Production Supervisor

Company Overview

American Bath Group is a leading manufacturer in the bath and shower industry, with a broad North American footprint and a portfolio that includes some of the most recognized brands in the category.

The Salem, OH facility is part of the recently acquired American Standard division—representing a key strategic investment and a major focus area for operational integration, performance improvement, and long-term growth.

The Opportunity

American Bath Group is seeking a Production Supervisor to play a critical role in stabilizing and strengthening shop floor execution within the newly acquired Salem operation.

This facility is in an important transition phase—integrating into the broader organization while working to elevate production performance, improve consistency, and establish stronger operating discipline. The environment combines the complexity of a legacy operation with the expectations of a scaled, performance-driven manufacturing network.

This role is designed for a hands-on leader who can step into that environment, bring structure and accountability, and help translate production goals into daily execution on the floor.

Success in Year One

Success in this role will be defined by the ability to improve production consistency, strengthen accountability, and help the plant deliver materially better output and labor performance during this integration phase.

In the first year, the Production Supervisor will be expected to help the plant sustain stronger hourly throughput, improve shift-level output in key production areas, reduce dependence on overtime, improve schedule adherence, and drive measurable reductions in defects, rework, and repair.

Success will also include helping stabilize workforce performance and installing the operating rhythms needed to support a more disciplined, integrated manufacturing operation.

The Mandate

The mandate is straightforward: lead from the floor, create structure, and drive execution in a transitioning operation.

This supervisor will be responsible for translating production expectations into hourly behavior on the floor—reinforcing standards, managing performance in real time, and helping bring consistency to a plant that is aligning with new expectations and systems.

The role requires someone who can balance firmness and credibility—holding people accountable while building trust across a workforce that includes both long-tenured employees from the legacy operation and newer team members.

Year One Critical Outcomes

The most important outcomes for this role include:

• Sustaining stronger hourly throughput in packing and improving shift output in key production areas
• Helping increase plant output toward a 300 units/day operating target
• Reducing man-hours per unit and lowering overtime dependency
• Improving schedule adherence through stronger daily execution discipline
• Establishing consistent hour-by-hour accountability on the floor
• Building workforce performance visibility and follow-through mechanisms
• Reducing defects, rework, and repair
• Improving consistency and stability across shifts
• Driving adoption of daily huddles, training/certification tracking, process audits, and production follow-up routines within the first six months

Why This Role Is Hard

This role is hard because the environment is real—and in transition.

The plant is working through the complexities of post-acquisition integration while simultaneously being asked to improve output and execution. That includes operating in a unionized setting, managing a mixed-tenure workforce, addressing legacy process gaps, and introducing higher levels of accountability and structure.

The person in this role must earn credibility quickly, maintain a strong floor presence, and raise standards without creating unnecessary friction in a changing environment.

Leadership Profile

The strongest candidates will be highly visible, hands-on manufacturing leaders who are energized by building structure in evolving environments.

They lead from the floor, not from behind a desk. They are comfortable setting standards, coaching in real time, addressing performance issues directly, and maintaining urgency in fast-moving environments.

This role requires someone who can help bridge legacy ways of working with new expectations—bringing consistency, discipline, and follow-through while building trust with the team.

Experience Requirements

Required:

• Production or manufacturing leadership experience in a plant environment
• Demonstrated success leading frontline teams in performance-driven settings
• Experience in unionized environments or similarly complex workforce settings
• A hands-on leadership style with strong floor presence
• Experience improving execution discipline, labor performance, and daily operating cadence
• Ability to lead effectively through change, ambiguity, or operational transition

Preferred:

• Experience in plant turnarounds, integrations, or post-acquisition environments
• Exposure to continuous improvement tools (standard work, line balancing, SPC, etc.)
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and customer-oriented mindset

Why the Right Candidate Will Be Excited

This is an opportunity to step into a plant at a pivotal moment.

The Salem facility represents a newly acquired division with strong backing and clear expectations for improvement. The right leader will have the chance to help shape how the operation evolves—bringing structure, improving performance, and contributing to a successful integration into the broader organization.

For someone who enjoys building, stabilizing, and improving operations in real time, this is a highly visible role with meaningful impact.

Why This Role Matters

This role sits at the center of execution during a critical phase.

As the Salem plant integrates into American Bath Group, consistent production performance is essential to meeting customer demand and realizing the value of the acquisition. This supervisor plays a key role in ensuring that production goals translate into daily results on the floor—driving stability, output, and long-term operational success.