Production Supervisor - Paint
Oshkosh Corporation · Murfreesboro, TN
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Production
- Base pay
- $73k–$118k
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor production role at Oshkosh Corporation (automotive) in Murfreesboro, TN. To the extent that information is provided or collected regarding categories as provided by law it will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma
- Base pay
- $73k–$118k
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in Tennessee: typical posted base $73k–$118k. This one lists $73k–$118k.
Median of the low and high ends of 6 live postings that list pay, out of 33 production supervisor openings in Tennessee, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Tennessee plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 26 other live production postings in Tennessee.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 100%
- ✓ Lean 41%
- 5S 41%
- Root cause 37%
- ✓ Six Sigma 26%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Oshkosh Corporation in Murfreesboro
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Full description from Oshkosh CorporationAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Qualifications
- ✓High School Diploma or GED.
- ✓Three (3) or more years of manufacturing experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- ✓One (1) year of supervisory/lead experience.
Qualifications
- ✓*Paint or paint supervisory experience.*
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management or related field.
- ✓Lean/Six Sigma or Project Management experience.
- ✓Experience with Microsoft Office, Kronos, and JDE.
- ✓Team and Continuous Improvement Training.
- ✓Ability to multitask and use time management skills.
WHY OSHKOSH?
Moving the future forward is our priority and this includes your future. We encourage professional development and champion our employees’ success through various skills and training opportunities. Named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies™ by Ethisphere Institute for six consecutive years, everything we do at Oshkosh is guided by our core values and the 15k+ team members around the world who embody them.
We put people first. We do the right thing. We persevere. We are better together.
responsibilities
of the role, the candidate's experience, education and skills, as well as the equity of pay among team members in similar positions. Beyond offering a competitive total rewards package, we prioritize a people-first culture and offer various opportunities to support team member growth and success.
Oshkosh Corporation will not discharge or in any manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals wh
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The Oshkosh Corporation Vocational segment leverages the power of our people, brands, and strength in technology to improve the safety, cleanliness, and productivity of our communities. The Vocational segment includes market leading brands McNeilus, Oshkosh S-Series, IMT, Pierce, MAXIMETAL, Oshkosh Airport Products, and Frontline Communications. Our purpose-built products serve our communities with carefully designed and engineered refuse trucks, front-discharge mixer trucks, fire apparatus, Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting trucks, service vehicles, and command trucks. Our products are designed to perform under the toughest conditions.
Production Supervisor - Paint R47037
The Oshkosh Corporation Vocational segment leverages the power of our people, brands, and strength in technology to improve the safety, cleanliness, and productivity of our communities. The Vocational segment includes market leading brands McNeilus, Oshkosh, IMT, Pierce, MAXIMETAL, Oshkosh Airport Products, and Frontline Communications. Our purpose-built products serve our communities with carefully designed and engineered refuse trucks, front-discharge mixer trucks, fire apparatus, Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting trucks, service vehicles, and command trucks. Our products are designed to perform under the toughest conditions.
This Production Supervisor (Zone Lead) will be leading a team on a world class state of the art manufacturing production line. This role will enable our people first competencies and interact with a cross functional team to deliver high quality products within the facility.
Your impact
- •Promotes safety as a common vision by setting, supporting, and monitoring 6S initiatives weekly.
- •Responsible for meeting or exceeding all productivity targets for zone on a consistent basis.
- •Reports daily KPI results to team members and leadership (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Morale, Maintenance).
- •Coach and mentor team members on the 4 Capabilities, Principles, 7Step Problem Solving, and application of A3s.
- •Work comfortably and effectively with support teams that support production line (Quality Lead, Ops Engineering, Manager, Materials Lead, Training, Safety, Scheduling, and MFG Solutions.
- •Provide day to day management to team members; including conducting performance reviews, career coaching, and development, providing feedback on met/unmet expectations.
- •Participate in cross-training activities between production areas with no adverse impacts on safety, quality, productivity or morale in the zone and area.
- •Keeps accurate and timely attendance, discipline, and safety records in the systems (i.e., Supervisor notes, Kronos, Workday, JDE, etc.).
- •Facilitates team members training in standardized work practices, as well as maintaining compliance with our quality standards.
- •Responsible for understanding ProPlanner as well train team members on the use of ProPlanner as it relates to their role.
- •Ensures all team members are using equipment and PPE properly and enforcing our PPE policies to create a safe and healthy working environment.
- •Responsible for following and enforcing all production policies in the Team Member Handbook.
Pay Range
$73,200.00 - $117,800.00
The above pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target pay for the position across all U.S. locations. Within this range, individual pay is determined by various factors, including the scope and