Production Supervisor
Alkegen · Buffalo, NY
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Production
- Base pay
- $79k–$89k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor production role at Alkegen (industrial) in Buffalo, NY.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Base pay
- $79k–$89k
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in New York: typical posted base $79k–$110k. This one lists $79k–$89k.
Median of the low and high ends of 17 live postings that list pay, out of 25 production supervisor openings in New York, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
New York plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 26 other live production postings in New York.
- Base pay
- About 9% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 3+)
Typical $75k–$110k, from 12 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 81%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Alkegen in Buffalo
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Full description from AlkegenAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Requirements
Why work for us?
Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.
With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.
Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us!
The Production Supervisor has the responsibility to lead, coordinate, improve performance for the activities of the production workforce, in a supervisory capacity to achieve manufacturing goals outlined by production schedules and departmental objectives. The Advisor is responsible for maintaining a safe and clean work environment, achieving quality standards, promoting the team concept approach to managing, accurate reporting of daily production accomplishments and problems and consistent application of company/plant policies and procedures.
Reports directly to the Operations Manager. Supervises a team of union Plant Operators. Interfaces with all other plant management functions in normal conduct of duties.
requirements
in a safe and effective manner.
- ✓Recommend improvements and/or modifications to equipment and processes to increase productivity, minimize downtime and increase efficiency.
- ✓Share information at regular meetings, discuss problems and opportunities.
- ✓Perform periodic evaluations of team performance to achieve or exceed plan.
- ✓Assist other branches in product testing and development and process improvement implementation.
- ✓Act as member of Advisor Team in addressing and solving first line management problems and issues.
- ✓Monitor personnel and equipment for unsafe conditions and actions. Act in accordance with all health, environmental and safety standards.
- ✓Facilitate monthly safety meetings, follow up on employee suggestions and address action items in a timely manner.
- ✓Prepare and secure the Tonawanda facility for weekly shutdowns. Open, prepare facility for production and occupation of production work force.
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Major Job Functions and Tasks
- •Responsible for the proactive safety of their crew and all other personnel working on site during their shift.
- •Assists, coaches and develops front line employees. Manage employee performance, attendance and behavior to company expectations. Manage corrective action, coaching and proactive employee communication to drive positive employee relations with but Union and non Union staff.
- •Direct the production workforce for a given shift in the manufacture of ceramic fiber products toward specified schedules, productivity and quality objectives.
- •Report production, material and manpower usage, equipment and process problems accurately and on a daily basis.
- •Maintain product integrity by insuring compliance with established manufacturing and/or quality specifications through continuous process control techniques.
- •Promote the teamwork approach among shift personnel and between functions. Maximize employee involvement in decision making.
- •Maintain, assign daily tasks for the union work force to avoid repetitive physical activity and maintain job assignment equality. Train production team members to perform job
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Needed
- •High school degree required /Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
- •3 - 5 Years' Supervisory Experience in manufacturing directly managing front line staff, union environments preferred
- •Ability to work 12 hour, rotating Shifts
- •Strong communication skills, ability to speak to all levels within an organization
- •Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office suite, production planning and reporting software, etc.
- •Progressive Leadership and Change Management Skills