Night Shift Production Lead - Lean, Safety & Mentorship

Continental Corporation; Sumter (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night Shift Differential Pay

Immediate Benefits

Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance

Employee Discounts

Competitive Bonus Programs

Employees 401k Match

Diverse & Inclusive Work Environment

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Continental Corporation seeks a Production Supervisor to lead a group of hourly employees, driving safety, quality, productivity and equipment performance while developing the team and retaining talent.

You will monitor KPIs, address gaps, and collaborate cross-functionally to solve problems and pursue continuous improvement; ensure a safe, compliant work environment and manage daily production, material flow, scheduling, and documentation.

Qualifications

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without sponsorship.
• Bachelor degree or HS Diploma with 6+ years of manufacturing/production experience.
• 2+ years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment; lead and develop teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead an area of hourly production employees, focusing on safety, quality, productivity and machine performance.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and resources for team success with accountability to standards and expectations.
• Monitor departmental KPIs, identify gaps, and drive cross-functional problem solving and continuous improvement.
• Maintain a safe, organized, and compliant work environment per ESH, ISO, plant and corporate requirements.
• Manage daily production execution, material flow, inventory, scheduling, and communication of barriers.
• Identify and respond to machine, process, quality, and production issues with proper escalation and corrective actions.
• Ensure employees are trained and qualified through work instructions, training records and programs.
• Support audits and maintain departmental records and required documentation.
• Lead improvement initiatives (Kaizen, TPM, 5S, Six Sigma) and collaborate with support functions on projects.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Lean Manufacturing

Shift leadership

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor degree or HS Diploma plus 6+ years in manufacturing

Job description

Continental Corporation seeks a Production Supervisor to lead a group of hourly employees, driving safety, quality, productivity and equipment performance while developing the team and retaining talent.

You will monitor KPIs, address gaps, and collaborate cross-functionally to solve problems and pursue continuous improvement; ensure a safe, compliant work environment and manage daily production, material flow, scheduling, and documentation.