{"id":4290268,"url":"https://alion.io/job/rohrer-production-supervisor-first-shift","title":"Production Supervisor- First Shift","company":{"id":3854441,"name":"Rohrer","domain":"rohrer.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/rohrer","size_band":"501-1000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"UltiPro","truth_index":null},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"middle","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Wadsworth, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":3,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Microsoft Office","optional":false},{"name":"Outlook","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-13T21:24:10Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-13","last_verified_at":"2026-11-14T18:53:36Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\nSafety & Compliance\nOwn safety on the shift. Lead the pre-shift safety talk, enforce lockout/tagout, machine guarding, PPE, and powered industrial truck rules, and stop work when conditions are unsafe.\nLead incident and near-miss investigations within 24 hours using root cause analysis, and drive corrective actions through to closure.\nComplete scheduled safety walks and audits, correct hazards on the spot where possible, and escalate what can’t be fixed on shift.\nEnsure operations comply with Rohrer policies and applicable OSHA, federal, state, and local regulations.\nOEE & Shift Performance Ownership\nOwn OEE (availability, performance, and quality) for all first-shift work centers, including presses, die cutters, folder-gluers, and sheeters.\nEnsure production data is captured accurately and in real time: run time, downtime with correct reason codes, make-ready time, counts, and waste. Bad data is treated as a performance issue.\nTrack performance hour-by-hour against plan. When a work center falls behind, take action on shift and escalate to the Operations Manager early with a recovery plan.\nReview the shift’s top downtime and waste losses daily and lead countermeasures using structured problem-solving (5 Why, fishbone, A3).\nDrive make-ready and changeover reduction through standard work and SMED practices.\nScheduling & Production Execution\nExecute the production schedule released by Planning and own schedule attainment for the shift.\nPartner with Planning/Scheduling on job sequencing to reduce make-ready and protect the constraint, and give honest input on run rates, crewing, and capacity.\nVerify material and tooling readiness (board, ink, coatings, plates, cutting and stripping dies, glue) before jobs reach the floor so machines are never waiting.\nKeep work flowing between departments (press to die cut to folder-gluer) so the constraint stays fed and WIP stays under control.\nAssign labor based on schedule priorities and the constraint. Manage overtime and temporary labor to plan, and approve time and attendance accurately.\nCommunicate schedule changes, delivery risks, and recovery plans to the Operations Manager, Planning, and Customer Service as soon as they are known.\nGemba Walk\nLead the Tier 1 shift start-up meeting covering safety, quality, delivery, and productivity, and participate in Tier 2 meetings with the Operations Manager.\nConduct a structured shift handoff with the incoming shift supervisor covering safety, quality issues, schedule status, equipment problems, and material concerns.\nKeep visual management boards current and accurate so anyone can see shift status at a glance.\nFollow leader standard work, including regular floor walks and process confirmations to verify standards are being followed.\nQuality\nEnsure make-ready approvals (color, registration, die cut, glue) are completed and documented before running, and that in-process checks are performed at the required frequency.\nContain nonconforming product immediately. Lead or support root cause and corrective action for internal rejects and customer complaints.\nMaintain compliance with Rohrer’s ISO quality system and any customer-specific requirements.\nEquipment Reliability\nEnsure operators complete daily cleaning, inspection, and lubrication checks (autonomous maintenance) on their equipment.\nSubmit clear, complete work orders, partner with Maintenance on priorities, and release equipment for scheduled preventive maintenance.\nParticipate in root cause analysis for repeat failures and chronic downtime.\nPeople Leadership\nLead, coach, and develop operators, assistants, material handlers, and lead persons on the shift.\nMaintain a current cross-training matrix and ensure backups are trained for critical positions.\nEnsure new hires are onboarded and trained to standard work before running independently.\nSet clear expectations and hold people accountable. Address performance, attendance, and conduct issues consistently and on time, partnering with HR and documenting appropriately.\nComplete performance reviews, give regular feedback, and recognize good work.\nExplain the “why” behind decisions and changes, and actively engage the team in improvement ideas.\nCost & Continuous Improvement\nManage waste, consumables, and overtime within targets.\nSupport inventory accuracy through accurate production and scrap reporting, cycle counts, and month-end physical inventories.\nMaintain 5S and housekeeping standards, and lead or participate in kaizen and improvement events.\nPerform other duties as assigned.\nKEY PERFORMANCE MEASURES\nThe 1st Shift Supervisor is measured on shift results, including:\nSafety: recordable and near-miss reporting, corrective action closure, safety walk completion\nQuality: internal rejects, customer complaints, make-ready approval compliance\nDelivery: schedule attainment and on-time completion of shift work\nProductivity: OEE by work center, make-ready time, labor efficiency\nCost: waste/spoilage percentage, overtime hours\nPeople: attendance, cross-training coverage, retention\nQUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS\nRequired\nHigh school diploma or GED.\nMinimum of three years of supervisory or lead experience in a manufacturing environment, including direct leadership of hourly teams.\nWorking knowledge of OEE, downtime tracking, and Lean tools (5S, standard work, root cause problem-solving).\nProficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Teams) and comfortable with ERP and shop floor reporting systems.\nAble to work 1st shift, arrive early and stay late as needed for shift handoff, and support other shifts or weekends based on business needs.\nMust be able to pass a drug and background screen.\nMust pass a mechanical aptitude assessment.\nCPR/First Aid certification (provided by company).\nPreferred\nAssociate or bachelor’s degree in a technical or business field, or equivalent experience.\nExperience in folding carton, commercial printing, or packaging converting.\nHands-on experience with offset presses (Heidelberg, KBA) and/or die cutters and folder-gluers (BOBST).\nLean or Six Sigma training (Green Belt preferred) and OSHA 10 or 30-hour certification.\nPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORK ENVIRONMENT\nWork is performed primarily on the production floor in a manufacturing environment with noise, moving equipment, and forklift traffic.\nMust be able to stand and walk for extended periods and climb stairs or platforms as needed.\nAble to lift and carry up to 35 lbs.\nRequired PPE must be worn in designated areas.\nKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES\nExemplify Rohrer’s Core Values:\nPartnership - Actively develop relationships with our internal team and external partners to create shared value\nIntegrity - Building trust as we operate under our guiding principles of honesty, decency, and ethics\nDrive - Engaged and passionate about proactively leading and 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