2nd-Shift Production Supervisor: Lean, Valve & Quality

McWane Plant & Industrial; Calera (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9 paid holidays

Floating holidays

3 weeks PTO

401k

Health insurance

Education Assistance

Wellness Program

EAP

Job summary

McWane Plant & Industrial (MPI) in Birmingham, AL, seeks a 2nd Shift Production Supervisor to lead daily manufacturing operations across machining, fabrication, assembly, and valve production. You will oversee hourly staff, ensure safety, efficiency, and high-quality production execution while mentoring teams and driving continuous improvement.

The role emphasizes safety leadership, cross-functional collaboration with Engineering and Quality, and the management of schedule attainment,

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Engineering Technology, Business, or related field preferred.
• 5-7 years of manufacturing experience in machining, fabrication, assembly, or industrial production operations.
• 2-5 years of frontline supervisory experience leading hourly manufacturing employees.
• Experience supervising teams of 15-30 employees in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience operating in a high-mix, low-volume, make-to-order manufacturing environment.
• Experience with engineered products, machining operations, fabrication, valve manufacturing, or large industrial equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promote and enforce all company safety policies and procedures.
• Maintain a safe work environment and ensure compliance with PPE requirements and safety standards.
• Lead safety initiatives, audits, investigations, and corrective actions.
• Foster a culture where safety is the highest operational priority.
• Direct daily activities of machining, fabrication, assembly, and production personnel.
• Manage schedule attainment and ensure production commitments are met.
• Balance labor resources, machine capacity, material availability, and changing customer priorities.
• Coordinate production activities to minimize downtime, bottlenecks, and workflow disruptions.
• Drive improvements in throughput, lead time reduction, on-time delivery, and WIP management.
• Ensure products meet engineering specifications, customer requirements, and company quality standards.
• Partner with Quality and Engineering teams to resolve manufacturing and product issues.
• Support first-article inspections, corrective actions, and continuous quality improvement efforts.
• Maintain accountability for workmanship and process compliance.
• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop production employees.
• Manage performance, attendance, disciplinary actions, and employee development.
• Develop leads, trainers, and future supervisory talent.
• Conduct shift communications and facilitate effective workforce planning.
• Build a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Lead Lean Manufacturing and operational improvement initiatives.
• Implement standard work, setup reduction, time studies, and efficiency improvements.
• Support shop layout optimization, material flow improvements, and process standardization.
• Identify opportunities to reduce waste, improve productivity, and increase operational effectiveness.

Skills

Leadership

Safety leadership

Process improvement

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Engineering Technology, Business, or related field

Tools

Dynamics 365

SAP

Oracle

Job description

McWane Plant & Industrial (MPI) in Birmingham, AL, seeks a 2nd Shift Production Supervisor to lead daily manufacturing operations across machining, fabrication, assembly, and valve production. You will oversee hourly staff, ensure safety, efficiency, and high-quality production execution while mentoring teams and driving continuous improvement.

The role emphasizes safety leadership, cross-functional collaboration with Engineering and Quality, and the management of schedule attainment,