Job Summary Required Qualifications and Skills
A Fremont, CA manufacturing company is seeking a hands-on Production Supervisor to support daily production operations, guide shop-floor employees, and help improve workflow, quality, and efficiency. This temp-to-hire opportunity is ideal for a Production Supervisor, Manufacturing Lead, Foreman, or Assistant Production Manager with 3 to 5 years of manufacturing leadership experience.
This role offers meaningful visibility into broader manufacturing operations and the opportunity to grow into increased management responsibility over time. The work environment is onsite, collaborative, and production-focused, with supportive leadership, direct access to management, and a team-oriented culture where practical problem-solving and strong communication are valued.
The Production Supervisor will play a key role in keeping production moving, supporting employees, maintaining quality standards, and helping the operation prepare for future leadership transition.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee daily manufacturing activities to ensure production schedules, quality standards, and customer delivery requirements are met.
- Coordinate labor assignments, production priorities, equipment availability, material flow, and work order progress.
- Provide daily direction, coaching, training, and performance feedback to production employees.
- Monitor product quality, investigate production or workmanship concerns, and support corrective actions.
- Identify opportunities to improve productivity, reduce waste, minimize rework, and streamline manufacturing processes.
- Promote a safe, organized, and efficient production environment through proper procedures, housekeeping, and equipment practices.
Compensation and Benefits
- Compensation: $30 to $40 per hour.
- Annualized compensation: $62,400 to $83,200 based on 40 hours per week.
- Job type: Temp-to-hire.
- Location: Fremont, CA.
- Work arrangement: Onsite.
- Lead daily production operations and support shop-floor workflow.
- Coordinate production schedules, labor assignments, materials, and equipment needs.
- Train, coach, and supervise manufacturing employees.
- Monitor quality, troubleshoot production issues, and support process improvements.
- 3 to 5 or more years of experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
- Previous experience as a Production Supervisor, Manufacturing Lead, Foreman, Assistant Production Manager, or similar leadership role.
- Strong hands-on understanding of production operations, manufacturing equipment, and workflow management.
- Experience with production scheduling, quality control, work orders, and process improvement.
- Ability to supervise, motivate, train, and develop production employees.
- Strong problem-solving, organizational, communication, and decision-making skills.
- Comfortable working directly on the production floor and supporting employees in real time.
- Ability to balance production deadlines with safety, quality, accountability, and team development.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, 5S, or other continuous improvement principles.
- Experience in printing, industrial labeling, metal fabrication, nameplate manufacturing, or custom production environments.
- Interest in long-term career growth and advancement into broader manufacturing management responsibilities.
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