Part-Time Production Supervisor

About the role

Stryten Energy, with a long history in Lancaster County, operates a growing plastic injection molding facility in West Lampeter Township producing plastic components for car batteries. The position is responsible for leading and developing employees while meeting defined Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Safety, Quality, Production, and Efficiency. The role schedules priority production machines, lines, and employees, and works under the direction of the Operations Manager.

Current schedule: Weekend Night shift — Friday 11:00 pm to Saturday 11:00 am and Saturday 11:00 pm to Sunday 11:00 am.

Responsibilities

• Supervise production employees to ensure adherence to schedules, goals, company policies, and procedures.
• Provide feedback and discipline to employees on shift.
• Take ownership and demonstrate leadership to achieve goals specific to Safety, Quality, Efficiency, and Employee Development.
• Lead by example to promote and encourage a strong commitment to safety.
• Establish an environment that encourages employee engagement, participation, and teamwork within and between all departments.
• Schedule product priorities, equipment, workstations, and staff to efficiently meet production goals on time, including coordinating lunch and rest breaks.
• Track KPIs, anticipate and correct trends that would compromise targets, and generate required reports for site management.
• Solicit assistance from other departments and management as necessary to achieve productivity goals.
• Enter production and employee data into computer systems as required.
• Audit the floor, monitor productivity metrics, verify adherence to procedures/standard work, and correct deficiencies.
• Participate in 5S, Safety, and Layered Process Audits.
• Understand, support, and follow management expectations in alignment with company values.
• Perform additional responsibilities as needed to support the team and company goals.

Requirements

• Two (2) years supervisory experience with demonstrated strong leadership and management skills (preferred).
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Two (2) years of experience in a production environment (preferred).
• Displays strong interpersonal skills and is accessible and approachable.
• Ability to utilize and train employees on technology, processes, and procedures.
• Experience using Microsoft Office, including creating reports, documents, presentations, and spreadsheets in MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States.

Skills & Competencies

• Good attendance and performance work history.
• Motivated self‑starter able to work productively alone and in groups to solve problems.
• Strong leadership and problem‑solving skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Willingness and ability to work overtime as needed.
• Good personal interaction and communication skills to influence peers and direct reports.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to prioritize with changing situations.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and work well under pressure.
• Ability to communicate accurately and comfortably with all levels of management.
• Ability to efficiently and accurately create and modify engineering drawings.
• Proficient in English (reading, writing, and verbal skills).

Environment & Physical Demands

To perform the essential job functions, the following physical demands are required:

• Frequent body mobility including lifting and carrying items in excess of 50 lbs.
• Moving about the workplace utilizing ladders, catwalks, and scaffolding.
• Regular sitting, standing, kneeling, walking, bending, crawling, stooping, and lifting up to 30 lbs.

Maintaining regular attendance, following instructions, understanding workplace materials, and communicating with others are essential. While on the manufacturing floor, employees may be exposed to moving machinery, noise, dust, fumes, varying temperatures, and other industrial conditions.