Factory Supervisor

Role Overview

Primary Objective: Maximize line efficiency, minimize downtime, and maintain high product quality while keeping workers safe <>.

Reports To: Production Manager or Operations Director <>.

Key Responsibilities

• Shift & Production Planning: Execute daily production schedules, assign workers to stations, and adjust to sudden absences or machine breakdowns <>. [1, 2]
• Safety & Compliance: Enforce OSHA guidelines, proper personal protective equipment (PPE), and standard operating procedures (SOPs) <>. [1, 2]
• Quality Control: Track defect rates, review finished goods against specs, and initiate immediate corrective actions when deviations happen <>. [1, 2]
• Team Leadership & Training: Onboard new and temporary operators, cross-train staff, manage performance, and conduct shift huddles <>. [1, 2]
• Continuous Improvement: Apply Lean Manufacturing or 5S principles to eliminate bottlenecks and reduce waste
• Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Minimum High school diploma in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing

  Experience: 2 to 5 years of hands-on manufacturing or supervisory experience.