Sr. Production Supervisor 2nd shift

MTE Corporation; Mexicali; On-site; MXN 360,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

MTE Corporation in Mexicali is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead the second shift in a demanding manufacturing environment. You will drive schedules, supervise teams, and optimize resources to meet output targets and quality standards.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering and at least 5 years of production supervision experience, with hands-on Lean, 5S and root-cause analysis. Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in production supervision in manufacturing.
• Proven experience leading production teams across multiple processes.
• Strong knowledge of KPIs, production planning, efficiency, and workforce management.
• Hands-on experience with Lean Manufacturing, 5S, continuous improvement and root-cause analysis.
• Ability to make independent operational decisions and manage competing priorities.
• Strong leadership, communication, conflict resolution, and team development skills.
• Willingness to work the second shift.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee second-shift manufacturing operations, ensuring schedules and targets are met.
• Manage workforce, materials, machinery, and equipment for continuous operations.
• Monitor KPIs: productivity, efficiency, output, quality, and labor utilization.
• Provide leadership to production teams, promoting accountability and discipline.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality and manufacturing procedures.
• Identify improvement opportunities and implement corrective actions to reduce downtime and waste.
• Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance and Materials to maintain flow.
• Evaluate employee performance, identify training needs, and support talent development.
• Ensure daily management routines, standardized work, and accurate reporting.
• Drive continuous improvement via Lean, 5S, root cause analysis and structured problem solving.
• Ensure machinery and tools are maintained and available for production.

Skills

Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

5S

Problem Solving

Root Cause Analysis

Cross-functional Collaboration

Production Planning

Workforce Management

Communication

Team Development

Safety Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

• Lead and oversee second-shift manufacturing operations, ensuring production schedules, output targets, and operational objectives are consistently met.
• Effectively manage workforce, materials, machinery, and equipment to ensure operational continuity and optimal resource utilization.
• Monitor and drive key performance indicators (KPIs), including productivity, efficiency, production output, quality, and labor utilization.
• Provide strong leadership to production teams, promoting accountability, operational discipline, and a results-oriented culture.
• Ensure compliance with established safety, quality, and manufacturing procedures.
• Identify operational improvement opportunities and implement corrective actions to increase efficiency, minimize downtime, and reduce waste.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, and Materials, to resolve operational challenges and maintain production flow.
• Evaluate employee performance, identify training needs, and support talent development and succession planning.
• Ensure effective execution of daily management routines, standardized work, and accurate production reporting.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives through Lean Manufacturing, 5S, root cause analysis, and structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Ensure machinery, tools, and equipment are properly maintained and available to support production requirements.

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in production supervision within a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience leading production teams and managing multiple manufacturing processes or production areas.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing KPIs, production planning, operational efficiency, and workforce management.
• Hands-on experience with Lean Manufacturing, 5S, continuous improvement, and root cause analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to make independent operational decisions, prioritize competing demands, and resolve complex manufacturing challenges.
• Strong leadership, communication, conflict resolution, and team development skills.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve operational objectives.
• Availability to work second shift is required.