2nd Shift Manufacturing Supervisor: Lead, Improve & Deliver

MicroBest Inc; Waterbury (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

401(k) Match

Group Life

Voluntary Life

Short and Long Disability

Job summary

MICROBEST INC Waterbury, CT is seeking a 2nd Shift Manufacturing Supervisor to lead daily operations for the 2nd shift, driving safety, quality, delivery, and cost goals. You will coordinate resources across cells, foster a results-driven, people-first culture, and ensure adherence to ISO/AS quality systems.

The role requires strong leadership, experience with CNC/grinding, and a proven track record in lean improvements. Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in high-volume precision manufacturing.
• 2+ years leading teams in a multi-cell environment.
• Reading blueprints and using basic metrology.
• Lean/continuous improvement experience (5S, PDCA/8D, SMED).
• Proficiency with ERP/MES and MS Office.
• Strong communication and coaching across multilingual workforce.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of leads and operators; conduct daily stand-ups, Gemba walks, and regular 1:1s.
• Own daily safety: enforce PPE/housekeeping, safe machine operation, and incident/near-miss reporting.
• Translate the production schedule into actionable plans by cell/line; balance labor and machine capacity.
• Monitor hour-by-hour performance and remove roadblocks to hit OEE, throughput, and on-time delivery targets.
• Drive daily problem solving and kaizen: waste walks, SMED/setup reduction, visual management, 5S.
• Use ERP/MES to manage labor reporting, dispatch lists, inventory moves, and schedule attainment.

Skills

Leadership

CNC knowledge

Blueprint reading

Metrology basics

Lean/Continuous improvement

ERP/MES

MS Office

Multilingual workforce

Education

Associate’s degree in a technical field

Tools

ERP/MES

MS Office

Job description

MICROBEST INC Waterbury, CT is seeking a 2nd Shift Manufacturing Supervisor to lead daily operations for the 2nd shift, driving safety, quality, delivery, and cost goals. You will coordinate resources across cells, foster a results-driven, people-first culture, and ensure adherence to ISO/AS quality systems.

The role requires strong leadership, experience with CNC/grinding, and a proven track record in lean improvements. Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits are offered.