Production Supervisor - Longmeadow, MA

Leadership Role In Driving Production Performance And Quality Standards

Our client is a well-established manufacturing business that provides highly engineered production solutions to customers across a variety of industries, including aerospace, medical, industrial technology, automation, and advanced manufacturing sectors. The company has built a strong reputation for operational excellence, manufacturing expertise, and investment in advanced production capabilities. With multiple facilities across North America, they offer employees the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment focused on innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Employees are empowered to take ownership of their work, contribute ideas for improvement, and develop professionally within a culture centered on safety, accountability, teamwork, and doing the right thing.

Job Description

Lead, motivate, and develop production employees to achieve operational goals. Drive performance related to quality, productivity, safety, cost control, and customer satisfaction. Develop and execute plans to meet or exceed departmental objectives. Monitor key performance indicators and utilize visual management tools to track results. Identify production bottlenecks, equipment issues, quality concerns, and safety risks, implementing corrective actions where necessary. Partner closely with quality teams to ensure products meet required specifications and standards. Provide coaching, training, and support to production personnel, leads, and setup technicians. Ensure staffing, scheduling, and resource allocation align with production requirements. Maintain appropriate inventory levels to support daily manufacturing operations. Prioritize departmental activities to ensure efficient workflow and on-time delivery. Support continuous improvement initiatives aimed at increasing efficiency, quality, and operational performance. Communicate production goals, expectations, and improvement opportunities clearly to team members and leadership.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

Minimum of 5 years of production supervision experience within a manufacturing setting or equivalent experience. Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, production processes, and quality standards. Ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical documentation, procedures, and work instructions. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Experience coaching, mentoring, and developing production personnel. Effective problem-solving and root cause analysis capabilities. Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and manufacturing-related software systems. Strong commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives.

What's On Offer

Competitive salary range of $80,000-$101,000 annually. Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage. Employer-paid life insurance and additional supplemental coverage options. Short-term and long-term disability benefits. Generous paid time off and holiday schedule. 401(k) retirement plan with company match up to 4%. Education assistance and professional development support. Employee referral bonus opportunities. Company-wide bonus program for full-time employees. Stable Monday-Friday onsite schedule. Opportunity to join a growing manufacturing organization serving diverse and resilient end markets.