Night Shift Production Lead: Safety, Quality, Growth

Continental Corporation; Sumter (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night Shift Differential

Immediate Benefits

Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance

Employee Discounts

Competitive Bonus Programs

401k Match

Diverse & Inclusive Environment

Employee Assistance Program

Future Growth Opportunities

Job summary

Continental is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead hour-by-hour production teams in a fast-paced environment. You will drive safety, productivity and quality, coaching staff, monitoring KPIs, and ensuring compliance with ESH and ISO standards.

You will manage material flow, scheduling, and cross-functional problem solving to sustain continuous improvements. You will mentor employees, ensure proper training, participate in audits, and lead Kaizen/5S/Six Sigma initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in related field or High School Diploma/GED with 6+ years in a manufacturing environment.
• 2+ years of formal supervisory experience in manufacturing, with direct responsibility for performance, attendance and scheduling.
• Experience driving continuous improvement through Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Continuous improvement

Safety

Education

Bachelor's degree or HS Diploma with 6+ years experience

Job description

Continental is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead hour-by-hour production teams in a fast-paced environment. You will drive safety, productivity and quality, coaching staff, monitoring KPIs, and ensuring compliance with ESH and ISO standards.

You will manage material flow, scheduling, and cross-functional problem solving to sustain continuous improvements. You will mentor employees, ensure proper training, participate in audits, and lead Kaizen/5S/Six Sigma initiatives.