Production Supervisor
Pittsburgh, PA - USA
Job Summary
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent ongoing basis without current or future employer sponsorship. The company does not provide visa sponsorship for this position.
Authority
Reports to: Production Manager
Direct hierarchical authority of: Operations Team Members I II & III
Functional authority towards: Daily production execution operator guidance training compliance shift-level escalation and standard work adherence
Main collaboration with: Production Manager; Production Coordinator II; Operations Team Members; Area Leadership; INDUS; Quality Control; Customer Service; Shipping/Receiving; Warehouse
The Production Supervisor owns day-to-day production execution. This role leads operators manages daily labor allocation maintains standard work adherence escalates safety quality material and equipment issues and ensures that the production team meets daily output targets while maintaining a positive and productive work environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead daily production execution across assigned areas including workflow labor balancing task assignment standard work adherence and shift performance.
- Own daily SQDCP / daily management board updates for assigned areas and lead or support daily production huddles.
- Monitor safety quality delivery productivity and attendance during the shift; escalate barriers and risks promptly.
- Provide clear instructions delegate assignments and confirm team members understand objectives and priorities.
- Coach team members provide feedback support training plans and reinforce company values and professional standards.
- Track daily production attainment attendance training compliance quality issues and operational status.
- Identify bottlenecks equipment issues material issues and staffing concerns; escalate complex issues to the Production Manager.
- Support onboarding and cross-training of team members.
- Act as primary liaison between production team members and production leadership.
- Collaborate with Quality Warehouse Customer Service Shipping/Receiving and Production Coordinator II to ensure smooth execution.
Competencies
Requirements
Degree(s) or certification(s): High School Diploma or GED required; technical associate degree or bachelors degree preferred.
Re-certification requirements: N/A
Professional experience required (min.):
Three to five years of leadership experience in a manufacturing/production environment or equivalent; supervisory experience preferred.
Technical Competencies
Manufacturing processes work instructions safety expectations quality requirements daily management SQDCP standard work people leadership and 6S.
IT skills: ERP and Microsoft Office Suite proficiency.
Language skills
French: N/A
English: Yes
Interpersonal skills
Strong interpersonal communication coaching conflict resolution delegation teamwork accountability and positive employee engagement skills.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
Our purpose is to grow a safer, cleaner, healthier future for everyone, every day. Halma is a global Group of life-saving technology companies. Our companies provide innovative solutions to many of the key problems facing the world today. Our Sectors: Safety technologies that ... View more