Supervisor, Production WKND 1st

About the role

Join Shoals Technologies Group (NASDAQ: SHLS), a leading provider of electrical balance‑of‑systems (EBOS) solutions for solar and energy storage. Headquartered just north of Nashville, Tennessee, Shoals has been driving industry innovation since 1996, delivering cutting‑edge technologies that improve efficiency, safety, and reliability for solar systems worldwide. With over 60 GW of solar systems deployed globally, the company operates manufacturing facilities in Tennessee and Alabama and sales teams across Spain and Australia, serving markets in Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia‑Pacific.

Job Summary

The Production Supervisor is responsible for overseeing daily manufacturing operations to ensure production targets, quality standards, and safety requirements are consistently achieved. This role leads, motivates, and manages production teams, coordinates workflow, and works closely with quality, maintenance, and planning departments to optimize efficiency and resolve operational issues. The Production Supervisor also drives continuous improvement, enforces compliance with company policies, and fosters a safe and productive work environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring that associates work safely, perform acceptable quality and quantity of work, and continually improve the manufacturing process while maintaining cost targets through planning, leading/supervision, and control of the manufacturing processes.
• Maintaining efficient, clean, and orderly operation of the assigned manufacturing area in accordance with established goals and objectives.
• Complying with and enforcing all policies/procedures and applicable state and federal employment laws.
• Troubleshooting and improving various manufacturing‑related problems and communicating shift/machine issues with other shifts.
• Ensuring that all manufacturing standards and methods are followed by employees and that standards and methods are reviewed and up to date.
• Ensuring that all production data is reported properly and timely to appropriate staff.
• Working on assigned continuous improvement projects and cost‑reduction activities.
• Training and development of line leads.
• Checking, entering, and approving information in the payroll system; compiling and reviewing production reports.
• Tracking and reporting relevant metrics.
• Managing work orders and relevant completion dates once received on the production floor.
• Temporarily performing lead functions when attendance affects production builds.
• Acting as a liaison between management and operators and conveying customer expectations.
• Performing on‑the‑job training and completing records for all new or transferred employees.
• Assisting with inventory or labeling as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of leadership experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in an industrial environment.
• Proficient oral and written communication in English and/or Spanish.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Professional demeanor and a thoughtful approach to problem solving that inspires confidence.
• Ability to handle a variety of changing situations under stress.
• Computer literacy for scheduling and data management, particularly Microsoft Excel.
• Strong interpersonal skills that facilitate employee participation, cooperation, and conflict resolution.
• Ability to build rapport with all employees.
• Strong organizational and project‑management skills.
• Availability to work all shifts.
• Excellent time‑management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Thorough understanding of operations policies and practices.
• Excel/ERP/Hand‑scanner computer skills; basic Outlook, Word, and Excel knowledge (GP a plus).

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to stand, walk, push, bend, and/or squat for 10 + hours per day.
• Must be able to lift 25–50 lb at a time.
• Regularly perform repetitive tasks.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to work in an office environment, including looking at screens for extended periods.
• Must be able to work in a manufacturing facility environment.