Production Supervisor

Wastequip

Production Supervisor at Wastequip managing production efficiency and team performance in manufacturing. Responsible for meeting production goals and maintaining product quality standards.

Posted 7/28/2026full-timeErial • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $75,000 - $80,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in production management, including scheduling, KPI development, and performance evaluation, while ensuring adherence to quality standards and effective communication across departments. Proven ability to mentor and motivate teams, implement process improvements, and maintain a safe work environment.

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Production ManagementKPI DevelopmentMetal FabricationMicrosoft Office SuitePerformance Evaluation

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Hard Skills

Production SchedulingInventory ControlProcess Flow AnalysisQuality AssuranceData Analysis

Soft Skills

Verbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsOrganizational SkillsProblem-Solving

Industry Keywords

ManufacturingMetal FabricationTeam LeadershipCustomer ServiceSafety Standards

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ensure that the production of manufactured and assembled products starts and finishes within budget and on time.
Develop KPI’s for leadership and team members that measures success and daily goal achievement.
Participates in the hiring and training of team members within each department.
Creates daily schedule for production, measures actual results vs plan.
Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive.
Maintain product quality guidelines as set by engineering and management.
Motivate and mentor employees, providing support and guidance.
Establishes quantitative and qualitative metrics, guidelines, and standards by which each department’s efficiency and effectiveness can be evaluated; identifies opportunities for improvement.
Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates process flows within each department and coordinating functional areas.
Implement and maintain inventory control metrics, cycle count tracking, as well as disposition of drop material and scrap.
Implements policies and procedures that will improve day-to-day production.
Ownership of production schedule coordinating efforts between engineering and purchasing, and communication with sales.
Ensures work environments are adequate and safe.
Communicates and explains new directives, policies, or procedures to team and supervisors.
Monitor production and resolve issues as they arise, reporting metrics weekly to the management team.
Improves customer service and satisfaction through quality and on time delivery.
Leads coordination and integration of efforts among production control, purchasing, engineering, technology, and customer service to produce smoother workflow and more cost-effective business processes.
Projects a positive image of the organization to employees, customers, industry, and community.
Performs other related duties and assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Thorough understanding of practices, theories, and policies involved metal fabrication and manufacturing.
Superior verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Superior managerial and diplomacy skills.
Extremely proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
Prolonged periods of walking, sitting, and working at a computer.
Must be able to lift up to 50lbs.
Must be able to work weekends as needed.

Benefits

Comp & perks

2 Medical Plan Options - Base HSA (High Deductible) and Buy-Up Medical Plans
Prescription (Rx) Insurance
Health Savings Account (HSA)
2 Dental Plan Options - Base Dental and Buy-Up Dental Plans
Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA’s)
Health Care FSA
Dependent Care FSA
Company Paid Base Life Insurance
Company Paid Accident, Death & Dismemberment Insurance
Company Paid Business Travel Accident Insurance
Company Paid Disability Insurance ▪ Short-Term Disability (STD) and Base Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Voluntary Hospital, Accident & Critical Illness (Cancer) Insurance
401(K) Retirement Plan with 50% Company Match
Voluntary Pet Insurance
Vacation and Personal/Sick Time
Paid Grandparent Leave
Paid Bonding Leave
Adoption Assistance
Education Assistance (Tuition Reimbursement)