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Production Supervisor

WillScot

Elgin, ILJob$76–106K/yrPosted 5 days agoStill listed today

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Compensation
$76–106K/yr
Location
Elgin, IL
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Production Supervisor leads and coaches an in-house team and coordinates with external vendors to achieve on-time, quality readiness in a fast-paced, construction-oriented environment. The role oversees safety, work orders, fleet inspections and inventories, materials, vendor purchase orders, and quality improvement. It requires a high school diploma or GED, five or more years supervising in manufacturing, SAP invoicing experience, and working knowledge of MS Office/Outlook.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Lean Fundamentals, nice to haveMS Office/Outlook, requiredPriority Management, requiredTeam Environment Creation, requiredSAP Invoicing, required

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED, requiredCollege Degree, nice to have5+ Years Manufacturing Supervisory Experience, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance
401(k) Match

Full job description

At WillScot, our team of nearly 5000+ people makes our company a Great Place to Work® and we believe our people are what give us a competitive advantage in the industry. Our differentiation begins with our values, which are lived through our employees and aligned to the needs of our customers and communities. From day one, we invest in your growth and your future, while giving back to the communities we serve. Learn more about WillScot and who we are, here.

As North America’s leading provider of complete temporary space solutions, we have helped customers across 260+ locations in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, get the innovative flexible workspace and portable storage solutions that are right for their timeline and their project, Right From the Start. Learn More.

ABOUT THE JOB:

The Production Supervisor (PS) leads and coaches an in-house team and coordinates with external vendors to achieve on-time, quality readiness. This is a fast-paced, construction-oriented environment where safety is critical. The PS ensures our operations are responsive and agile and everyone goes home safely at the end of the day.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

Safety/Environment

  • Conducts business in compliance with all WillScot Safety, Transportation, and Environmental Policies.

  • Manages employee/vendor health and safety through creating a safer workplace, conducting daily safety meetings, DuPont STOP™, training and observations, and regularly scheduled assessments of the branch.

  • Ensures operating standards are conducted; supported by robust training and communication actions.

Operations

  • Ensure all work orders are completed effectively. Weekly review/reporting on performance to refine strategies. Labor efficiency assessment and capacity planning activities.

  • Ensure off-rents inspections are conducted timely; accurate work orders drafted and damage billing issued where appropriate. Relocate idle fleet and conduct work order assessments as required. Conduct fleet physical inventories counts.

  • Manage the Work Order system and the drivers that impact inaccuracies (condition coding), develop strategy to ensure variances are <10% by ensuring work orders for idle fleet are accurate and idle fleet work orders are less than 9 months old. Issue and track vendor purchase orders.

  • Order, receive and distribute materials/VAPS to work teams/vendors to support unit completion requirements. Conduct monthly major parts, VAPS and minor parts inventory counts.

  • Focus on driving first time quality and reducing <60-day service calls by working with the team on root cause analysis and corrective actions.

  • Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:

  • HS Diploma or GED

  • College degree preferred (industry experience considered)

  • 5+ years of experience as a supervisor in a manufacturing environment

  • Experience with Lean fundamentals in the manufacturing industry preferred

  • Working knowledge of MS Office/Outlook

  • Ability to effectively manage multiple, changing priorities in a fast-paced environment

  • A desire to create the safest, most cost-effective work environment and exceed customer expectations

  • The ability to create and maintain a positive, team-oriented work environment

  • Must be experienced in SAP invoicing platform

This posting is for a(n) Existing Position.

Disclaimer: This posting describes the general nature and level of work performed and does not represent an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, skills, or physical abilities required. Team members may be required to perform duties outside normal responsibilities from time to time as needed.

Base Wage Range: $75,500.00 - $105,700.00 Individual rates are based on a variety of factors such as degrees or certifications, skill-level and years of experience, and include considerations such as expected overtime and variable compensation pay such as bonus or commission.

All regular WillScot positions offer a generous benefits package to help our employees and their families Be Well. This includes medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, paid time off (including Company holidays), tuition reimbursement, a retirement savings plan with company match, and more! More information about benefits may be found here. Many positions also have variable pay opportunities including commission, bonus, performance rewards, or other incentive programs.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,904 open Production Supervisor jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$76–106K/yr
  • Illinois median$70–93K/yr57 salary ranges
  • US median$73–100K/yr754 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $91K, is 11% above the Illinois median midpoint ($82K) — in the top quarter of Production Supervisor salary ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 75 open Production Supervisor jobs in Illinois and 1,904 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience — more than three in four Production Supervisor postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 1,303 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 866 of the 1,904 open Production Supervisor jobs (45%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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