2nd Shift Manufacturing Supervisor - Lead Lean & People

Sumitomo Electric USA; New Berlin (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance with $0 deductible

Dental and Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation

401(k) Employer Match

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Hiring Bonus $2,000

Additional Benefits Available

Job summary

Sumitomo Electric USA in New Berlin, WI is seeking an experienced 2nd Shift Supervisor to lead a manufacturing team in a fast-paced, safety-conscious environment. You will supervise, coach, and develop associates, drive accountability, and coordinate with leads to meet production goals.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, lean initiatives, 5S, and problem-solving on the shop floor, with responsibility for performance reviews and scheduling on the 2nd shift.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead a production team.
• Hands-on leader in fast-paced settings.
• Strong background in continuous improvement.
• Navigate personalities, drive accountability, and promote open communication.
• Supervisory experience coaching and motivating a diverse team.
• Ability to read, interpret, and explain blueprints, drawings, and specifications.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Advanced ability to solve practical problems and production challenges.
• Requires 5 years of related experience in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate manufacturing activities during the 2nd shift, ensuring production goals are met efficiently and safely.
• Train, cross-train, coach and develop the team to equip them with the necessary tools to succeed.
• Support continuous improvement through lean manufacturing and 5S principles.
• Serve as a backup for the team leads.
• Communicate department goals and objectives to all team members.
• Resolve employee issues through problem and conflict resolution; communicate with managers.
• Tackle real-time challenges as they occur.
• Engage in continuous improvement.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, work orders, and specifications to determine production processes and tolerance limits.
• Complete performance reviews on the 2nd shift production team.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Communication

Problem solving

Conflict resolution

Job description

Sumitomo Electric USA in New Berlin, WI is seeking an experienced 2nd Shift Supervisor to lead a manufacturing team in a fast-paced, safety-conscious environment. You will supervise, coach, and develop associates, drive accountability, and coordinate with leads to meet production goals.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, lean initiatives, 5S, and problem-solving on the shop floor, with responsibility for performance reviews and scheduling on the 2nd shift.