Production Supervisor Empower Manufacturing | Moraine/Dayton, OH Full-time |
On-site Salary:
$70,000 to $90,000 Empower Manufacturing, a client of Brixey & Meyer, is seeking a Production Supervisor to join their team in Moraine/Dayton, OH. The Production Supervisor will help lead daily shop operations in a precision manufacturing environment. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who is comfortable being present on the floor, supporting employees, solving problems, and taking ownership for production results. Empower Manufacturing was founded in 1978 and produces custom precision shafts to customer blueprint specifications for pumps, motors, wastewater treatment, HVAC, submarine applications, and other industrial uses. The company has two facilities, approximately 65 employees, and a supportive, collaborative, people-focused culture. Empower's values are Support, Find a Way, and Pride in Product. The right candidate will model those values while helping the team meet production, quality, and customer commitments. Production Supervisor Responsibilities Lead, coach, and support production employees on the shop floor Help ensure daily and weekly production goals, schedules, and quality expectations are met Monitor workflow, job priorities, staffing needs, and production progress Support employees with questions, training, troubleshooting, and day-to-day direction Reinforce safety procedures, quality standards, and company policies Hold daily huddles and participate in team lead meetings Communicate with production, scheduling, quality, leadership, and other departments Identify production issues, skill gaps, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities Help develop newer employees and support knowledge-sharing across the team Maintain a positive, accountable, team-oriented work environment Participate actively as a working leader when needed Model Empower's values: Support, Find a Way, and Pride in Product Production Supervisor Qualifications Previous leadership experience in manufacturing, machining, CNC, production, or a related industrial environment Experience leading, coaching, or supervising hourly production employees Strong communication, problem-solving, and prioritization skills Ability to keep production moving while managing changing priorities Commitment to safety, quality, accuracy, and customer requirements Comfortable working in a precision manufacturing or job shop environment Ability to read, understand, or work around blueprints, customer specifications, or production requirements preferred Basic computer skills and ability to work with production information, schedules, or manufacturing systems Comfortable working on-site in a hands-on shop-floor environment Team-first mindset with the ability to support, train, encourage, and hold employees accountable The Right Fit The ideal candidate is a manufacturing leader who earns trust on the floor, cares about the people they lead, and takes personal ownership for results. This role may be a strong fit if you: Lead by example and are willing to jump in where needed Know how to coach, encourage, redirect, and hold people accountable Are approachable, dependable, and steady under pressure Enjoy helping employees build skill and confidence Care about quality, safety, and doing the job right Want to work in a supportive, non-corporate manufacturing environment This Role May Not Be the
Right Fit If You:
Prefer managing from an office instead of being active on the floor Want a highly corporate environment with multiple layers of management Avoid difficult conversations or accountability Prefer to direct work from a distance rather than coach and support employees Are looking for a predictable 40-hour leadership role with limited production ownership Empower is supportive and flexible, but this position requires a leader who is present, dependable, and willing to invest the time needed to support the team and meet customer commitments. Work Environment This position is based primarily at Empower Manufacturing's Moraine/Dayton, OH location, with occasional support at the company's Miamisburg facility. The role is active, hands-on, and shop-floor based. The production environment is not fully temperature controlled. Schedule Full-time At least 40 hours per week, with additional time as needed to support production goals Weekend work is not a routine expectation, but leaders are expected to be flexible when production needs require it Benefits Empower Manufacturing offers a competitive benefits package, including: Medical insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance Company-paid life insurance Employee Assistance Program Dollar-for-dollar 401k match up to 4% Paid time off Paid holidays Maternity/paternity leave Bonus potential Weekly pay Why Work at Empower Manufacturing? Empower Manufacturing is privately owned, supportive, collaborative, and people-focused. Employees value the people, the flexibility, the open communication, and the company's effort to support employees both at work and in their personal lives. At the same time, this is a production leadership role that requires accountability, presence, follow-through, and pride in the work. If you are a hands-on manufacturing leader who values people, quality, accountability, and a company that takes pride in its product, we encourage you to apply for the Production Supervisor position with Empower Manufacturing.
Pay:
$70,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Flexible schedule Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Parental leave Vision insurance Application Question(s): Have you ever worked in a job shop or low-volume, high mix manufacturing environment?
