3rd Shift Production Supervisor: Hands-On Plastics Leader

Morales Professional, a morales group company; Three Rivers (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Morales Professional, part of Morales Group, is seeking a hands-on 3rd shift Production Supervisor to oversee daily plastics production, coach staff, and ensure safe, reliable output across the shift. You will work with Maintenance, Quality and Engineering to solve problems, drive schedule attainment, and continuously improve OEE, yield, and quality, while enforcing 5S and safety standards.

We value integrity, collaboration, and people-first leadership, offering opportunities to grow within a

Qualifications

• Five+ years in high-volume manufacturing; plastics processing or blow molding preferred.
• Proven production leadership or supervisory experience.
• Strong safety and operational accountability knowledge.
• Ability to read schedules and process specifications.
• Proficient with Excel and data tracking of efficiency metrics.
• Experience with measuring tools like calipers and micrometers.

Responsibilities

• Direct shift production, staffing, assignments, breaks, overtime, and workflow.
• Coach and train employees on equipment operation, work instructions, quality expectations, and safe practices.
• Monitor machines, molds, auxiliary equipment, process parameters, cycle times, material use, and product quality.
• Lead startups, shutdowns, mold changes, changeovers, and line-clearance activities.
• Troubleshoot equipment, mold, material, and processing issues; coordinate support as needed.
• Drive schedule attainment while reducing downtime, scrap, production losses, and quality defects.
• Review shift metrics including throughput, OEE, yield, labor, downtime, scrap, and quality.
• Enforce PPE, lockout/tagout, machine guarding, housekeeping, and 5S+1 expectations.
• Partner on root-cause analysis, corrective actions, preventive maintenance, and continuous improvement.
• Provide clear shift handoffs and communicate priorities, risks, equipment status, and open issues.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Excel

Problem solving

Safety compliance

Tools

Excel

Calipers

Micrometers

Gauges

Job description

Morales Professional, part of Morales Group, is seeking a hands-on 3rd shift Production Supervisor to oversee daily plastics production, coach staff, and ensure safe, reliable output across the shift. You will work with Maintenance, Quality and Engineering to solve problems, drive schedule attainment, and continuously improve OEE, yield, and quality, while enforcing 5S and safety standards.

We value integrity, collaboration, and people-first leadership, offering opportunities to grow within a