Production Supervisor: Lean Ops & KPI Leader
API Delevan, Inc. · East Aurora, NY
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Lean / CI
- Base pay
- $80k–$100k
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor continuous improvement role at API Delevan, Inc. (industrial) in East Aurora, NY.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
- Tools it names
- Lean
- Base pay
- $80k–$100k
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in New York: typical posted base $80k–$110k. This one lists $80k–$100k.
Median of the low and high ends of 21 live postings that list pay, out of 34 production supervisor openings in New York, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 37 other live lean / ci postings in the US.
- Base pay
- About 5% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 4+)
Typical $75k–$114k, from 5 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 76%
- ✓ Team leadership 61%
- 5S 42%
- Value stream mapping 37%
- Tooling 24%
- Kaizen 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
Pulled from the posting text. If it's not listed here, the posting didn't say.
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 Lean / CI team at API Delevan, 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 CI run from the plant floor or from a corporate OpEx group?
- Which metrics does leadership actually watch: OEE, scrap, cost per unit?
- 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 API Delevan, Inc.As posted on their careers site.ShowHide
API Delevan, Inc. in East Aurora, NY is looking for a Production Supervisor to oversee 1st shift production associates. The role requires a strong focus on quality and productivity while ensuring compliance with company policies.The ideal candidate will have over 5 years in manufacturing and at least 3 years of supervisory experience, preferably in electronics. Comprehensive benefits and a competitive salary range of $80,000 to $100,000 are offered.#J-18808-Ljbffr