Production Supervisor

Pay: $80,000-$90,000/Year

Location: Kent, WA

Shift: must be open to shift!

Job Description

The Production Supervisor is responsible for overseeing employees in the production departments, providing training, motivation, and discipline. The role includes maintaining a professional and respectful work environment while ensuring confidentiality in supervisory and management matters. The Production Supervisor mentors, leads, and provides direction for employees, recommending to plant management procedures, systems, equipment, and machinery alterations to improve efficiency and product quality.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and mentor employees in production departments.
• Maintain confidentiality and a respectful work environment.
• Recommend alterations to reduce costs and improve production efficiency.
• Initiate work orders for maintenance and repair of machinery and equipment.
• Audit hourly employee’s timecards for accuracy and update payroll electronic timecards.
• Administer and enforce company rules, regulations, and policies.
• Ensure compliance with safety programs.
• Evaluate employee performance and establish goals for manufacturing techniques.
• Maintain housekeeping standards.
• Control the handling and use of toxic and hazardous materials.
• Interface with others to ensure customer deadlines are met.
• Inspect and measure parts and products to verify conformance to specifications.
• Direct workers in adjusting machines and equipment to repair non-standard products.
• Establish or adjust work procedures to meet production schedules.
• Develop, recommend, and implement measures to improve production methods.
• Analyze and resolve work problems or assist workers in solving work problems.
• Other duties as assigned.

Essential Skills

• Experience in production supervision and management.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and process improvement.
• Ability to prepare jobs and supervise industrial manufacturing processes.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• 2 or more years of supervisory experience in manufacturing preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.).
• Strong analytical skills and strategic thinking.
• Excellent time management, project coordination, and organizational skills.
• Ability to apply basic algebra and geometry concepts.
• Ability to read and interpret business periodicals and technical documents.
• Effective communication skills for presenting information and responding to questions.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Why Work Here?

Our organization fosters entrepreneurship and growth, offering professional development at all levels. We emphasize a close customer contact to provide responsive service and adapt to changing needs, allowing us to lead within our industries. Our diverse company has a solid management base, efficient manufacturing capabilities, and offers a dynamic work environment.

Work Environment

The work environment is very industrial and involves heavy manufacturing processes. Employees must be 18 years or older due to labor laws and work conditions. Dress code adheres to industrial standards, ensuring safety and compliance.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Kent, Washington.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $78900.00 - $90000.00/yr.

health care, benefits, PTO, health care, regular stuff

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Kent,WA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 25, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.