2nd-Shift Production Supervisor - Lean & Safety Focus

Rain Bird Corporation; Steele (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Rain Bird Corporation seeks a Production Supervisor for 2nd shift to hire, train, and manage production and support staff. This role ensures staffing and operational needs are communicated and performance is managed.

You will coordinate with maintenance, quality, and engineering to support plant goals, drive Lean improvements, ensure safety and quality, and lead teams through Tier meetings and Leader Standard Work.

Qualifications

• BS or BA in business or technical discipline.
• 3+ years’ manufacturing supervision experience.
• Experienced with 5S and Lean tools.
• Excellent interpersonal and strong communication skills.
• Enthusiastic self-starter and excellent team player.
• Graduate degree in business or technical discipline.
• Project Management experience in a seasonal business.
• Highly flexible and creative in a dynamic environment.
• Experience with UKG and Oracle systems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure and enforce plant safety regulations, regulatory controls, policies, and procedures
• Lead high-speed manufacturing activity and maintain a high level of equipment uptime
• Hire, develop, train, and monitor production, technical, and support personnel
• Run Tier meetings and Leader Standard Work, ensure action items are assigned, followed up, and closed
• Manage timecards, payroll-related issues, attendance, formal problem solving, and the disciplinary process in accordance with Rain Bird policy
• Drive 5S, scrap reduction, quality root-cause corrective action, and Lean continuous improvement activities
• Coordinate cross-functionally with maintenance, quality, engineering, and other support departments to resolve production issues
• Monitor productivity, reduce scrap and downtime, and support daily execution to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost goals
• Ensure accurate and efficient communication between departments, shifts, and production personnel

Skills

Manufacturing supervision

5S

Lean tools

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Self-starter

Education

BS/BA in business or technical discipline

Tools

UKG

Oracle

Job description

Rain Bird Corporation seeks a Production Supervisor for 2nd shift to hire, train, and manage production and support staff. This role ensures staffing and operational needs are communicated and performance is managed.

You will coordinate with maintenance, quality, and engineering to support plant goals, drive Lean improvements, ensure safety and quality, and lead teams through Tier meetings and Leader Standard Work.