Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

About the role

Plans, supervises, and coordinates all production department activities.

Skills

• Versatility – Able to adapt to change with a can‑do attitude.
• Urgency – Ability to make good judgment calls immediately, quickly, and decisively.
• Problem‑Solving – Ability to analyze a situation and supply options for solving it.
• Performance Management – Ability to set measurable and realistic performance goals for others; able to make objective evaluations and provide appropriate feedback; understand strengths and weaknesses and assist in growth and development; ability to handle disciplinary actions objectively and calmly.
• Decision Making – Ability to act based on present data and come to an objective and practical conclusion.
• Delegation – Ability to appropriately assign tasks to others and ensure completion of tasks.

Responsibilities

• Supervise department personnel and their activities to meet department objectives.
• Interpret specifications, blueprints, and job orders to employees and assign duties.
• Analyze and resolve work problems or assist employees in solving work problems.
• Control department overtime.
• Control department absenteeism.
• Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and product quality.
• Suggest changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase department efficiency.
• Responsible for interviewing, selection, and orientation of subordinates; ensure they receive training and development consistent with responsibilities.
• Recommend personnel actions such as wage increases, promotions, transfers, discharges, and disciplinary measures.
• Interpret company policies to employees.
• Handle first step in employee counseling.
• Conduct performance/wage review of all subordinates at least once each year.
• Responsible for production and personnel reports and record keeping.
• Responsible for safety, security, first aid, and good housekeeping within the department; encourage, promote, and enforce company policies in these areas.
• Maintain upward and downward communications regularly to ensure smooth department operations; communicate to superiors specific department objectives, their progress and completion.
• Work with the scheduler to assure material, equipment, and manpower are available to meet production schedules.
• Responsible for employee education and implementation of company policies and procedures to meet company requirements including environmental and quality standards.
• Work with the Quality Assurance department to improve product quality.
• Accept special assignments and complete them in a timely manner.
• Understand and utilize the company's systems required for the position.
• Note: This is not an all‑inclusive job description; the position holder may be asked to perform miscellaneous other duties as assigned, but not essential to this specific position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Production and Operations Management or equivalent job experience as a production supervisor.
• One to three years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing/job shop environment.
• Knowledge of LEAN concepts.
• Experience interpreting blueprints and using measuring equipment devices (e.g., micrometers, comparator, etc.).
• Basic knowledge and understanding of workplace safety.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.