain workflow by monitoring process steps, setting processing variables, observing control points and equipment, monitoring personnel and resources, and implementing cost reductions.
• Facilitate corrections to malfunctions within process control points and foster cooperation within and between departments.
• Present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to peers, subordinates, and superiors
• Complete data entry, generate reports, and distribute valuable information to the team.
• Accomplish manufacturing staff results by communicating job expectations, planning, monitoring, and appraising job performance.
• Coach, counsel, and discipline employees when necessary while initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures
• Maintain and develop staff by teaching, coaching, mentoring, and providing training opportunities to ensure delegation of increasing responsibility and associates' personal growth.
• Conduct daily supervisor handoff meetings and shift meetings to promote company goals in safety, quality, and production.
• Resolve personnel problems by analyzing data, investigating issues, identifying solutions, and recommending actions.
• Maintain quality service by establishing and enforcing organizational standards.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources.
• Ensure compliance with established safety policies and procedures within the manufacturing environment.
• Audit expendable items and track tooling to maintain operational efficiency.
• Ensure equipment operates by calling for repairs, ensuring Maintenance Correction Reports (MCRs) are completed, and evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Create and revise systems and procedures by analyzing operating practices, record‑keeping systems, forms of control, budgetary and personnel requirements, and implementing change.
• Provide manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data.
• Actively participate in and lead safety, quality, and continuous improvement efforts as directed by the Operations Manager.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, benchmarking state‑of‑the‑art practices, and participating in professional societies.
• Implement process improvements and deal with complexity in daily operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• 2+ years of supervisory experience leading and managing teams
• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience leading and managing a team of more than 5 people on daily operations
• Demonstrated ability to work with multiple departments daily to achieve goals
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Basic understanding of safety protocols within a manufacturing environment
• Process improvement methodology
• Controls and instrumentation knowledge
• Supervision and team management
• Coaching and employee development
• Managing processes and production…