Production Supervisor Evenings - Aerofil

Production Supervisor Evenings - Aerofil Req #2994 kdc/one Aerofil, 225 Industrial Park Drive, Sullivan, Missouri, United States of America Apply Share Job Description Posted Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 1:00 AM KDC is a network of best-in-class custom formulators and manufacturers of color cosmetics, skincare, haircare, bath & body, fragrance, deodorant, home, health, industrial, and auto care products. KDC delivers high-touch innovation, operational excellence, and speed to market to well-known and emerging beauty, personal, and specialty companies from coast to coast. KDC has its head office in Longueuil, Québec. In addition, KDC has 10 operating facilities located throughout North America. Altogether, the company employs nearly 4,800 talented and dedicated employees in North America.

Position Summary:

Assists the Manager in developing and leading value stream continuous improvement to drive a Lean Operating System. Responsible for planning, directing and monitoring shift production. Controls quality levels, production quantities and manufacturing costs.

Essential Functions:

• Conduct STOP audits; participate in safety and housekeeping inspections, tracking daily production goals, accident reports, if needed, and production summaries.
• Ability to assign production employees to job and work stations, establish daily production goals, conduct production line orientation including introduction, safety and evacuation routes.
• Train production employees for various production jobs with documentation.
• Help develop employee LEAN skills through effective coaching, teaching and mentoring.
• Help develop/execute value stream improvement plans.
• Facilitate team activities as needed.
• Perform various projects in support of LEAN initiatives.
• Perform LEAN audits and place corrective measures in place if audit does not pass.
• Train and assist subordinates in the 5W process to drive continuous improvement.
• Supports 6S audits every shift and enforce sustainment with subordinates.
• Complete employee evaluations in a timely manner with consistency and measureable goals for all employees.
• Do shift walkthroughs with incoming and outgoing Production Leaders from the other shifts, reviewing visuals at each location and taking action, if necessary.
• Drive continuous improvement throughout all facets of the Value Stream.
• Perform random quality checks and assure all employees are properly trained in regards to Quality Control.
• Take on a Strategy Deployment opportunity yearly and lead improvement in the identified opportunity.
• Increased throughput driven by continuous improvement, with focus on Safety, and first time Quality performance.
• Regular attendance per handbook policy.
• Other duties as assigned by Manager.
• Proficient In Vorne Board Data and use Date to drive improvement.
• Participate in one RIE per year for Continuous Improvement.
• Responsible for providing training for all reporting subordinates.
• Monitor timestar and approve weekly work hours.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to stand, walk, and sit for extended periods of time.
• The worker is subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions.
• Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks.
• Reaching-Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Pushing-Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
• Pulling-Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Lifting-Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
• Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other works, accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.
• Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity with or without assistance such as: operates machines where the seeing job is at or within arm's reach; performs mechanical or skilled trades' tasks of a non-repetitive nature.
• The worker is subject to environmental conditions. Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• The worker is subject to noise.

There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above ambient noise level.

Workplace Requirements:

• Actively practice safety in all aspects of the job.
• Know and practice proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Know and follow Standard Work.
• Know and recognize quality products and practices, and take action when defects are identified.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner that promotes respect and teamwork between coworkers, customers, vendors, and management.

Education:

High School Diploma or equivalent; college degree preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum two (2) years in a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent attendance record and exceptional performance in the past 12 months.
• Previous LEAN manufacturing experience preferred.

Additional Qualifications:

• Reliable Leader with proven team building ability. Leads by example.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, good analytical skills and strong interpersonal skills.
• Must provide a writing sample by submitting a one (1) page, written essay on why the best candidate for the position.

KDC-ONE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. I understand that employment with KDC-ONE Company is at-will, meaning that I or KDC-ONE Company may terminate my employment at any time, or for any reason consistent with applicable state or federal law. I understand that KDC-One requires the successful completion of a drug and/or alcohol test as a condition of employment. Job Details Pay Type Salary Employment Indicator Indirect Education Level High School Scan this QR code and apply! Download kdc/one Aerofil, 225 Industrial Park Drive, Sullivan, Missouri, United States of America