2nd Shift Manufacturing Supervisor

Dover Corporation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Dover Corporation in Houston, TX, is seeking a 2nd Shift Manufacturing Supervisor to oversee a 26-person production team, including CNC and manual machining, ensuring on-time, profitable output. You will lead safety and quality initiatives, coordinate shift meetings, coach and develop operators, and drive continuous improvement through 5S, Kaizen, and Lean practices.

Qualified candidates bring 5+ years of supervisory experience, Lean training, and strong leadership; CNC experience is a plus,

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ supervisory production experience, preferably in a high mix manufacturing and machining environment.
• Lean manufacturing principles with continuous improvement experience.
• Demonstrated experience in motivating a team to ensure safety, quality, productivity, and resolve issues.
• Strong troubleshooting skills to solve complex problems.
• Experience training machinists on technical and lean aspects.
• Ability to read, understand and interpret drawings and blueprints.
• Strong leadership and managerial skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Excel) and ERP/ systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey instructions and collaborate with departments and shifts.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a make to order, precision component manufacturing site including CNC and manual machining.
• Facilitate shift team meetings and safety meetings.
• Enforce safety protocols and ensure compliance with OSHA and safety guidelines.
• Conduct accident investigations and respond to emergencies on 2nd Shift.
• Organize and assign work to optimize labor, skills, and equipment.
• Maintain and update downtime/OEE system.
• Collaborate with plant leadership to meet production goals.
• Monitor work in progress to ensure quality and resolve CARs/NCMRs as needed.
• Support ISO procedures and QMS.
• Coach, train, mentor employees; participate in hiring and perform performance assessments.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Lean manufacturing

Team motivation

Troubleshooting

Machinist training

Blueprint reading

Leadership

MS Excel / ERP

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Mechanical Engineering, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

MS Excel

Job description

As the 2nd Shift Manufacturing Supervisor, you will supervise the manufacturing processes in a safe and efficient manner to ensure product is shipped on time and at a profit. Responsible for supervising, planning team support, schedule adherence and directing the hourly work force to achieve daily plans to satisfy customer demand. This includes managing a team of around 26 people, including machine operators, machinists, and assembly personnel.

The shift hours are 3:00 pm- 12am. Responsibilities include:

• Supervise a make to order, precision component manufacturing site which includes CNC and manual machining. Ensure team members are safety, quality, and efficiency minded. This role supervises 2nd Shift.
• Facilitate shift team meetings and safety meetings.
• Enforce safety protocols, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and standards, including OSHA and company-specific safety guidelines.
• Conduct accident investigations and complete accident reports as required. Act as point of contact for emergency response on 2nd Shift.
• Organize and assign work to utilize available skills, knowledge and experience, labor-hours, and production equipment to obtain the most favorable cost and quality consistent with production schedules.
• Ensure downtime/OEE system is maintained and updated.
• Work closely with plant leadership to achieve production goals.
• Check on work in progress to ensure the meeting of quality standards; Assist with the resolution of CARs and NCMRs, as necessary.
• Support overall ISO procedures and QMS.
• Coach, train, motivate, and mentor employees.
• Participate in new employee selection and hiring.
• Conduct performance assessments for the hourly team members.

Additionally, the Manufacturing Supervisor is a key team member driving continuous improvement, including:

• Understand cell, value stream, and plant metrics. Able to identify gaps between current state and targets and implement corrective actions using problem-solving tools, driving towards operational excellence.
• Oversee and lead continuous improvement activities on 2nd shift such as 5S, "just-do-it", and Kaizen events.
• Understand, utilize, and maintain value stream boards to communicate the state of the business daily.

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years’ supervisory production experience, preferably in a high mix manufacturing and machining environment. CNC experience preferred.
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles and concepts with continuous improvement experience.
• Demonstrated experience in motivating a team to ensure safety, quality, productivity, and resolve issues.
• Strong troubleshooting skills, ability to solve complex problems.
• Experience training machinists on technical and lean aspects.
• Ability to read, understand and interpret drawings and blueprints.
• Strong leadership and managerial skills and experience.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Excel) and ERP/ systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey instructions, report issues, and collaborate with other departments and shifts.

Also Great if you Bring/ Preferences

• Degree in Business, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Lean Manufacturing training and/or certification.