Production Supervisor - Bilingual - Weekend Shift Fri, Sat, Sun 5am -5:30pm
American Air Filter International · Smithfield, NC
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Production
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 9 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor production role at American Air Filter International (industrial) in Smithfield, NC. Responsible for ensuring that manufacturing operators are working to procedure.
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in North Carolina: typical posted base $75k–$100k.
Median of the low and high ends of 7 live postings that list pay, out of 32 production supervisor openings in North Carolina, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 32 other live production postings in North Carolina.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $77k–$103k, from 6 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 97%
- Lean 33%
- SAP 21%
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Full description from American Air Filter InternationalAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Principal duties
· Supervise the daily operations of the filter production area.
· Schedule filter production and make sure production goals are met.
· Follow all regulatory guidelines and industry standards to ensure compliance with NQA-1.
· Work to develop improvements to the production process.
· Provide feedback to employees as to whether production goals are met.
· Schedule employees for overtime.
· Enforce company disciplinary and safety policies.
· Performs other duties as assigned by management.
Responsibilities
· Responsible for ensuring that manufacturing/production lines and equipment are in good operating order.
· Responsible for ensuring that manufacturing operators are working to procedure.
· Responsible for determining and coordinating manufacturing operations to meet production schedules.
· May make decisions and/or recommendations regarding hiring, discipline, terminations, overtime, and work schedules.
· May work in conjunction with quality control department to determine cause of any non-conformance issues and make recommendations for production changes as necessary.
Required knowledge, skills, and abilities
· High school diploma or equivalent required.
· Requires a minimum of one year of experience in a leadership role; manufacturing environment preferred.
· Knowledge of filter and/or assembly procedures required.
· Management skills required to direct the daily operations of the department.
· Must have mathematical skills needed to track production numbers and complete daily production paperwork and reports.
· Requires the ability to read blueprints and interpret product drawings.
· Must be able to read a tape measure to 1/64 of an inch.
· Strong written and verbal communication skills; must be able to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, with employees, management, support staff and vendors.
· Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Physical requirements/working conditions
· May be required to lift up to approximately 40 pounds.
· May sit at a desk for extended periods to complete paperwork.
· Must be able communicate on the telephone for lengthy periods.
· Must be able to operate a computer and keyboard with accuracy and efficiency.
· Must be able to travel throughout the facility to obtain information needed to perform job functions, including climbing and descending stairs.
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Purpose of position
This position contributes to the achievement of company and plant objectives by overseeing efficient, cost-effective assembly of filters. The supervisor directs the activities of department personnel to complete production schedules safely and on a timely basis, while controlling costs, efficiency, quality, and equipment. This person also carries out these functions within company rules and procedures.
