Second Shift Operations Supervisor

About the role

The Second Shift Supervisor is responsible for leading second-shift operations across multiple manufacturing areas within the Technetics Group Columbia site. This position provides leadership, direction, and support to second-shift colleagues while ensuring safe, efficient, and quality-focused operations that meet customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead second-shift operations across multiple manufacturing areas to ensure production priorities are executed safely, efficiently and in accordance with quality standards.
• Partner with first-shift leadership and support functions to ensure effective communication, continuity between shifts, and alignment on production priorities, staffing needs, and operational requirements.
• Supervise, coach, and develop second-shift colleagues while promoting accountability, engagement, and adherence to company policies and expectations.
• Support hiring, onboarding, performance management, corrective action, and other employee relations matters in partnership with site leadership and Human Resources.
• Monitor shift performance and address issues that impact safety, quality, productivity, or delivery through effective problem-solving and decision-making.
• Cookordinate colleague assignments and resources across second-shift operations to support production priorities, operational flexibility, and changing customer demand.
• Maintain a safe work environment by ensuring compliance with safety requirements, promoting safe work practices, and addressing safety concerns in a timely manner.
• Partner with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Planning, and other support functions as needed to resolve issues impacting second-shift operations.
• Utilize ERP and other operational systems to review, maintain, analyze, and communicate production information, system transactions, labor utilization, and other operational data to support shift execution, informed decision-making, production execution, and continuous improvement.
• Support continuous improvement efforts that enhance safety, quality, productivity, and overall operational effectiveness.

Qualifications

• A High School Diploma or equivalent
• 5+ years of manufacturing, production, or operations experience with progressively increasing leadership responsibilities, including supervisory experience
• Demonstrated experience providing work direction, training employees, leading projects, or supporting day-to-day operations in a manufacturing environment
• Experience utilizing ERP systems, production schedules, manufacturing systems, operational metrics, or production data
• Ability to communicate effectively and build working relationships across functions and shifts
• Strong problem-solving and organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications

• An Associate or Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, operations, engineering, business, or related field preferred
• Work knowledge of manufacturing processes such as welding, forming, machining, finishing, plating, or similar operations
• Continuous improvement experience

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with regular exposure to machinery, moving equipment, noise, varying temperatures, and other industrial conditions
• Ability to move throughout manufacturing areas for extended periods of time
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, reach, and climb stairs as needed to support daily operations
• Ability to occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull up to 35 pounds
• Ability to visually inspect work areas, equipment, and production processes
• Ability to communicate effectively in person and by phone in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to utilize a computer and other standard office equipment for documentation, reporting, communication, and system transactions