Production Supervisor Resume Example made with Resume Star

Plant managers hire supervisors who hit output, quality and safety targets with the team they have. Show the size of your shift, the numbers you moved, and how you came up from the floor.

Tips for a production supervisor resume

  • Describe your shift. Number of operators and leads, lines or machines, and what you make.
  • Use plant metrics. OEE, output per shift, scrap rate, on-time delivery and changeover times, before and after.
  • Lead with safety. Recordable injuries, safety programs and lockout/tagout. Plants check this first.
  • Show improvement work. Lean, 5S, kaizen and root cause projects, with results.
  • Promoted from the floor? List operator and line lead jobs too. It shows you know the work and the people.

Luis Ortega

5318 Ridge Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45213

luis.ortega@email.com  •  (513)-555-7724

Summary

Production Supervisor with 11 years in manufacturing, including 4 years leading a 28-person shift. Hits output, quality and safety targets through clear daily goals, hands-on coaching and lean problem solving. Promoted from machine operator to line lead to supervisor.

Core Competencies

  • Shift Leadership & Scheduling, Production Planning, OEE & KPI Tracking, Lean / 5S / Kaizen, Root Cause Analysis, Safety & Lockout/Tagout, Quality Systems (ISO 9001), Training & Coaching.

Professional Experience

Production Supervisor, 2nd Shift
Feb 2022 - Present

Queen City Molding, Cincinnati, OH
  • Lead 28 operators and 3 line leads across 12 injection molding presses.
  • Raised OEE from 68% to 81% by cutting changeover times and fixing recurring downtime.
  • Reduced scrap by 35% with daily quality huddles and root cause reviews.
  • Two years with no recordable injuries on my shift.

Line Lead
Jul 2019 - Jan 2022

Queen City Molding, Cincinnati, OH
  • Led a 6-person assembly line and trained new operators.
  • Tracked hourly output and flagged problems to maintenance and quality.
  • Led a 5S project that cut time spent looking for tools by half.

Machine Operator
Mar 2015 - Jun 2019

Hamilton Stamping, Hamilton, OH
  • Set up and ran stamping presses and performed in-process quality checks.

Education & Certifications

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Certified 2023

University of Cincinnati Center for Business Excellence

OSHA 10-Hour General Industry
Completed 2019

OSHA Training Institute

Associate of Applied Science in Industrial Technology
Graduated 2020

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

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