Bowling Green, KY, US
Summary:
The main function of a production supervisor is to supervise and coordinate the activities of production and operating workers.
Job Responsibilities:
- Recommend measures to motivate employees and to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, or efficiency.
- Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing problems.
- Develop and implement production tracking and quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, and maintenance to detect production problems.
- Hire, train, evaluate, and discharge staff, and resolve personal grievances.
- Prepare and maintain production reports and personnel records.
Skills:
- Verbal communication skills, attention to detail, and problem solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage one's time.
- Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
- Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair and maintenance.
- Knowledge of design techniques, tools and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings and models.
Education/Experience:
- High school diploma or GED required. Associate's degree in business or related field preferred.
- 2-4 years experience required.
- Open to early-career candidates with less than 2 years of experience who demonstrate strong leadership potential and a passion for quality and continuous improvement.
- Supervisory experience in automotive or manufacturing environments is preferred, particularly in roles involving team leadership, process oversight, or quality assurance
Manager's Top Skills:
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with a strong working knowledge of Outlook and Excel for communication, data tracking, and reporting.
- Time management
- People Skills, communication
