Production Supervisor - Hotworking
ATS Automation · Vineland, NJ
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Production
- Base pay
- $70k–$85k
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 27 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor production role at ATS Automation (industrial) in Vineland, NJ. Develop a strong accountable and collaborative production team focused on safety quality operational excellence and continuous improvement.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
- Tools it names
- 5S, Value stream mapping, Automation, Tooling
- Base pay
- $70k–$85k
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in New Jersey: typical posted base $76k–$109k. This one lists $70k–$85k.
Median of the low and high ends of 9 live postings that list pay, out of 16 production supervisor openings in New Jersey, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
New Jersey plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 15 other live production postings in New Jersey.
- Base pay
- About 16% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Typical $76k–$109k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 94%
- Lean 44%
- FDA / GMP 38%
- ✓ 5S 31%
- SAP 25%
- Union environment 25%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Automation, Tooling, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Full description from ATS AutomationAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
requirements
and OnTime Delivery targets. The Supervisor provides direct oversight of production employees and leads coordinates daily activities resolves operational issues and drives performance in alignment with plant goals. The role will also support workforce development crosstraining process improvement equipment reliability and continuous improvement initiatives across the Hotworking operations.
Responsibilities
- ◆Supervise daytoday Hotworking production operations across LG Lathe Quartz Lathe Shrinking and Tooling ensuring safe efficient and compliant manufacturing
- ◆Lead and support production employees and team leads through direction coaching training accountability and performance feedback
- ◆Execute daily production schedules to meet customer demand and OTD targets
- ◆Coordinate staffing workflow materials equipment and priorities across Hotworking operations to maintain continuous production flow and minimize downtime
- ◆Ensure adherence to quality standards work instructions process
requirements
and product specifications
- ✓Track and report key performance indicators KPIs including productivity yield scrap labor efficiency downtime overtime and OTD performance
- ✓Promote and enforce all safety policies procedures PPE
requirements
and regulatory
requirements
- ✓Support training and crosstraining across LG Lathe Quartz Lathe Shrinking and Tooling to build flexibility technical capability and operational coverage
- ✓Lead shift startup meetings and communicate daily priorities production goals safety expectations staffing needs and performance results
- ✓Maintain proper housekeeping and organization in accordance with 5S standards
- ✓Monitor and manage material flow and inventory
requirements
across Hotworking operations to ensure production
requirements
are consistently met
- ✓Partner with Engineering and Maintenance to support equipment reliability process improvements troubleshooting automation opportunities and new equipment implementation
- ✓Collaborate with Quality Engineering Maintenance Planning and other departments to address production quality equipment and process issues
- ✓Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety quality productivity cost labor efficiency and delivery performance
- ✓Identify opportunities to improve processes through standard work value stream mapping waste reduction and other Leancontinuous improvement methodologies
- ✓Support costreduction initiatives by identifying opportunities to reduce scrap overtime downtime labor inefficiencies material waste and other manufacturing costs
- ✓Monitor production capacity and staffing
requirements
across Hotworking and communicate potential constraints risks and resource needs to leadership
- ✓Support succession planning and technical development by identifying critical skills developing employees and building bench strength within Hotworking operations
- ✓Develop a strong accountable and collaborative production team focused on safety quality operational excellence and continuous improvement
- ✓Promote crossfunctional collaboration and break down departmental silos to improve overall plant performance and customer service
Experience / eduction
- ✓Prior supervisory or team lead experience in a manufacturing environment required
- ✓Minimum 3–5 years of manufacturing experience, preferably in glass, finishing, or production operations
- ✓Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate teams and manage daily performance
- ✓Good communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with employees and cross-functional teams
- ✓Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced production environm
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ATS Company
SP Industries
17881
Location
Vineland, NJ, US, 08360
Date
Oct 9, 2026
Production Supervisor - Hotworking
SP Industries Inc . is hiring for our team in Vineland, NJ and has an immediate opening for a Production Supervisor - Hotworking!
The Production Supervisor - Hotworking is a fulltime frontline leadership role responsible for overseeing daily manufacturing operations across the Hotworking production areas including LG Lathe Quartz Lathe Shrinking and Tooling. This position ensures safe efficient and highquality production while meeting customer
