Maintenance Supervisor: Lean Manufacturing & Safety Leader

Talent 1 Source; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent 1 Source is seeking a capable supervisor in Cambridge, MA to lead a manufacturing team on daily safety, productivity, and maintenance initiatives. The role focuses on coaching staff, optimizing equipment uptime, and driving continuous improvement across operations.

You will promote the company culture, align activities with our values, and ensure adherence to environmental and safety policies while delivering on production and quality targets.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; higher degree is a plus.
• Strong mechanical and/or electrical background.
• Experience in fast-paced manufacturing environment; steel or hot metal experience a strong plus; hands-on experience strongly preferred.
• 3-5 years of leadership experience with proven track record of successful safety leadership.
• Union experience preferred.
• Ability to adapt to change; strong interpersonal and communications skills.
• Ability to coach, mentor, train and develop team members.
• Solid understanding of lean manufacturing principles and mindset of continuous improvement.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule based on business needs including midnights and holidays.
• Ability to work in both hot and cold environments with temperature swings.
• Strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example and comply with all safety and environmental requirements, policies, and procedures, including Code of Business Conduct.
• Embrace and promote the company culture in day-to-day activities; foster and promote a positive, respectful work environment aligned with company values.
• Train and provide guidance for members of your team to ensure their safety and mitigate environmental risk; build a culture of safety engagement.
• Maximize productivity and optimize equipment uptime to ensure production and cost containment goals are achieved, customer quality and delivery requirements are met.
• Track, report, and drive improvement in key operational KPIs.
• Lead equipment troubleshooting and preventive maintenance efforts.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts within your team; direct problem-solving and decision-making activities.
• Coach and mentor team members to promote personal growth and development; ensure progress and performance is consistent with established goals, standards, and objectives.
• Lead and drive change to achieve company operational and business goals.
• Perform other duties as may be required.

Skills

Leadership

Mechanical & Electrical

Lean Manufacturing

Safety Leadership

Team Coaching

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate/Bachelor's degree a plus

Job description

Talent 1 Source is seeking a capable supervisor in Cambridge, MA to lead a manufacturing team on daily safety, productivity, and maintenance initiatives. The role focuses on coaching staff, optimizing equipment uptime, and driving continuous improvement across operations.

You will promote the company culture, align activities with our values, and ensure adherence to environmental and safety policies while delivering on production and quality targets.