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Production Supervisor
Job Location:
Job Location:
Charleston, SC - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
11 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
8 October 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
SWJ Technology specializes in providing engineering planning and project management services across various industries. We are currently seeking a Production Supervisor for an assigned project with a client in the automotive industry. The role is a direct- hire position based in Charleston SC and requires onsite presence. If you are eager to grow your career and make a meaningful impact on exciting projects we look forward to your application.
PURPOSE:
The role is responsible for the overall performance of an assigned production area across all shifts. It ensures safe efficient and high-quality manufacturing operations while maintaining strong leadership on the production floor. The position focuses on driving daily execution meeting production targets and ensuring consistent adherence to safety quality and operational addition the role is responsible for leading coaching and developing employees while promoting accountability continuous improvement and effective communication across all shifts and departments.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
QUALIFICATIONS:
PREFERRED SKILLS:
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
FLSA STATUS/WORKING SCHEDULE:
DISCLAIMER:
This job description is a high-level overview of general expectations of this position. It is not intended to list every responsibility of the position nor does it represent an employment contract of any kind.
PURPOSE:
The role is responsible for the overall performance of an assigned production area across all shifts. It ensures safe efficient and high-quality manufacturing operations while maintaining strong leadership on the production floor. The position focuses on driving daily execution meeting production targets and ensuring consistent adherence to safety quality and operational addition the role is responsible for leading coaching and developing employees while promoting accountability continuous improvement and effective communication across all shifts and departments.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Leadership & Team Management
- Lead all employees in the assigned area across shifts
- Maintain disciplinary responsibility and enforce standards
- Ensure shift communication and alignment
- Safety
- Enforce safety rules PPE and environmental standards
- Maintain strong floor presence and correct unsafe conditions
- Operations
- Own daily production performance and targets
- Manage staffing and resolve bottlenecks
- Quality
- Ensure product quality meets internal and customer standards
- Support containment and corrective actions
- People & Performance
- Ensure staffing training and skill coverage
- Improve productivity and reduce downtime
- Develop and coach team members
- Continuous Improvement
- Identify waste and drive process improvements
- Support 5S TPM and standard work
- Communication
- Coordinate with related departments
- Communicate priorities and performance clearly
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors degree Industrial Engineering Mechanical Engineering Manufacturing Business Administration or related field preferred
- Alternatively technical apprenticeship with further qualification (e.g. technician or master)
- Experience in production or manufacturing environment required
- Leadership experience in a manufacturing setting preferred
- Strong understanding of safety quality and production processes
- Leadership and accountability
- Strong communication skills
- Problem-solving under pressure
- Production process understanding
- Safety awareness
PREFERRED SKILLS:
- Multi-shift leadership experience
- Lean manufacturing knowledge
- Training and coaching experience
- Quality systems understanding
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Work is normally performed in an office laboratory manufacturing floor or machine shop setting where physical work includes but is not limited to sitting standing reaching kneeling bending and lifting up to 25 lbs.
- Must be able to understand and comply with all relevant safety practices.
FLSA STATUS/WORKING SCHEDULE:
- Location: Charleston SC
- Schedule: Full Time/ 40 hours per week
- Overtime: as required
- Assignment Start: ASAP
DISCLAIMER:
This job description is a high-level overview of general expectations of this position. It is not intended to list every responsibility of the position nor does it represent an employment contract of any kind.
SWJ TECHNOLOGY and all of its subsidiaries (i.e. SWJ MACHINING and ProjectOne US) are Equal Opportunity Employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Required Experience:
Manager
