Production Supervisor

TE Connectivity; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 99,300 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Job summary

TE Connectivity is seeking a Production Supervisor in California to lead a high-precision manufacturing team. You will oversee day-to-day operations, ensure safety, quality, and efficiency, and drive cost performance.

The role emphasizes 5S, Kaizen events, and root cause analysis while coordinating with Plant Leadership to maintain transparency and trust. Strong leadership and safety mindset are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1–3 years in a leadership role in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Experience using Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Windows and Word.

Responsibilities

• Assist in establishing and leading plant safety objectives.
• Lead, counsel, train and develop team members; manage non-compliance.
• Conduct periodic performance reviews and support hiring decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Quality focus

Safety minded

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

Job Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented and results-driven Production Supervisor to lead a team responsible for high-precision manufacturing. The ideal candidate will oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring quality, efficiency, and adherence to safety standards while meeting production goals. This role is responsible for the oversight of assigned shift safety, uptime, quality, waste, rate, and cost performance of the team.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the establishment and leadership of plant safety objectives.


• Maintain required internal certifications.


• Lead, counsel, train and develop team members as appropriate. Proactively confront and manage non-compliance with organizational policies and values.


• Conduct periodic performance reviews for team members.


• Actively participate and make recommendations for team member employment decisions including hiring, promotions and terminations.


• Track and manage attendance data for team members.


• Responsible for individual and team compliance with applicable laws and company policies.


• Partner with other leaders in the organization to create and sustain an environment of transparency, trust, and equitable treatment for all team members.


• Establish and maintain a culture of continuous improvement, quality, high performance and process excellence.


• Establish team and individual accountabilities for problem solving and cost reduction.


• Perform 5S, safety, process, and quality audits.


• Responsible for the timely and accurate reporting of asset quality, productivity and other required metrics.


• Resolve conflicts among team members and refer issues to higher authority when needed.


• Positively communicate changes in business situations, production schedules, and company policies.


• Monitor product quality and respond appropriately to inline quality issues.


• Prepare or participate in safety and incident investigation and reporting when appropriate.


• Actively participate in root cause analysis sessions, Kaizen events and other improvement strategies.


• Assist operators and coordinate trouble-shooting activities.


• Serve as a resource to Plant Leadership in continuous improvement activities and resolving customer complaints.


• Train others as needed.


• Required to serve as a member of the Emergency Response Team with training required in the following:




• Emergency Response


• First Aid/CPR/BBP


• Fire Extinguisher




• Other duties as assigned.

What Your Background Should Look Like

• High School Diploma or GED required.


• 1-3 years in a leadership position in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.


• Experience using Personal computers with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Windows, and Word.


• Supervisory experience preferred.

Competencies

SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)

About Te Connectivity

TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more.

Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).

Compensation

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $99,300 – 149,000 (subject to change dependent on physical location)


• Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. TE Connectivity reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.


• Total Compensation = Base Salary + Incentive(s) + Benefits

Benefits

• A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and voluntary benefits.

EOE, Including Disability/Vets