Job Title: Production Supervisor
Location: Chicago, IL
Pay Rate: $27/hour
About the Role
As a Production Supervisor, you will serve as the crucial link between our strategic objectives and day-to-day operations. You will lead a team of dedicated hourly employees, fostering an environment where team members are empowered, safe, and highly motivated to achieve excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- Safety First: Champion workplace safety by enforcing regulations, modeling vigilance, and promoting a proactive safety culture.
- Operational Excellence: Lead your team to consistently produce high-quality products while meeting or exceeding production targets. Take ownership of team performance, continuously addressing issues and celebrating achievements.
- Strategic Focus & Problem Solving: Prioritize critical tasks, allocate resources, and maintain a “Bias for Action.” Proactively address and resolve safety and quality concerns to prevent larger problems.
- Team Leadership & Development: Practice servant leadership, focusing on team building, employee growth, and maintaining a positive work environment. Motivate your team towards shared goals.
- Data-Driven Decision Making: Use data and insights to reduce downtime and defects, track time and attendance, and drive strategic improvements.
- Continuous Improvement & Quality Assurance: Identify and drive out inefficiencies, improve processes, and maintain rigorous quality and safety standards.
- Conflict Resolution & Relationship Management: Proactively address conflicts, facilitate effective solutions, and build strong relationships with team members, management, suppliers, and union representatives.
- Accountability & Fairness: Uphold accountability and fairness across your team, ensuring compliance with company processes and standards.
- Collaboration: Value diverse perspectives, actively listen, and partner with colleagues across departments and levels.
Required Skills & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- 3–7+ years of supervisory, manufacturing, military, or related experience.
- Ability to work rotating shifts, including nights and weekends.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Lean / Six Sigma methodology and/or Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP).
- Additional safety training, licensing, or certifications.
Education
- Required: Bachelor’s Degree or High School Diploma / GED.
Additional Information
- Must be able to work rotating crew patterns, which change every 3 months. Supervisors are expected to work before and after shifts as needed.
- A-Crew: Monday–Thursday, 6:00am–4:30pm
- B-Crew: Tuesday–Friday, 6:00pm–4:30am
- C-Crew: Friday/Saturday, 6:00am–4:30pm and Sunday/Monday, 6:00pm–4:30am
- Overtime may be required.
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