Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

USTBC ABB Installation Products Inc.; Fort Smith (AR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB Installation Products Inc. seeks a Production Supervisor to oversee planning, scheduling, and execution in our US facility. You will ensure demand coverage, optimize productivity, and manage personnel, costs, and quality targets on the plant floor.

Lead a collaborative team, drive lean improvements, maintain safety and quality standards, and coordinate with maintenance and QA to resolve issues and meet production goals. Onsite role based in the US with opportunities for professional growth.

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.
• Supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma and/or PMP certifications are desirable.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint); SAP/Workday/Kronos familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Production Planning & Execution: Schedule plans meet demand and inventory service levels.
• Operational Performance & Continuous Improvement: Identify deficiencies and drive improvements.
• Leadership & Team Development: Lead and train staff within the Columbus, MS management framework.
• Safety, Quality & Issue Resolution: Ensure safety, quality, and issue resolution adherence.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Lean Six Sigma

PMP Certification

Shopfloor Display

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Associate's Degree

High School Diploma / GED

Tools

SAP

Workday

Kronos

Job description

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 as well as other duties as assigned.

Qualifications for the role:

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 Affinative Action employer 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 Affinative Action Employer 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.

ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

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