Production Supervisor

WHO WE ARE

Founded in 1959 by Ed Miller near Chicago, Prince Industries has grown from a one-man shop into a global manufacturing partner. With seven facilities across the U.S. and China, we serve industries from hydraulics to aerospace, handling everything from just-in-time components to high-volume assemblies.

At Prince, we don't just make parts-we solve complex supply chain challenges. We are a strategic partner, focused on helping clients improve products, reduce costs, and simplify operations. Certified to ISO 9001:2015, ISO 13485, and AS9100 standards, we combine quality, innovation, and growth-minded thinking to deliver real value.

JOB SUMMARY

The Production Supervisor assists the Plant Supervisor in planning, directing, and coordinating the production activities to achieve maximum profit, growth, and investment return goals. This person is a backup for the Plant manager. Based on the direction from Plant Manager, may direct specific areas in manufacturing operations for efficient and economical production at the lowest cost consistent with quality standards, volume requirements, production schedules and delivery dates by performing the following job duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Understands, observes, and enforces all necessary safety procedures: PPE, Machine interlocks, lifting guidelines, etc.
• Helps in planning and directing production activities and establishes priorities for products in keeping with effective operations and cost factors per direction from Plant manager.
• Works closely with department leads on task completion in specific areas, such as report accuracy, on-time delivery.
• Assist in employee review timeliness, and attendance/timekeeping reports.
• Reviews and analyzes production and operational reports to determine causes of nonconformance with product specifications.
• Directs and coordinates production activities with scheduling, engineering, maintenance, and quality control to obtain optimum production and utilization.
• Recommends, authorizes, and promotes all required training programs necessary to production personnel for company and personal improvement.
• Establishes production goals and ensures all plant operations run efficiently.
• Frequently reviews all correspondences (i.e., voice mail messages, emails, faxes, mail) and responds to all requests in a timely manner.
• Maintains knowledge of and enforces all supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the company's policies, procedures, and applicable laws.
• Performs personnel tasks with the assistance of Plant manager and the Human Resources Department as needed, to effectively maintain departmental staff, such as:
• interviewing and training
• addressing complaints
• investigating and resolving employee issues
• conducting performance reviews
• Understands and enforces all Prince Industries quality certifications.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned.