Production Supervisor
Medline · Arlington Heights, IL
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Production
- Base pay
- $73k–$110k
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Medical devices
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor production role at Medline (medical devices) in Arlington Heights, IL.
- They ask for
- 2+ years
- Tools it names
- SAP
- Base pay
- $73k–$110k
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in Illinois: typical posted base $78k–$106k. This one lists $73k–$110k.
Median of the low and high ends of 16 live postings that list pay, out of 27 production supervisor openings in Illinois, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Illinois plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 25 other live production postings in Illinois.
- Base pay
- In line with similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 3+)
Typical $78k–$106k, from 14 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 96%
- Lean 38%
- ✓ SAP 27%
- Union environment 27%
- 5S 27%
- MES 23%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Medline in Arlington Heights
2 other open roles at this site.
- Maintenance Technician I · Reliability · Technician
- Production Manager · Production · Manager
Full description from MedlineAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Job Summary
Ensure the timely and accurate production of finished goods and the delivery of product to the customer. Maintain inventory integrity of components and finished items
Job Description
Responsibilities
- ◆Oversee and coordinate product processing
- ◆Monitor backorder reports and production scheduling and coordinate resources to ensure minimal backorders. Ensure overall quality of the items produced.
- ◆Create inventory transfers and production orders to meet the established production schedules and service levels.
- ◆Create all needed paperwork, the completion of all required functions and the electronic receipt of finished goods. Ensure compliance with all regulatory functions that apply.
- ◆Ensure inventory integrity for components and finished product.
- ◆Communicate with product divisions on backordered items and substitute items.
- ◆Act as back-up on/for production equipment, material handling and warehouse.
- ◆Develop and mentor staff through on-boarding, open communication, training and development opportunities and performance management processes; build and maintain employee morale and motivation; ensure the team is appropriately staffed with required competencies.
Required Experience
- ✓High school diploma or equivalent.
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Previous SAP and Catalyst experience.
- ✓At least 2 years previous production experience.
- ✓Previous experience as a department lead or supervisor a plus.
- ✓At least 1 year of experience managing people, including hiring, developing, motivating and directing people as they work.
Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.