HiFyve is hiring a Day Shift Production Supervisor in Springfield, MO!
Salary: $63,737 - $99,691/year
Shift: Day Shift
Location: Springfield, MO
Benefits: Full benefits package
About the Role
The Production Supervisor oversees daily manufacturing operations while leading and developing hourly production employees. This position is responsible for maintaining a safe work environment, meeting production schedules, improving efficiency, and ensuring product quality. The supervisor will drive continuous improvement initiatives, manage employee performance, and support operational goals.
Job Responsibilities
- Supervise, coach, train, and develop hourly manufacturing employees
- Plan daily production schedules, staffing, work assignments, and workflow
- Monitor production performance to ensure quality, safety, productivity, and cost objectives are met
- Manage employee performance, attendance, timekeeping, and disciplinary actions
- Lead daily production meetings and communicate departmental priorities
- Promote workplace safety, conduct safety training, and participate in incident investigations
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Kaizen, Six Sigma, and 6S principles
- Track departmental KPIs and implement corrective actions to improve performance
- Coordinate with Planning to ensure production schedules, inventory levels, and delivery requirements are met
- Collaborate with other departments and supervisors to optimize manufacturing operations
- Review engineering drawings, manufacturing capacity, and material requirements to support production planning
- Support departmental financial performance and evaluate opportunities for cost savings
- Assist with capital improvement recommendations and ROI analysis
- Maintain housekeeping standards and ensure compliance with company policies
Qualifications
- High School Diploma required
- Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field preferred
- Minimum 3 years of manufacturing management or supervisory experience required
- Experience leading, coaching, and developing hourly production employees
- Experience with Lean manufacturing, Kaizen, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, production scheduling, and capacity planning
- Ability to read and interpret engineering prints
- Experience with ERP systems, production planning, and scheduling software
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with JDE, MS Project, or Primavera P6 preferred
- Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- OSHA 10-Hour General Industry certification or ability to obtain within one year of hire