Manufacturing Supervisor
Steinway Inc · New York
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $80k–$100k
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor manufacturing role at Steinway Inc (industrial) in New York.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
- Tools it names
- Lean
- Base pay
- $80k–$100k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in New York: typical posted base $79k–$110k. This one lists $80k–$100k.
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.
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How this role compares
Against 34 other live manufacturing postings in New York.
- Base pay
- About 9% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 3+)
Typical $80k–$117k, from 6 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 37%
- Root cause 31%
- ✓ Lean 26%
- FDA / GMP 23%
- Tooling 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Union environment, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Steinway Inc
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Full description from Steinway IncAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Maintain a safe work environment at all times
- ◆Ability to set daily/weekly/monthly goals, communicating them effectively to employees
- ◆Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
- ◆Coordinate and supervise workflow within the department
- ◆Develop and implement a production schedule according to projected
requirements
- ✓Maintain effective employee relations – handles first step in grievance procedure
- ✓Critical thinking and problem-solving skills, including the ability to spot issues in efficiency/productivity and suggest improvements
- ✓Provides manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data; answering questions and responding to requests
- ✓Maintain and control inventory of required materials and equipment
- ✓Completes production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel; accomplishing work results; establishing priorities; monitoring progress; revising schedules; resolving problems; reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries
- ✓Training of new employees and upgrading skills of current employees
- ✓Orientation and instruction of new employees
- ✓Supervise maintenance of department tools, machines, and equipment
- ✓Accomplishes manufacturing staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
Qualifications, education, and experience
- ✓High School graduate
- ✓5+ years leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
- ✓Ability to read and analyze engineering specifications and drawings
- ✓Lean manufacturing experience preferred
- ✓Union environment experience a plus
- ✓Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft office
- ✓Outstanding organizational and leadership abilities
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Description
Steinway & Sons is currently looking for a Production Supervisor to oversee a team in our piano manufacturing Plant located in Astoria, Queens. The Production Supervisor will be responsible for scheduling and assigning work, inspecting department production, and coordinating interdepartmental activities to meet production targets and quality standards. They will monitor and prioritize the workflow of production to meet deadlines as well as provide direct feedback to the leadership team.
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