Sensaria is a leader in the Wall Decor and Print-On-Demand industry. We operate 8+ e-commerce storefronts, two business-to-business brands, in-house art creation, and coast-to-coast production facilities. Sensaria brings moments and art to life. We are proud to be a leading innovator in our industry, enabling more for customers - more products, more quality and speed. We are enthusiastic, we think bigger and work hard to unlock opportunity and achieve incredible results.
Where most see a blank canvas, Sensaria sees infinite possibility. The chance to impact the senses and shape a moment in time, realizing a vision of design and decor that can reinvent, renew, and revive. With equal parts passion and operational excellence, Sensaria creates new ways to bring art and memories to life in any space. And through innovation, quality and speed, the company empowers unlimited growth potential for clientele. Enabling more for customers - more efficiency, more creativity, and more moments of inspiration, Sensaria thinks bigger and bolder to unlock opportunity and achieve incredible results together.
Job Description Overview:
Role Purpose:
The Production Supervisor leads and oversees the CDP Production Team, ensuring daily operations run safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards. This is a hands-on role — spending more than 80% of the time on the floor — with direct accountability for Safety, Quality, On-Time Delivery, and Labor Cost per unit. The Production Supervisor drives a Lean Manufacturing philosophy built on operator accountability, continuous improvement, and the relentless elimination of waste.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide daily directions to leads and operators to ensure product is produced safely, per standard operating procedures, 5S guidelines, and area playbooks — delivering quality product on time to customers.
- Conduct daily team meetings covering safety, quality, and output metrics to keep teams aligned and accountable.
- Plan and manage daily area staffing, reorganizing as needed to keep lines balanced and output steady.
- Provide regular, meaningful performance feedback to employees — including accountability to attendance, anti-harassment, and privacy policies — utilizing HR performance management processes as needed.
- Identify process improvement and cost reduction opportunities, working with the team to implement and sustain changes.
- Drive root cause analysis to reduce repeat process breakdowns, requesting updates to work instructions, PMs, and workflows based on operator feedback and results.
Additional Task and Responsibilities
- Monitor and drive improvement across key metrics: DART rate, reprint yield, red sheet rate, on-time delivery, lead time, labor cost per unit, and material scrap.
- Control overtime and headcount to ensure unit cost targets are met.
- Respond to Sales and customer inquiries promptly and with a solutions-oriented mindset — serving as an ambassador for operations.
- Support career growth by developing employees for future opportunities and promotions.
- Build and maintain succession plans to ensure business continuity.
- Lead and participate in Kaizen events, engaging leads operators to increase accountability at every level.
- Notify engineering and EHS of risk areas and improvement opportunities to proactively minimize safety incidents.
Professional Experience and Educational Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
- 1–2+ years in a production lead role with direct supervisory responsibility.
- 1+ years of experience working within a Lean manufacturing environment.
- 5+ years of experience managing people preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to manage staffing, scheduling, and shift operations.
- High school diploma or equivalent required; associate's or bachelor's degree in operations, Manufacturing, Business, or a related field preferred.
- Lean or Six Sigma certification (any level) preferred.
- OSHA 10 or 30-hour certification preferred.
- Equivalent combination of education and hands-on manufacturing experience considered in lieu of formal degree.
Specific Skills and Competencies
- Lean Manufacturing & 5S/6S — Hands-on experience applying lean principles, 5S discipline, and continuous improvement methodologies in a production environment.
- Floor-Level Leadership — Ability to lead from the floor, providing clear daily direction to leads and operators while maintaining a visible and approachable presence.
- Performance Metrics Management — Proficiency in monitoring and driving improvement across safety, quality, delivery, and cost KPIs.
- People Development — Skilled in coaching, developing, and holding teams accountable while fostering a culture of recognition and growth.
- Problem Solving Under Pressure — Ability to resolve conflicts, handle competing priorities, and make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.
Working Environment and Physical Demands:
- Manufacturing environment.
- Requires prolonged standing, some bending, stooping and stretching.
- Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate equipment when needed, and to perform process or equipment development activities.
- Requires a normal range of hearing and vision to record, prepare and communicate appropriate reports, answer the phone, and interact with others on the production floor and in an office setting.
