Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor (Manufacturing)

The Production Supervisor is responsible for leading the assigned substation manufacturing department, with direct oversight of Control Panel Technicians. This role blends production leadership with hands‑on engineering support, ensuring operational excellence, safety compliance, product quality, and continuous process improvement.

• Enforce strict safety guidelines and ensure environmental compliance across all department activities.
• Balance safety, quality, cost, and delivery objectives to achieve positive operational results.
• Collaborate with management to establish daily, weekly, and monthly production objectives and communicate expectations clearly to department leads and technicians.
• Track, analyze, and report daily production metrics; identify opportunities to improve efficiency and productivity.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance manufacturing processes within substation production.
• Oversee Control Panel Technicians, providing technical guidance, performance management, and hands‑on support as needed.
• Design electrical schematics for substation and padmount transformer control systems based on customer specifications.
• Assist in the construction and wiring of control panels, demonstrating a willingness to be hands‑on when necessary to support production demands.
• Evaluate control systems on customer substation and padmount transformers and recommend improvements or corrective actions.
• Estimate repair costs related to transformer control systems and coordinate required repairs.
• Ensure the safe use and proper maintenance of equipment; notify management when maintenance is required.
• Review production output to ensure adherence to quality specifications and customer requirements.
• Train employees on safe machinery use, standard operating procedures, and technical best practices.
• Track employee attendance, timekeeping, and required safety/compliance training completion.
• Evaluate employee performance, provide coaching and feedback, and implement corrective actions when necessary.
• Work closely with other shift supervisors to ensure effective production handovers and cross‑shift alignment.
• Manage vendor and client communications related to production and control system requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.