Manufacturing Supervisor

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.; Lewiston, Northern (ID, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. in Lewiston, Idaho seeks a Manufacturing Supervisor to lead the department toward meeting production objectives. The role focuses on coordinating with upstream and downstream teams to ensure smooth product flow and delivering clear, actionable directions to staff.

You will coach and mentor employees, monitor performance, and drive safety and continuous improvement initiatives while promoting SEL Values and our manufacturing principles.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated ability to model SEL Values to others.
• Professional communication with diverse audiences.
• Ability to prioritize, organize and delegate work.
• Advanced knowledge of manufacturing processes and product flow.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear direction to meet department production objectives.
• Understand upstream and downstream departments for accurate communication and product flow.
• Monitor employee performance and provide feedback; coach and review performance.
• Drive employee engagement and communicate change effectively.
• Oversee training needs and training delivery.
• Address personnel issues promptly and equitably.
• Create and manage department work instructions and reports.
• Contribute data to staffing and capital planning.
• Support safety initiatives and uphold standards.
• Model SEL Values and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Model SEL Values

Communication

Prioritization & delegation

Manufacturing processes

Microsoft Office

Writing & documentation

Learning agility

Team collaboration

Background check

Drug test

Education

BS/BA in relevant field

Tools

Lotus Notes

Dynamics AX

SQS

Job description

## Manufacturing SupervisorApply: Idaho - Lewiston: Full time: Posted Today: 2026-22221***Essential Duties and Responsibilities*** 1. Responsible for department indicators and providing clear direction to department to meet department production objectives.2. Understand upstream and downstream departments to ensure accurate communication and appropriate product flow.3. Monitor employee performance, regularly provide employee feedback, empower, mentor and coach employees, write and deliver performance reviews, and assist employees in setting goals.4. Responsible for driving employee engagement and positively and accurately communicating change.5. Responsible for assessing employee training needs and providing/overseeing training.6. Actively and effectively address personnel issues and settle differences equitably and productively.7. Create, update and ensure control of department work instructions and reports.8. Provide input into staffing and capital needs through the collection and reporting of data.9. Promote safety standards to others and assist in implementing safety initiatives.10. Model, teach, and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.11. Understand. Create. Simplify.12. Other duties as assigned. ***Required Qualifications*** 2+ years of supervisory experience Demonstrated ability to model SEL Values to others Proven ability to communicate professionally, respectfully and openly to a diverse audience. Proven ability to prioritize, organize and delegate work; intervene to remove obstacles as needed. Advanced knowledge of manufacturing processes and product flow for up and downstream departments. Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office programs and department's business systems (Lotus Notes, Dynamics AX, SQS, etc.) Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment Background check results satisfactory to SEL Negative drug test result(s) ***Preferred Qualifications*** College degree (BS or BA) Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office programs and department's business systems (Lotus Notes, Dynamics AX, SQS, etc.) ***Physical Requirements*** None**Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.**People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.* We’re 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.* We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.* We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.* We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.* Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.**Communication with Applicants**We communicate with all applicants. If you do not receive a response about your application, please check your SPAM filter or reach out to us at [e-mail] is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.