Manufacturing Production Supervisor

The **Manufacturing Production Supervisor** is responsible for supervising assigned manufacturing production activities, including production output, quality, safety, materials, department goals, and coaching and developing the hourly workforce. This role is located in our **Fayetteville, NC** plant. **__Primary Responsibilities:__** - Lead, coach, and motivate a team to achieve plant goals. - Develop and ensure a positive working relationship with hourly production team members. This includes building strong, interactive teams; fostering employee engagement; mentoring through listening, coaching and performance reviews; training and onboarding. - Manage daily production and schedule requirements for assigned department(s) and ensure a consistent flow of work through the department(s). Adjust available resources and respond to shortfalls or imbalances. - Ensure safe working conditions and safe work habits for area team members through the identification and correction of any safety concerns/issues, safety training, conducting safety audits of the area, modeling and reinforcing positive safety behaviors, and conducting first aid/near miss/accident investigations to determine root cause and resolution. - Support plant leadership with recommendations for improving production methods, equipment, operating procedures, quality standards, production efficiencies, and safety/working conditions. - Partner with the plant maintenance department to ensure production areas are functioning at a high level and to minimize downtime. - Work with plant support operations, such as Materials, Scheduling, and Logistics, to ensure a balanced schedule and a consistent flow of material into assigned production area. - Determine appropriate staffing needs of the department, manage hourly attendance policy, and ensure accuracy of time keeping and attendance system. - Make recommendations and support plant leadership in hiring, disciplinary, promotion, and termination decisions. Resolve employee issues as needed. **__Qualifications:__** - Bachelor's degree preferred or considerable manufacturing experience (minimum five years) - 2+ years of leadership experience with a demonstrated track record of achieving results and developing subordinates - Excellent problem-analysis and critical thinking abilities - Experience working within teams and demonstrated commitment to Customer Service - Outstanding reliability, with strong planning and organizational skills - Ability to drive improvements within the organization and coach/develop others to achieve goals - Demonstrated proficiency in managing multiple tasks, setting priorities, decision-making, adapting, and meeting deadlines - Outstanding communication, collaboration and conflict management - Ability to travel to other plants and locations, as needed