Production Supervisor - Paint & Batch Manufacturing

Excelligence Learning Corporation is the world's leading tech-enabled platform company in early childhood and elementary education. Educators, parents, and children in more than 40 countries use our 20,000+ innovative, high-quality, and grade-appropriate educational products and teaching solutions to teach, learn, and grow.

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Job Summary

Production Supervisor – Paint & Batch Manufacturing

Excelligence Learning Corporation is seeking a hands-on Production Supervisor to lead manufacturing operations at our Gardner, Kansas facility. Our team produces paints, liquid watercolors, glues, and other educational art materials distributed throughout North America.

This role is responsible for overseeing daily production, leading manufacturing employees, maintaining quality standards, improving operational efficiency, and ensuring a safe work environment. The ideal candidate will bring supervisory experience within a manufacturing setting and a strong understanding of batch production processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of manufacturing experience
• Previous supervisory, team lead, or shift leadership experience
• Experience in paint, coatings, chemical, food, beverage, adhesives, or other batch manufacturing environments
• Experience with inventory control, quality systems, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Forklift experience preferred
• Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily production activities to meet safety, quality, and production goals
• Supervise and develop production employees
• Monitor workflow, labor utilization, and production output
• Ensure compliance with quality and safety standards
• Coordinate inventory usage and raw material control
• Partner with maintenance to minimize downtime
• Drive continuous improvement and waste reduction initiatives
• Maintain production and inventory records

Equal Employment Opportunity

Excelligence Learning Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees, applicants, and other covered persons without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship status, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.