Production Supervisor, Day Shift

About the role

IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact. The Production Supervisor is responsible for directing, developing, and overseeing manufacturing operations on the assigned shift to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives within a clean-room environment.

Responsibilities

The Production Supervisor provides leadership to Production Leads and Operators, manages staffing and performance, drives continuous improvement, and serves as the primary decision maker for all shift-level operational, quality, and personnel matters. Key responsibilities include:

• Developing the daily production plan based on schedule requirements, labor availability, equipment capacity, and material readiness
• Making decisions related to workflow adjustments, resource allocation, priority changes, and operational troubleshooting
• Directing and overseeing Production Leads to ensure assignments, work execution, and operator deployment support productivity and throughput goals
• Monitoring real-time performance and taking corrective action when results deviate from expectations
• Coordinating with Planning, Quality, Engineering, and Maintenance to manage material flow, equipment issues, and schedule risks
• Verifying product quality by ensuring proper completion of batch records, in-process verifications, clean-room documentation, and adherence to specifications
• Maintaining departmental reporting and documentation related to production metrics, safety observations, downtime, and improvement activities

Leadership, People Management & Staff Development

The Production Supervisor will lead, coach, and develop Production Leads and Operators, building skillsets that support company growth and operational capability. This includes:

• Conducting performance evaluations, delivering coaching, initiating corrective action, and managing employee relations issues
• Interviewing, selecting, and hiring new operators and leads in partnership with HR and the Production Manager
• Monitoring attendance, approving timekeeping, and managing overtime levels to support labor efficiency and budget adherence
• Setting clear expectations for individual and team performance and providing timely, constructive feedback
• Building a positive, safe, and engaged work culture that emphasizes teamwork, accountability, and professional growth

Safety & Compliance

The Production Supervisor will serve as the final decision maker for any safety-related work stoppages, ensuring conditions are safe before production resumes. This includes:

• Enforcing all safety policies, including PPE use, machine guarding, ergonomic practices, incident reporting, and clean-room requirements
• Conducting safety walks, participating in safety investigations, and driving corrective actions for unsafe behaviors or conditions
• Ensuring compliance with clean-room gowning protocols, contamination-control practices, and documentation standards

Quality Assurance & Regulatory Compliance

The Production Supervisor will ensure team adherence to SOPs, work instructions, ISO requirements, and clean-room standards. This includes:

• Approving rework decisions, quality-related escalations, and corrective/preventive actions originating from the shift
• Driving accountability for accurate documentation, including batch records, travelers, equipment logs, and quality checks
• Partnering with Quality to address deviations, non-conformances, and customer-related issues

Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence

The Production Supervisor will lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and similar methodologies. This includes:

• Using data and KPI trends to identify opportunities for productivity improvements, waste reduction, and process optimization
• Facilitating root-cause investigations and ensuring implementation of corrective and preventive actions
• Approving changes to workflow, standard work, cell layout, or production methods within the department

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have:

• 5+ years of manufacturing experience (machining, clean-room production, assembly, or quality)
• Previous supervisory experience required; clean-room or semiconductor experience strongly preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred; equivalent technical or supervisory experience accepted

Skills & Competencies

The Production Supervisor will have:

• Strong leadership capabilities with demonstrated decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, or structured process-improvement tools
• Ability to analyze data, interpret operational metrics, and use information for decision-making
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to influence across shifts and departments
• Highly organized, able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement

Computer Skills

The Production Supervisor will have:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Ability to maintain and report KPIs, create performance dashboards, and support presentation of operational data

Working Environment & Physical Requirements

The Production Supervisor will work in a temperature-controlled clean-room environment, following strict gowning and contamination-control procedures. This includes:

• Frequent work inside a clean-room environment
• Exposure to production equipment and repetitive motion tasks
• Requires standing, walking, bending, and lifting up to 50 lbs as needed