Manufacturing Supervisor, 2nd Shift
SUMMARY
Effectively lead, develop, and align the production team and manufacturing resources through enterprise systems, KPI management, and Lean tools to achieve operational excellence. The Supervisor is fully accountable for effective week-over-week execution of the production schedule while building the leadership and production capabilities required for sustained value stream improvement.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Own week-over-week schedule execution by directing employees, aligning resources, setting priorities, and driving recovery actions.
Align people, equipment, and support resources to achieve Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Inventory objectives.
Improve safety performance through proactive hazard identification, risk reduction, and compliance.
Lead daily and weekly operating reviews focused on schedule attainment, constraints, staffing, quality, and priorities to include participating and leading Tier meetings.
Maintain and actively manage SQDCI KPIs to identify gaps and drive prioritized Target to Improve (TTI) actions with clear ownership, timing, and follow-through.
Lead strategic Continuous Improvement using Lean tools, and structured problem solving to improve flow, capacity, quality, productivity, and delivery.
Coach and develop employees in daily management, problem solving, accountability, and technical capability.
Review production non-conformities and ensure containment, corrective action, and closure with Quality and Engineering.
Support first article and NPI activity and ensure new work is integrated with clear ownership and readiness.
Monitor equipment and machinery for malfunctions, arranging maintenance or repairs as needed to minimize downtime.
Emergency response capabilities within a manufacturing setting.
Partner with Engineering, Quality, Planning, Supply Chain, and other functions to remove barriers and advance value stream priorities.
Collaborate across the organization while owning both near-term production results and long-term value stream performance.
Maintain a clean, organized, and compliant work environment.
Reinforce all factory safety procedures and guidelines.
*Other duties as required in support of the department and the company*
SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Supervisory responsibilities involve overseeing and managing a team or individual to ensure adequate performance and job satisfaction and contribute to individuals’ career goals.
Interview, select, onboard, and develop production personnel to support current and future value stream needs.
Maintain timekeeping, attendance, time-off, and staffing visibility to support schedule execution.
Manage employee performance through timely feedback, development goals, and corrective action as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS
To succeed in this job, an individual must satisfactorily perform each essential job function. The requirements below represent the required knowledge, skill, and ability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE
Appropriate education and/or experience may be substituted on equivalent basis.
Bachelor’s degree with three (3) years of manufacturing experience or high school diploma and seven (7) years of manufacturing experience
Three (3) years of relevant leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
Conversational in any other language is a plus.
JOB SKILLS
Ability to train, coach, motivate, and develop others while setting priorities and maintaining accountability.
Ability to read and understand instructions, blueprints, drawings, and schematics.
Strong judgment, decision-making, and structured problem-solving skills.
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Experience in Lean manufacturing, KPI-based daily management, root-cause problem solving, and Continuous Improvement.
Proficient in MS Office.
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