Production Supervisor

Position Overview

Ultimate Staffing is actively seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to join their client's team in Newark, California. This full-time, on-site position in Newark, CA, is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated professional to lead daily manufacturing operations and ensure that production targets are met consistently.

Responsibilities

Production & Operations

• Oversee daily operations across foam converting, corrugated converting, fabricating, and kitting lines.
• Assign labor, manage breaks, balance staffing levels, and adjust workforce allocation based on workload and priorities.
• Monitor production flow, identify bottlenecks, and take proactive action to maintain schedule adherence.
• Ensure accurate material handling of foam blocks, corrugated sheets, and kit components to minimize loss and mislabeling.

Quality & Compliance

• Ensure all operators follow work instructions, packaging specifications, drawings, and quality standards.
• Verify first-article inspections and in-process checks, including foam density, cut accuracy, corrugate strength, and kit configuration.
• Partner with Quality to resolve nonconformities, conduct root-cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Support ISO 9001 or comparable quality system compliance.

Safety & Workplace Standards

• Enforce safety rules and procedures to support a zero-harm safety culture.
• Conduct incident reporting and follow-up investigations.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and compliant production environment.

Leadership & People Management

• Conduct start-of-shift meetings covering safety topics, production goals, and customer priorities.
• Provide coaching, performance evaluations, onboarding, disciplinary support, and skill development planning.
• Manage interpersonal conflicts and oversee daily team performance.

Continuous Improvement & Systems

• Lead Gemba walks, 5S audits, and Lean continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor daily KPI performance, including OEE, scrap rate, throughput, productivity, and on-time delivery.
• Maintain ERP system accuracy for production reporting, scrap tracking, labor hours, and completed work orders.
• Coordinate with Maintenance to ensure machine uptime and preventive maintenance planning.
• Support new product introductions through team training, process validation, and engineering change implementation.

Qualifications

Education

• Associate or Bachelor's degree preferred.

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years of supervisory or managerial experience in a manufacturing or operations environment.
• Proven experience building and maintaining a stable workforce.
• Experience with Lean, 5S, or continuous improvement methodologies preferred.
• Experience with ISO 9001 or similar quality systems; auditing or implementation experience is a strong advantage.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with employees, customers, vendors, and business partners.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• ERP experience (Microsoft Dynamics and/or SAP preferred).
• Bilingual Spanish is a plus.

Required Work Hours

Monday through Friday, 1st shift.

Benefits

The position offers competitive compensation and benefits.

Additional Details

Pay Range: $28.00 - $32.00 per hour.

This is a supervisory position offering opportunities for professional growth and development.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.