Manufacturing Supervisor

Ichor Systems, Inc.; Sauk Rapids (MN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Ichor Systems, Inc. seeks a Manufacturing Supervisor in Minnesota to actively manage the shift, driving safety, quality, and productivity while fostering accountability and a culture of continuous improvement.

You will own the daily production plan, monitor performance hour by hour, and lead cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Quality, and Maintenance to remove barriers and ensure on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of leadership experience in manufacturing preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in operations management, engineering, or related field.
• 3-5 years of related manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

• Actively manage the shift to meet safety and production targets.
• Own daily production plan and monitor performance hour by hour.
• Lead continuous improvement activities (Kaizen, 5S, standard work).
• Coach employees and conduct performance evaluations; support development plans.
• Ensure accurate shift reporting and clear handoffs between shifts.
• Escalate issues early to secure on-time delivery.

Skills

KPI reporting

Strong communication

Clean room operations

Lean manufacturing

ISO 9000 administration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in operations management or engineering

Job description

Job DescriptionThe Manufacturing Supervisor is expected to actively manage the business throughout the shift—not simply react to issues. This includes understanding performance hour by hour, identifying gaps to plan, taking timely corrective action, escalating barriers, and ensuring effective communication across shifts and support functions.

Job DescriptionThe Manufacturing Supervisor is expected to actively manage the business throughout the shift—not simply react to issues. This includes understanding performance hour by hour, identifying gaps to plan, taking timely corrective action, escalating barriers, and ensuring effective communication across shifts and support functions. The successful supervisor creates a culture of accountability, ownership, teamwork, and continuous improvement while developing employees and maintaining high operational standards.

Safety & Compliance

• Lead the shift with safety as the first priority and ensure employees consistently follow all safety policies, procedures, PPE requirements, and work instructions.
• Address unsafe conditions and behaviors immediately and ensure incidents and near misses are properly reported, investigated, and followed through to closure.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment using 5S and established workplace standards.

Operational Performance

• Own execution of the daily production plan and understand the shift's performance against established targets.
• Monitor production hour by hour and take corrective action when performance falls below plan.
• Manage key operating metrics including OEE, earned hours, units per hour, schedule attainment, downtime, first-pass yield, scrap/rework, and labor performance, as applicable to the assigned area.
• Identify production constraints involving staffing, tooling, equipment, material, quality, work orders, setup, or process issues and drive timely resolution.
• Develop and execute recovery plans when the shift is behind plan.
• Ensure production transactions and reporting are completed accurately and on time.

People Leadership

• Provide clear expectations and daily direction to employees at the beginning of and throughout the shift.
• Hold employees accountable for safety, quality, attendance, productivity, and workplace expectations.
• Coach employees through performance issues and recognize strong performance.
• Conduct performance evaluations and support employee development plans.
• Partner with Training and Operations leadership to ensure new employees successfully progress through established first-week, 30-day, and 60-day expectations.
• Identify employee skill gaps and coordinate cross-training to improve flexibility and coverage.
• Build a culture based on Trust, Accountability, Ownership, and Respect.

Shift Management & Communication

• Conduct effective shift-start and Tier meetings focused on safety, staffing, production priorities, quality concerns, and operational risks.
• Maintain accurate end-of-shift reporting covering safety, staffing, productivity, quality, downtime, and recovery actions.
• Ensure strong shift-to-shift handoffs so priorities, risks, equipment conditions, and open actions are clearly communicated.
• Escalate issues early when additional support is required rather than allowing problems to affect delivery.

Continuous Improvement

• Use data to identify recurring losses, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities.
• Participate in and lead continuous improvement activities, including Kaizen, 5S, standard work, and problem-solving efforts.
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Planning, Materials, Tool Crib, and other support functions to eliminate barriers to production.
• Support implementation and sustainment of corrective actions and process improvements.
• Encourage employees to identify problems and participate in solutions.

Area – Supervisor Accountability

Safety – Safe shift, incident/near-miss follow-up, training compliance

People – Plan HC vs. actual HC, attendance, training and development

Productivity – Plan vs. actual production/earned hours and hourly performance

OEE – Availability, Performance and Quality losses

Quality – FPY, scrap, rework and containment

Downtime – Reason, duration, escalation and corrective action

Delivery – Schedule attainment and recovery plan

Reporting – Accurate Tier/EOS reporting completed on time

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods (up to 8–12 hours per shift) on a manufacturing floor
• Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, and reach in order to access machinery and materials
• Adequate vision (with or without correction) to read blueprints, gauges, and measurement tools
• Ability to distinguish colors (for wiring, indicators, or material identification, if applicable)
• Hearing ability sufficient to monitor equipment and communicate in a noisy industrial environment (with hearing protection as required)
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE), such as safety glasses, steel-toe boots, gloves, and hearing protection
• Must be able to work in a Clean Room Environment with PPE such as gowns, protective safety glasses and/or face shields.

Desired Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• KPI reporting, data driven actions
• Strong communication skills
• Strong knowledge of Clean Room operations
• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing (production flow, waste elimination, 5s, process optimization)
• ISO 9000 administration

Leadership Competencies And Desired Education

• 2+ years of demonstrated leadership experience in manufacturing strongly preferred.
• Make timely, data-driven decisions in complex situations. Balance strategic thinking with disciplined execution.
• Bachelor’s degree in operations management, Engineering, or a related field, or 10 yrs. of progressive experience
• 3-5 years of related manufacturing experience
• Build a culture where safety, quality, operational excellence, and employee engagement are core values.

For candidates based in Minnesota: The pay range for this position is $79,600 - $135,300 annually.

Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional job-related factors, including knowledge, skills, experience, tenure, and relevant education or training. The pay scale is subject to change depending on business needs. Your recruiter can share more about the specific range for your location during the hiring process.

Ichor is committed to supporting your personal well-being and professional development. Our benefits are designed to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, provide peace of mind, and prepare for your future. We offer medical, dental, and vision plans across all locations, allowing team members to select the coverage that best meets their healthcare needs and budget. Our benefits also include a paid time‑off program and paid holidays to support your time away from work. A summary of our Benefits will be provided during the interview process.

ITAR Compliance

The business site where this position is located is an ITAR-compliant operation. Due to ITAR regulations, Ichor Systems is only able to employ US Persons. A US person is a lawful permanent resident (immigrant with “green card” permanent authorization to work document) or who is a protected person (a citizen, a national, a refugee, or a person granted asylum). Non-citizens with other visas are not eligible for hire at this location.

About The Team

Precision machining is Ichor Precision Machining’s heritage and core strength. IPM's skilled and dedicated employees deliver the most complex, extreme tolerance, and superior surface finish components at unsurpassed quality levels. Joining the team at IPM means working with dedicated, highly skilled employees that drive continuous improvement and ensure we deliver superior results to our customers. IPM is excited to share that we are now a part of the Ichor Systems family of companies. Ichor is headquartered in Fremont, California with manufacturing locations in Minnesota, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, Mexico, Singapore, Malaysia and the UK. Our sales and engineering office is strategically located in Silicon Valley, California.

Ichor Precision Machining (IPM) is an ITAR-compliant operation. Due to ITAR regulations, Ichor Systems is only able to employ US Persons. A US person is a lawful permanent resident (immigrant with “green card” permanent authorization to work document) or who is a protected individual (a citizen, a national, a refugee, or a person granted asylum). Individuals with temporary visas are not eligible for hire.

Ichor Systems provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Ichor Systems will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.