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WATTS Production Supervisor in St Pauls, North Carolina
We’re Watts. Together, we’re reimagining the future of water.
We feel proud every day about what we do. We're all part of the same crucial mission, no matter what function we support -- it's to provide safe, clean water for the world, and to protect our planet's most valuable resource.
What we do:
For 150 years, Watts has built best-in-class products that are trusted by customers in residential and commercial settings across the world. We are at the forefront of innovation, working with cutting-edge technology to provide smart and connected, sustainable water solutions for the future. Watts is a leading brand with a quality reputation — and we have a dynamic future ahead.
As the Production Supervisor, you will oversee all aspects of a manufacturing unit, ensuring a safe work environment, staff management, and training practices. You will lead daily operations, supervising teams following Watts’ policies and procedures, managing both personnel and production-related tasks. This position requires hands-on leadership, continuous improvement focus, and the ability to drive performance across multiple disciplines within a CNC machine shop environment.
You Will:
Be responsible for department safety training and developing a strong safety culture, implementing tools such as Safety SOPs, Job Hazard Analysis, and Ergonomic Improvements.
Maintain a productive and safe work environment for all production employees.
Establish production and quality control standards, budgets, and cost efficiency metrics in collaboration with management.
Coordinate machine maintenance with the maintenance staff to minimize downtime and increase efficiency.
Strive to achieve maximum productivity, efficiency, and minimal scrap in day-to-day operations.
Hold staff accountable to company policies and procedures, managing documentation for attendance and disciplinary issues.
Cross-train direct reports to enable interchangeability in each manufacturing discipline.
Prepare and review weekly hourly payroll, ensuring accurate labor reporting.
Develop a vision for future efficiency improvements, safety enhancements, and cost reduction initiatives.
Coordinate with the production planner to optimize changeover sequencing, minimizing labor and material costs.
Hire, manage, and develop staff performance, focusing on training programs and documentation.
Enforce workplace organization and cleanliness (5S).
Collaborate with Quality Assurance to ensure goods meet internal manufacturing standards and external listing requirements.
Provide daily production updates during staff huddle meetings and maintain tooling, documenting changes in setups and control plans.
Manage reported hours for production staff, remain available for emergencies 24/7, and advise on supply levels, generating requisitions as needed.
Oversee inventory accuracy and reconciliation, while communicating daily production targets and goals to the team.
Issue daily efficiency reports to operators, assist in obtaining quotes for production activities, and contribute to capital equipment procurement decisions.
Employ methodical problem-solving to address process changes and improvements, controlling labor costs effectively.
You Have:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
5+ years of production supervisory experience in a CNC machine shop environment.
Proficiency in reading, analyzing, and interpreting shop drawings, technical publications, and technical procedures.
In-depth knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles.
Strong management and leadership skills, including coaching and team facilitation.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure/training manuals.
Familiarity with mathematical concepts like probability, statistics, fractions, percentages, and ratios.
Capacity to interpret instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Experience supervising up to 25 direct reports.
Physical Requirements:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, talk, and/or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, sit, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
Work in both office and manufacturing environment. May occasionally be required to perform job duties outside the typical office setting.
Watts in it for you :
Please note that the following benefits apply only to permanent roles and do not apply to internship roles.
Competitive compensation based on your skills, qualifications and experience
Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits
Family building benefits, including paid maternity/paternity leave
10 paid holidays and Paid Time Off
Continued professional development opportunities and educational reimbursement
Additional perks such as fitness reimbursements and employee discount programs
Learn more about our benefit offerings here: https://tapintowattsbenefits.com/
How we work:
At Watts, our culture is team-oriented and supportive. Employees here genuinely care about the quality of their work, and about each other. Our people are the heart of who we are and contribute to our longevity and continued success.
And this is a place where you can have a big career. No matter your role, there are opportunities for learning and development, and your daily contributions make a meaningful impact on the lives of people who use our products and on the future of water.
Watts is committed to equal employment opportunity. We follow a policy of administering all employment decisions and personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, national origin, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, genetic disposition or carrier status, marital status, military or veteran status, minorities, or any other category protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Consistent with the obligations of state and federal law, Watts will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Any employee who needs a reasonable accommodation should contact Human Resources.
