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Join Donaldson Company’s Operations team as our next Production Supervisor at our Frankfort, IN facility. You will coordinate labor, materials, and equipment across multiple shifts; build and manage production schedules; and work closely with Supply Chain, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering to meet delivery, quality, and cost targets. If you’re ready to lead a high-performing production team while driving improved scheduling, planning, and operational execution, this is the career opportunity for you Qualified candidates must be able to work an on-site schedule at our Frankfort, IN facility.
Role Responsibilities:
Lead daily operations of assigned production lines to achieve SQDC performance targets.
Maintain regular communication across all three production shifts to ensure alignment on priorities, schedule execution, and issue resolution.
Coordinate labor and material flow across shifts to ensure on-time completion of the production schedule.
Plan new orders considering lead times, capacity and customer needs, on time delivery being a key KPI
Develop and manage daily/weekly schedules and line sequencing.
Collaborate with Maintenance and Engineering to troubleshoot and resolve equipment or process issues quickly.
Reinforce Leader Standard Work (LSW) expectations, coach team leaders, and drive daily accountability.
Support 6S, Lean, and continuous improvement initiatives targeting uptime, waste, and efficiency improvements.
Ensure adherence to quality standards and support corrective action processes.
While this list is representative of essential job duties, it is not an all-inclusive list of duties required to perform this role. Other duties may be assigned in order to fulfill Donaldson’s mission, vision, and strategic plan objectives.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree
3+ years of manufacturing experience
2+ years of experience leading or supervising teams in manufacturing operations
OR
High school diploma
5+ years of manufacturing experience
2+ years of experience leading or supervising teams in manufacturing operations
Preferred Qualifications:
Proven ability to support production line startups, ramp-ups, and transfers.
Strong technical aptitude with mechanical, pneumatic, or process systems.
Proficient in Oracle ERP or similar MRP systems for scheduling, planning, inventory, and order management.
Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook) for reporting, communication, and data analysis.
Skilled in coordinating with Supply Chain, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering teams.
Experience developing or optimizing production scheduling and sequencing processes to improve throughput, minimize changeovers, and support multi-shift operations.
Hands-on skills in troubleshooting basic mechanical or process-related issues on production equipment.
Demonstrated use of Lean tools—such as Kaizen, root-cause analysis, and standard work—to drive continuous improvement.
Relocation: This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.
Annual Salary Range: $78,400 – 100,900.
Actual salaries will vary based on several factors including, but not limited to applicable work experience, training, education, performance.
Employee benefits are part of the competitive total rewards package that Donaldson Company, Inc. provides to you. Our comprehensive benefits program includes health benefits, retirement plan (401k), paid time away, paid leaves (including paid parental leave) and more.
Immigration Sponsorship Not Available:
Applicants for this position must be currently and legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, J-1, F-1, CPT, OPT, etc.).
Donaldson will not offer immigration sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.
International relocation or remote work arrangements outside of the U.S. will not be considered.
Keywords: Production Supervisor, Manufacturing, Technical Leadership, Supply Chain Coordination, Process Startup, Troubleshooting
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