Production Supervisor – 2nd Shift

Blue Signal Search; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Second shift differential

Incentive program

Job summary

Blue Signal Search is seeking a hands-on manufacturing leader for a second shift role on the production floor in Brownsville, TX. You will own the shift, manage 20–25 employees, solve real-time production challenges, and influence safety, quality, efficiency, and team performance through daily coaching and on-floor leadership.

This is a fast-paced, on-site position with a Monday–Friday schedule, 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience with daily decision-making on a production floor.
• Strong coaching, communication, and accountability skills.
• Hands-on troubleshooting and mechanical aptitude.
• Experience with continuous improvement (Lean, 5S, Kaizen) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a second shift production team (20–25 employees).
• Provide daily direction, coaching, training, and accountability.
• Stay engaged on the production floor to resolve issues and ensure safety, quality, and output targets.
• Coordinate with maintenance, quality, and process teams to minimize downtime.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

On-floor work

Mechanical aptitude

Lean/Kaizen

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate or technical degree preferred

Job description

Schedule: Mon through Fri, 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM

Our client is seeking a hands-on manufacturing leader who wants to make an impact where production happens, on the floor. This is an opportunity to take ownership of second shift operations, lead a team of approximately 20 to 25 employees, solve production challenges in real time, and directly influence safety, quality, efficiency, and team performance. The successful candidate will be highly visible throughout the operation, comfortable making decisions, and energized by developing people while keeping a fast-moving manufacturing environment on track.

This Role Offers

• Additional earning potential through a second shift differential and incentive opportunity.
• A highly visible leadership role with ownership of an entire production shift.
• The opportunity to develop employees, improve processes, and influence day-to-day plant performance.
• A hands-on environment where mechanical aptitude, sound judgment, and leadership are valued.

Focus

• Lead and develop a second shift production team, providing daily direction, coaching, training, and accountability.
• Remain closely engaged with day-to-day operations, dedicating the majority of each shift to hands-on support within the production environment.
• Drive performance across safety, quality, productivity, efficiency, attendance, and key operating metrics.
• Assign labor and resources based on production priorities and adjust workflow as conditions change.
• Troubleshoot production and equipment issues, make basic adjustments, and coordinate additional technical support when needed.
• Partner with maintenance, quality, and process teams to minimize downtime and maintain product standards.
• Identify opportunities to reduce waste, improve workflow, and strengthen overall shift performance.
• Maintain accurate shift records and ensure an effective transition between production shifts.

Skill Set

• Manufacturing leadership experience with meaningful responsibility for employees, performance, and daily decision-making.
• Strong coaching, communication, conflict resolution, and employee accountability skills.
• Comfortable remaining actively engaged on the production floor for the majority of the workday.
• Mechanical aptitude with hands-on production troubleshooting capabilities.
• Experience with continuous improvement practices such as Lean, 5S, Kaizen, waste reduction, or KPI improvement is preferred.
• Background in plastics, injection molding, automotive, packaging, or similar manufacturing environments is highly relevant.
• High school diploma or equivalent required, with an associate or technical degree preferred.
• Ability to work on-site Monday through Friday, 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM, and meet the physical demands of the position.