2nd Shift Manufacturing Supervisor

WHAT YOU’LL DO

As the 2nd Shift Manufacturing Supervisor, you will supervise the manufacturing processes in a safe and efficient manner to ensure product is shipped on time and at a profit. Responsible for supervising, planning team support, schedule adherence and directing the hourly work force to achieve daily plans to satisfy customer demand. This includes managing a team of around 26 people, including machine operators, machinists, and assembly personnel. 

The shift hours are 3:00 pm- 12am. Responsibilities include:

• Supervise a make to order, precision component manufacturing site which includes CNC and manual machining. Ensure team members are safety, quality, and efficiency minded. This role supervises 2nd Shift.
• Facilitate shift team meetings and safety meetings.
• Enforce safety protocols, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and standards, including OSHA and company-specific safety guidelines.
• Conduct accident investigations and complete accident reports as required. Act as point of contact for emergency response on 2nd Shift.
• Organize and assign work to utilize available skills, knowledge and experience, labor-hours, and production equipment to obtain the most favorable cost and quality consistent with production schedules.
• Ensure downtime/OEE system is maintained and updated.
• Work closely with plant leadership to achieve production goals.
• Check on work in progress to ensure the meeting of quality standards; Assist with the resolution of CARs and NCMRs, as necessary.
• Support overall ISO procedures and QMS.
• Coach, train, motivate, and mentor employees.
• Participate in new employee selection and hiring.
• Conduct performance assessments for the hourly team members.

Additionally, the Manufacturing Supervisor is a key team member driving  continuous improvement , including:

• Understand cell, value stream, and plant metrics. Able to identify gaps between current state and targets and implement corrective actions using problem-solving tools, driving towards operational excellence.
• Oversee and lead continuous improvement activities on 2nd shift such as 5S, “just-do-it,” and Kaizen events.
• Understand, utilize, and maintain value stream boards to communicate the state of the business daily.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• 5+ years’ supervisory production experience, preferably in a high mix manufacturing and machining environment. CNC experience preferred.
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles and concepts with continuous improvement experience.
• Demonstrated experience in motivating a team to ensure safety, quality, productivity, and resolve issues.
• Strong troubleshooting skills, ability to solve complex problems.
• Experience training machinists on technical and lean aspects.
• Ability to read, understand and interpret drawings and blueprints.
• Strong leadership and managerial skills and experience.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Excel) and ERP/ systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey instructions, report issues, and collaborate with other departments and shifts.

ALSO GREAT IF YOU BRING/ PREFERENCES

• Degree in Business, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Compression and/or injection molding experience.
• Lean Manufacturing training and/or certification.