Production Supervisor, Continuous Improvement (1st Shift)

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The Production Supervisor, Continuous Improvement will supervise and lead one or multiple assigned production departments, including assigning work, encouraging team involvement, completing the performance management process for all operators, scheduling work, ensuring needed equipment is maintained and purchased and developing and following the department budget.

Qualified candidates must be able to work an on-site schedule at our Auburn, AL facility daily.

Role Responsibilities:

• Lead daily operations to achieve Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost performance targets.

• Maintain regular communication to ensure alignment on priorities, schedule execution, andissueresolution.

• Coordinate labor and material flowtoensure on-time completion of the production schedule.

• Plan new orders considering lead times,capacityand customer needs, on time delivery being a key KPI

• Develop and manage daily/weekly schedules and line sequencing.

• Collaborate with Maintenance and Engineering to troubleshoot and resolve equipment or process issues quickly.

• Reinforce Leader Standard Work (LSW) expectations, coach team leaders, and drive daily accountability.

• Leads6S, Lean, and continuous improvement initiatives targeting uptime, waste, and efficiency improvements.

• Ensure adherence to quality standards and support corrective action processes.

• Work scheduled overtime as needed to support production needs.

• While this list is representative of essential job duties, it is not an all-inclusive list of dutiesrequiredto perform this role.Other duties may be assignedin order tofulfill Donaldson's mission, vision, and strategic plan objectives.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School diploma

• 3+ years of manufacturing experience

• 2+ years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior Lean or Continuous Improvement experience

• Bachelor's degree

• Proven ability to support production line startupsandramp-ups.

• Strong technical aptitude with welding mechanical, pneumatic, or process systems.

• Proficient in Oracle ERP or similar MRP systems for scheduling, planning, inventory, and order management.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook) for reporting, communication, and data analysis.

• Skilled in coordinating with Supply Chain, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering teams.

• Experience developing oroptimizingproduction scheduling and sequencing processes to improve throughput, minimize changeovers, and support multi-shift operations.

• Hands-on skills in troubleshooting basic mechanical or process-related issues on production equipment.

• Demonstrated use of Lean tools-such as poke-yoke, quick changeover, pull systems, kaizen, root-cause analysis, and standard work-to drive continuous improvement.

Relocation: This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.

Immigration Sponsorship Not Available:

• Applicants for this position must be currently and legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, J-1, F-1, CPT, OPT, etc.).

• Donaldson will not offer immigration sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

• International relocation or remote work arrangements outside of the U.S. will not be considered.

Keywords: Supervisor, Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Lean, Production, Quality

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