Manufacturing Operations Supervisor

Location: Macon, Georgia | Hiring Immediately

Compensation: 70k-95k

A Day in the Life

When your shift begins, you rally a team of 40+ operators and technicians for a quick safety huddle. You review the run plan with the Scheduler, walk the floor to verify line readiness, and check KPIs to confirm you’re on track for quality, output, and cost. As production gets underway, you coach, remove roadblocks, and use data to make decisions. If an issue pops up, you lead a structured problem-solving session, partner with Maintenance to restore equipment reliability, and capture the root cause so it doesn’t come back. By shift end, you’ve hit plan, documented performance, recognized wins, and lined up improvements for tomorrow.

Role Purpose

Lead an assigned production shift to meet daily requirements while upholding safety, quality, productivity, and cost targets. This role calls for a hands-on manufacturing leader with proven Continuous Improvement (CI) discipline, data-driven decision making, root cause analysis, and a strong partnership mindset with Maintenance.

What You’ll Do

• Direct all shift activities to maximize productivity, minimize cost, and maintain quality standards.
• Provide day-to-day leadership for a team of 40+ hourly employees—coaching, guiding, and developing talent.
• Align with the Scheduler to ensure daily production requirements are achieved.
• Plan, assign, and direct work to meet production goals efficiently.
• Own core supervisory duties: interviewing, hiring, training, and developing employees.
• Deliver performance feedback, recognize strong contributions, and manage corrective actions when needed.
• Address employee concerns promptly and consistently to sustain a positive, professional workplace.
• Capture and report all production data accurately each day.
• Advance plant Quality initiatives and ensure adherence to standards.
• Implement, review, and continuously improve safety programs.
• Use production data and KPIs to guide decisions and surface improvement opportunities.
• Lead root cause analysis and structured problem solving for production, quality, process, and equipment issues.
• Partner closely with Maintenance to improve equipment reliability, reduce downtime, and resolve recurring issues.
• Champion Continuous Improvement initiatives across the operation.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of manufacturing experience in a production or plant setting.
• Demonstrated Continuous Improvement (CI) experience applied on the shop floor.
• Proven, data-driven decision-making skills.
• Hands-on experience with root cause analysis and problem solving.
• History of partnering with Maintenance to elevate equipment reliability and performance.
• Strong verbal, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Effectiveness in team settings and cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to address conflict and employee concerns in a mature, professional, and consistent manner.
• Strong computer skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Previous supervisory or people-leadership experience, preferably in manufacturing.
• Experience leading large hourly production teams.
• SAP experience preferred.