Production Supervisor - 3rd Shift

About the role

The Third Shift Production Supervisor is responsible for leading all mattress manufacturing operations during the third shift while ensuring the highest standards of safety, quality, productivity, housekeeping, employee engagement, and customer satisfaction. This role provides direct supervision and leadership to production associates, leads, material handlers, and other assigned personnel.

FXI is a leading producer of foam innovation in the Bedding, Furniture, Industrial, Home & Office, Healthcare, and Transportation markets. With a mission to provide tailored solutions that delight customers, FXI operates a corporate headquarters, high‑tech R&D facility, and multiple manufacturing locations across North America. Its products include finished goods, sub‑assemblies, services, and raw materials for OEMs, fabricators, and retailers.

Responsibilities

• Lead shift safety activities and enforce FXI safety policies and procedures.
• Conduct daily safety discussions and reinforce required PPE compliance.
• Immediately investigate accidents, near misses, unsafe conditions, and safety concerns.
• Ensure all associates follow safe work practices and equipment operating procedures.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and hazard‑free work environment.
• Support plant 5S, housekeeping, and showroom‑ready expectations.
• Lead daily production operations to achieve production schedules and customer requirements.
• Monitor hourly production performance and implement corrective actions when targets are not achieved.
• Coordinate staffing and work assignments to maximize labor efficiency.
• Manage production flow through mattress assembly, packaging, staging, and shipping preparation processes.
• Support product changeovers and schedule adjustments with minimal downtime.
• Review work orders, production reports, and inventory transactions for accuracy.
• Ensure products are manufactured according to customer specifications and established quality standards.
• Verify proper use of work instructions, SOPs, and quality procedures.
• Investigate quality concerns and implement corrective actions.
• Work closely with Quality and Engineering teams to address defects and customer complaints.
• Drive first‑pass yield improvements and defect reduction initiatives.
• Supervise, coach, develop, and motivate assigned employees.
• Conduct daily shift meetings and communicate key operational priorities.
• Monitor attendance and workforce performance.
• Document performance issues and partner with Human Resources on corrective actions when necessary.
• Support employee training, cross‑training, onboarding, and skill development.
• Promote a positive, accountable, and team‑oriented work environment.
• Drive continuous improvement activities focused on productivity, waste reduction, and process improvement.
• Monitor labor utilization and efficiency metrics.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflow, reduce downtime, and increase throughput.