Production Supervisor- Lithography in Bryan, Ohio at The Ohio Art Company

The Ohio Art Company is seeking a motivated and experienced Production Supervisor to lead our Lithography Department. This is an exciting opportunity for a proven manufacturing leader who enjoys developing people, improving processes, and delivering results in a fast-paced production environment.

As a Production Supervisor, you'll play a key role in ensuring our team operates safely, efficiently, and with a commitment to producing high-quality products. While experience in lithography, printing, or metal decorating is beneficial, we value strong leadership and manufacturing experience above all else. We can teach our processes- we're looking for someone who can lead people.

• Lead and support a team of production employees by providing coaching, direction, and accountability.
• Foster a positive workplace culture centered on teamwork, safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Monitor daily production activities to ensure safety, productivity, and quality expectations are achieved.
• Coordinate staffing and production schedules to meet customer and business demands.
• Verify production readiness and approve manufacturing runs.
• Identify and resolve production issues while minimizing downtime.
• Partner with Maintenance to ensure equipment reliability and timely repairs.
• Train, mentor, and develop employees to build a highly skilled workforce.
• Conduct performance coaching, attendance discussions, and disciplinary actions when necessary.
• Maintain accurate production documentation and shift reports.
• Support ISO 9001 quality standards and company operational excellence initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts that enhance safety, efficiency, quality, and cost performance.
• Collaborate with other departments to achieve company objectives.

For over a century, The Ohio Art Company has been known for quality, innovation, and American manufacturing. As we continue to grow and invest in our operations, we're looking for leaders who want to make an impact and build a long-term career with us.

• Competitive salary
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• FREE Company-Paid Life Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Contribution
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Supportive leadership and collaborative work environment

If you're passionate about leading people, solving problems, and improving manufacturing operations, we'd love to meet you.

• Previous supervisory or leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong leadership, communication, and employee development skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to prioritize work and manage multiple responsibilities.
• Experience leading teams to meet production goals while maintaining high quality standards.
• Commitment to workplace safety and continuous improvement.
• Proficiency with basic computer systems and production reporting.

• Experience in printing, lithography, packaging, coating, metal decorating, converting, or other industrial manufacturing.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 quality systems.
• Mechanical aptitude and manufacturing process knowledge.
• Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent manufacturing leadership experience
• 3–5 years of manufacturing supervisory experience preferred
• Experience with employee coaching, performance management, and conflict resolution
• Ability to spend extended periods walking, standing, and working on the production floor
• Willingness to occasionally work additional hours or weekends as production needs require