Production Supervisor
Ipex · Preston, ID
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Production
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor production role at Ipex (industrial) in Preston, ID. Lead assigned shift operations to achieve safety, quality, productivity, and customer service objectives while optimizing labor, equipment, and production schedules.
- They ask for
- 3+ years
- Tools it names
- Lean
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in Idaho: typical posted base $72k–$110k.
Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 9 production supervisor openings in Idaho, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 7 other live production postings in Idaho.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 18+)
Similar roles usually ask 18+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 88%
- ✓ Lean 63%
- Six Sigma 25%
- TPM 25%
- FDA / GMP 25%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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Job Summary
As a Production Supervisor, you will play a critical role in leading safe, efficient, and high-quality manufacturing operations during your assigned shift. You will have the opportunity to guide and develop a team of production associates while driving performance, continuous improvement, and operational excellence. Working closely with cross-functional partners, you will help ensure production goals are achieved, customer expectations are met, and a strong culture of safety, accountability, and employee development is maintained. This role also contributes to building future talent by supporting recruitment, training, succession planning, and team engagement.
This position will be a Monday to Friday shift 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM, with occasional weekends as needed to support the production team.
Principal
Responsibilities
- ◆Lead assigned shift operations to achieve safety, quality, productivity, and customer service objectives while optimizing labor, equipment, and production schedules.
- ◆Monitor production performance, analyze operating metrics, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues, improve efficiency, reduce downtime and scrap, and maintain high-quality manufacturing processes.
- ◆Champion a strong safety culture by promoting safe work practices, ensuring compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards, and driving a zero-incident mindset.
- ◆Coordinate daily work assignments, shift transition meetings, material availability, and production reporting to support uninterrupted operations and informed decision-making.
- ◆Ensure compliance with ISO standards, operating procedures, and documentation
requirements
while supporting audits and operational excellence initiatives
- ✓Lead, coach, and develop production employees through performance management, training, mentoring, cross-training, and succession planning initiatives that support engagement, retention, and business objectives.
- ✓Lead and participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, productivity, waste reduction, and operational performance.
& Experience
- ✓High School Diploma or equivalent required
- ✓Minimum 3 years of supervisory or team lead experience in a manufacturing environment
- ✓Working knowledge of health, safety, environmental, and quality practices in a manufacturing setting
- ✓Solid understanding of manufacturing processes, production performance metrics, and continuous improvement/lean principles
- ✓Strong leadership, coaching, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and develop teams
- ✓Self-starter with demonstrated problem-solving, critical thinking, and decision-making abilities in a fast-paced production environment
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Production Supervisor
IPEX is one of the North American leading providers of advanced plastic piping systems. Our mission is to shape a better tomorrow by connecting people with water and energy.
We currently have an exciting opportunity as a Production Supervisor. This role is based at our plant in Preston, Idaho and reports to the Production Manager.
Do not miss the opportunity to join a diverse group of people-centric professionals, thought leaders and rapid thinkers, entrepreneurs in spirit and status quo-fighters!