Lead Mining Equipment Production Supervisor

World Resource News; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Liebherr USA Newport News Co. in Newport News, Virginia is hiring a Production Supervisor to lead 20–25 production staff on an assigned shift. The role includes planning daily schedules, overseeing material processing, and ensuring safety and quality via audits and KPI reporting.

The ideal candidate has an associate degree and 2 years of supervisory experience in manufacturing, with travel as needed. Sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Associate degree and 2 years of supervising or leading manufacturing employees (4 years preferred).
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Willingness to travel overnight occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Supervise 20–25 production employees on assigned shift.
• Plan and manage daily schedules and work orders.
• Oversee material flow and manufacturing of mining equipment components.
• Interpret specifications and drawings for the team.
• Maintain and report KPIs; perform root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Run routine audits; ensure OSHA compliance.
• Schedule maintenance and repair of factory equipment.

Skills

Supervising staff

Interpret drawings

Education

Associate degree

Job description

Liebherr USA Newport News Co. in Newport News, Virginia is hiring a Production Supervisor to lead 20–25 production staff on an assigned shift. The role includes planning daily schedules, overseeing material processing, and ensuring safety and quality via audits and KPI reporting.

The ideal candidate has an associate degree and 2 years of supervisory experience in manufacturing, with travel as needed. Sponsorship is not available.