Lead Manufacturing Engineer 1st Shift

Groupe SEGULA Technologies SA; Dublin (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Groupe SEGULA Technologies SA in California is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead daily operations, mentor staff, and align activities with safety, quality, and cost targets in a unionized manufacturing environment. The role requires strong people leadership, effective communication, and experience in managing staffing, attendance, and payroll-related processes.

You will oversee staffing, timekeeping, and performance management while driving Lean and Six Sigma initiatives to identify waste,

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in manufacturing or warehouse settings.
• Knowledge of OSHA and environmental guidelines.
• Experience with unionized operations.
• Strong communication and coaching abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor direct reports; conduct daily team meetings.
• Manage staffing, overtime, shift schedules, attendance, and payroll approvals.
• Enforce safety, OSHA, environmental guidelines, and ergonomics.
• Track quality metrics and report trends to leadership.
• Drive Lean and Six Sigma projects to reduce waste and improve flow.
• Address performance issues and foster employee-driven improvements.

Skills

People Leadership

Staffing Management

Timekeeping

Safety Compliance

Quality Monitoring

Lean & Six Sigma

Conflict Resolution

Job description

The Production Supervisor is responsible for leading, mentoring, and coordinating daily departmental operations to achieve targets in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people development. This role oversees daily staffing, timekeeping, continuous improvement, and performance management while fostering a safe, collaborative, and inclusive environment in a unionized manufacturing/warehouse setting.

Core Responsibilities

• People Leadership & Development: Coach, mentor, and coordinate direct reports and support functions; conduct daily team meetings and developmental conversations to foster employee growth and engagement.

• Staffing & Time Management: Manage daily staffing requirements, overtime allocation, shift scheduling, absenteeism, and payroll/timekeeping approvals.

• Safety & Environmental Compliance: Lead and enforce compliance with company policies, union agreements, OSHA, environmental guidelines, and ergonomics protocols.

• Quality & Operational Excellence: Execute daily quality checks, monitor key metrics, and communicate operational trends or irregularities to the Department Manager.

• Continuous Improvement: Lead Lean and Six Sigma initiatives to identify waste, streamline workflows, and drive root-cause problem solving across cross-functional teams.

• Performance & Relations Management: Drive team accountability, handle conflict resolution, manage disciplinary processes, and encourage employee-driven improvement ideas.