Jobs at Baerlocher USA (Now Hiring) — 5 open

We are currently looking for a day shift Production Supervisor to add to our team. The Production Supervisor provides direct, hands-on leadership of production operations during assigned shifts. This role is accountable for safe, compliant, and effective execution of the production plan, as well as for employee performance, behavior, and adherence to standard work. Success in this role requires a strong floor presence, high personal credibility, disciplined execution, and the ability to set and enforce clear expectations. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Production Execution: 

• Lead with a visible, uncompromising safety-first mindset.
• Enforce all safety policies, permits, lockout/tagout, confined space, and PPE requirements without exception. 
• Conduct routine safety observations, participate in audits, and lead or support incident investigations and follow-ups. 
• Exercise stop work authority and immediately escalate unsafe conditions or behaviors. 
• Ensure full compliance with OSHA, EPA, site-specific EH&S requirements, and internal standards.
• Ensure completion, accuracy, and timeliness of all required EH&S documentation. 

People Leadership & Accountability: 

• Provide direct supervision for hourly production employees on assigned shifts.
• Set clear expectations for attendance, performance, conduct, housekeeping, and teamwork.
• Hold employees accountable through timely coaching, documentation, and progressive discipline as required.
• Support onboarding, skills training, cross-training, and qualification of employees.
• Identify performance gaps and behavioral issues early and take decisive action.
• Escalate staffing, capability, or conduct concerns to management with clear recommendations.

Quality & Process Discipline: 

• Ensure products are manufactured strictly in accordance with approved specifications, batch records, and SOPs.
• Reinforce “right-first-time” execution, documentation accuracy, and procedural compliance.
• Partner with Quality on deviations, nonconformances, investigations, and corrective actions.
• Prevent recurrence of quality issues through disciplined execution and employee reinforcement.

Standard Work & Continuous Improvement: 

• Enforce adherence to approved Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and work instructions.
• Identify gaps in procedures, training effectiveness, or execution discipline and escalate recommendations for improvement.
• Support and participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, yield, reliability, and efficiency.
• Model and reinforce a culture of ownership, professionalism, and accountability on the shop floor.

Preferred Qualifications:

Leadership & Behavioral Expectations:

Technical & Personal Skills:

Work Schedule & Shift Coverage

This position is a shift-based supervisory role supporting 24/7 manufacturing operations. Production Supervisors are required to provide consistent frontline leadership during all operating hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays as business needs dictate.

• Weekday Shifts: