Production Supervisor - 1st Shift

USTBC ABB Installation Products Inc.; Columbus (MS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB’s Columbus, MS facility seeks an experienced Production Manager to lead production planning and execution, ensuring schedules meet demand while maintaining quality and cost targets.

The role emphasizes supervising staff, coordinating HR tasks, driving continuous improvement, and upholding safety standards as part of the Columbus, MS management team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with minimum 2 years experience OR Associate's Degree with minimum 4 years experience OR High School Diploma / GED with minimum 6 years experience.
• Preferred Supervisory experience in manufacturing.
• Lean 6 Sigma and/or PMP Certifications preferred.
• Shopfloor Display experience, Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) familiarity.
• Experience with SAP, Workday, Kronos is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Production Planning & Execution: Ensure production schedules and plans meet demand volume requirements and inventory service levels.
• Prepare and maintain departmental schedules, back-up supervisor duties, and manage timekeeping and HR-related tasks for assigned employees.
• Operational Performance & Continuous Improvement: Identify deficiencies, recommend equipment or facility improvements, and oversee implementation to improve productivity and quality.
• Leadership & Team Development: Maintain employee confidence, foster training, enforce policies, and support Columbus, MS Management Team.
• Safety, Quality & Issue Resolution: Ensure compliance with safety, housekeeping, and quality standards; collaborate with internal teams to resolve issues and improve plant goals.

Skills

Production Planning

Team Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

Budgeting

Quality Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing/Engineering

Associate's Degree

High School Diploma / GED

Tools

SAP

Workday

Kronos

Microsoft Office

Job description

At ABB , we help industries run leaner and cleaner-and every person here makes that happen. You'll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This position reports to:

Production Manager

The work model for the role is: Onsite #LI-Onsite

Your role and responsibilities:

In this role, you will ensure efficient and cost-effective production results that meet order demand, specifications, quality, and planning targets through the coordination and management of plant equipment, personnel, and production processes (quantity, quality, budgeted costs, and proper productivity level).

Our Team Dynamics

Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Production Planning & Execution: Ensure production schedules and plans meet demand volume requirements and inventory service levels. Prepare and maintain departmental schedules, act as backup supervisor when needed, and manage timekeeping and HR-related tasks for assigned employees.
• Operational Performance & Continuous Improvement: Identify deficiencies in production areas, recommend technical equipment or facility improvements, and oversee implementation of actions to improve productivity, quality, and overall performance.
• Leadership & Team Development: Maintain employee confidence through fairness, integrity, and consistency. Facilitate training, enforce company policies, and foster a professional, collaborative environment as part of the Columbus, MS Management Team.
• Safety, Quality & Issue Resolution: Ensure compliance with safety, housekeeping, and quality standards. Collaborate with internal teams to resolve critical product or equipment issues and drive problem-solving initiatives to achieve plant goals.

Qualifications for the role:

• Bachelor's Degree with minimum 2 years experience OR Associate's Degree with minimum 4 years experience OR High School Diploma / GED with minimum 6 years experience.
• Preferred Experience Includes: Supervisory experience working in a manufacturing environment - Lean 6 Sigma and/or PMP Certifications - Shopfloor Display - Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint - SAP, Workday, Kronos.
• Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

More about us:

ABB's NEMA Motors Division is the global leading electric NEMA motors manufacturer. With more than 4,500 employees across the globe and seven manufacturing locations that produce more than 1.6 million motors every year, the division powers its customers from many industries with safe, reliable energy-efficient and effective solutions. NEMA Motors Division is a trusted leader with the shortest lead time and the broadest modularized product offering.

What's in it for you

We want you to bring your full self to work-your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You'll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affinity for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their- sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.

For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affinity for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, applicants may request to review the plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762.

Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to [e-mail] . Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.

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