Job Description
Job Description: Production Shift Supervisor
Department: Production Status: Non-Exempt
Reports To: Director of Operations Revision Date: 3/7/2025
Pay Range: $60,000 - $75,000
Description: The Supervisor’s role is to lead and coordinate a production team to accomplish Pelican Wire’s safety, quality, cost, and delivery standards. The supervisor coordinates work schedules, staffing requirements, and production sequences to maximize productivity; monitors production activity, identifies process problems, troubleshoots causes and develops solutions; suggests improvements to improve efficiency and safety.
Key Responsibilities Leadership Responsibilities :
- Monitor and coordinate employee training: Equipment operations, work and safety procedures, new hire onboarding
- Develop Employees to next roles
- Perform bi-annual performance reviews including individual career development plans
- Build collaborative relationships to foster teamwork
- Actively resolve conflict
- Follow the core value of Employee Owner and take responsibility for keeping the company healthy and strong
Production Responsibilities :
- Identification and resolution of safety and quality issues to ensure compliance to ISO 9001 standards
- Drive for results through production schedules
- Read, analyze and interpret job specifications, job orders/travelers, set-up sheets to ensure customer requirements are met
- Make decisions concerning production schedules, staffing requirements, duty assignments, work procedures, production sequences while considering budgetary limitations and time constraints.
- Administration of ERP system through accurate information entry.
- Attend operational meetings, if shift allows, and be prepared to discuss and report KPIs for the following topics: staffing, scheduling, maintenance, safety, department efficiency, overtime and other assigned issues.
- Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments and shifts.
- Actively participate and discuss operational issues during the daily shift GEMBA walk.
Qualifications: - Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and six sigma principles.
- Mechanical aptitude to troubleshoot inefficiencies with operation/production activities.
- Demonstrated proficiency in various computer programs including Microsoft Office.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Product knowledge in the wire industry.
- Ability to lead and work in teams and across departments to meet company needs.
Education and Experience: A high school diploma or equivalent and 3 years’ experience in supervising employees in a manufacturing environment or a combination of equivalent education and experience.
Physical Demands While performing the responsibilities of the job: - Talk, hear/listen, stand, sit and walk throughout the day.
- Frequent use of hands and fingers, to handle or feel.
- Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, reach for, lift and /or move up to 55 pounds, push, pull, handle and grasp objects.
- May be required to operate a forklift.
- Ability to see details at a close range, as well as identify colors on Munsell color chart.
- Inspect materials (small gauge wire), products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.
- Observe work and monitor gauges, dials, and other indicators to ensure that operators conform to production or processing standards.
Travel Requirement: Occasional travel is required for interplant, customer, or supplier visits and external training.
Work Conditions: The environment is typical of many indoor manufacturing facilities. This is a “Safety First” facility P.P.E. gear is mandatory with no exceptions! The noise generated within the facility is moderate but sometimes using certain equipment may require hearing protection. Employees frequently work on or around moving and heated equipment sometimes with extreme temperatures.
Additional Comments: Those that excelled at this position in the past have had the following qualities, characteristics, or traits:
- Highly motivated with a desire to excel at their work and willingness to learn.
- Patient, and not easily frustrated. Ability to work in teams and across departments to meet company needs.
- The ability to plan and multitask.
- Exceptional work ethic and dedication to their company, and able to follow the Company Core Values.
- Comes to work every day with a great attitude. Thinks like an owner .
As required by the Americans with Disabilities Act reasonable accommodations may be made to qualified applicants and/or employees to perform essential job functions.
Pelican Wire is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants and/or employees will be provided equal opportunity without regard to age, race, religion, sex, color or national origin. Note: Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at
Job Tags
Full time, Shift work,