Production Supervisor Career Research and Resources
Wyeth Biotech
Manage hourly employees in the manufacturing of product.
Avg. Salary: $75,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Merck & Co.
Manage vaccine animal testing laboratory; prior to that was safety assessment biologist and later staff biologist
Avg. Salary: $75,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
AM General
Supervised 11-member team picking 1200 parts per shift with 99.5% accuracy to support military vehicles (Humvees) production. Reviewed daily work orders, assigned tasks to employees, and monitored performance and controlled inventory using SAP software.
Avg. Salary: $69,500 · Company Rank: Not Available
AM General
Followed a Kanban system in moving parts to assembly teams. Supervised a team of 10 employees. Used a GMS system to determine daily workload and allocated staffing. Performed Material Requirements (MR) analysis, investigated losses and recorded errors, reviewed past histories to identify misuse, specification problems, and unaccounted scrap.
Avg. Salary: $69,500 · Company Rank: Not Available
AM General
Managed a production line with 17 union employees and team leads. Staffed lines to meet daily production goals. Empowered staff to make decisions that affected quality and production. Communicated with employees in a way that encouraged team work. Ensured all guidelines for safety were followed.
Avg. Salary: $69,500 · Company Rank: Not Available
Ford Motor Company
Led crew of 40 union employees in assembly of Ford Taurus and Sable automobiles producing an average of 68 vehicles per hour. Responsible for maintaining production levels, monitoring quality, limiting downtime, and minimizing scrap. Optimized productivity by working with Production Supervisors in other departments to maximize efficiency.
Avg. Salary: $69,500 · Company Rank: Not Available
Federal Signal
Managed 35 union employees and oversaw production of horns, signals, lighting, and PCB boards for a global corporation. Worked closely with scheduling department to maximize production efficiency and satisfy customer needs. Collaborated with engineering department to correct technical problems before manufacturing process was affected. Set hourly and daily production goals, trained new staff, and tracked material costs.
Avg. Salary: $69,500 · Company Rank: Not Available
Cooper Lighting
Supervised operations and managed 50 employees for major lighting manufacturer with multiple branches across the U.S. Coordinated projects and created schedule to maximize labor efficiency. Utilized Material Requirements Planning (MRP) software to ensure high productivity levels.
Avg. Salary: $69,500 · Company Rank: Not Available
US Steel
Responsible for the production of coal mixtures utilizing a crew of 9 employees.
Avg. Salary: $69,500 · Company Rank: Not Available
Technical Associates
Help improve the technical expertise of St. Louis Plant technical resources. Assist in technical training as it pertained to maint.
Avg. Salary: $57,500 · Company Rank: Not Available
