Production Supervisor 2nd Shift

Hubbell Incorporated; Lincoln (NH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Hubbell Incorporated is seeking a Production Supervisor to coordinate manufacturing activities, supervise hourly staff, and ensure safety and quality standards. The role requires leadership, planning, and close collaboration with engineering, materials, and quality teams to meet schedules and efficiency targets.

The position involves a 2nd shift (3pm–11:30pm, Monday–Friday) and demands adherence to safety policies, lean practices, and continuous improvement practices.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years supervisory experience.
• Manufacturing experience required.
• Kaizen and/or Lean training preferred.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office products, including Word and Excel.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor's Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervising hourly employees, maintaining log of shift operations.
• Preparing daily time sheets for hourly employees, production summaries, overtime, and downtime reports.
• Planning work assignments to achieve maximum utilization of manpower, materials, equipment, and facilities.
• Working with Engineering personnel concerning new or revised methods, layouts, processes, and equipment to increase operating efficiency, reduce cost or improve quality.
• Working with Material Control personnel concerning production schedules, parts, etc. Providing feedback on status of schedule and needs for change.
• Working with Quality Control personnel concerning the maintenance and interpretation of quality standards.
• Communicating to management any changes or conditions which may affect production.
• Working with Human Resources concerning employee or labor relations matters.
• Assuring compliance with plant rules, policies, safety standards and good housekeeping.
• Apply Lean Manufacturing principles to assure efficient, safe delivery of high-quality products to customers.
• Maintain high levels of employee engagement by developing employee skills, being accessible to employees, and addressing concerns and other practices and activities.
• Reviews production orders or schedules to ascertain product data such as types, quantities, and specifications of products and scheduled delivery dates in order to plan department operations.
• Plans production operations, establishing priorities and sequences for manufacturing products.
• Prepares operational schedules and coordinates manufacturing activities to ensure production and quality of products meets specifications.
• Reviews production and operating reports and resolves operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.
• Inspects machines and equipment to ensure specific operational performance and optimum utilization.
• Develops or revises standard operational and working practices and observes workers to ensure compliance with standards.
• Resolves worker grievances or submits unsettled grievances to production superintendent for action.
• Compiles stores and retrieves production data.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Manufacturing experience

Kaizen/Lean training

MS Office proficiency

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's Degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Overview

The Production Supervisor is a second-line supervisor responsible for assigning and coordinating the work in a manufacturing department. He / she directs and coordinates activities of production department(s) in processing materials or manufacturing products in industrial organization by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.

Shift Hours are 3pm to 11:30pm, Monday through Friday.

A Day In The Life

Every day at Hubbell is different and you'll contribute in many ways. On any given day, you'll make a difference by:

• Supervising hourly employees, maintaining log of shift operations.


• Preparing daily time sheets for hourly employees, production summaries, overtime, and downtime reports.


• Planning work assignments to achieve maximum utilization of manpower, materials, equipment, and facilities.


• Working with Engineering personnel concerning new or revised methods, layouts, processes, and equipment to increase operating efficiency, reduce cost or improve quality.


• Working with Material Control personnel concerning production schedules, parts, etc. Providing feedback on status of schedule and needs for change.


• Working with Quality Control personnel concerning the maintenance and interpretation of quality standards.


• Communicating to management any changes or conditions which may affect production.


• Working with Human Resources concerning employee or labor relations matters.


• Assuring compliance with plant rules, policies, safety standards and good housekeeping.


• Assure compliance with Federal, State, Local, and company safety regulations, procedures, policies and best practices. Responsible for building and maintaining a safety culture.


• Apply Lean Manufacturing principles to assure efficient, safe delivery of high-quality products to customers.


• Maintain high levels of employee engagement by developing employee skills, being accessible to employees, and addressing concerns and other practices and activities.


• Reviews production orders or schedules to ascertain product data such as types, quantities, and specifications of products and scheduled delivery dates in order to plan department operations.


• Plans production operations, establishing priorities and sequences for manufacturing products.


• Prepares operational schedules and coordinates manufacturing activities to ensure production and quality of products meets specifications.


• Reviews production and operating reports and resolves operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.


• Inspects machines and equipment to ensure specific operational performance and optimum utilization.


• Develops or revises standard operational and working practices and observes workers to ensure compliance with standards.


• Resolves worker grievances or submits unsettled grievances to production superintendent for action.


• Compiles stores and retrieves production data.

What will help you thrive in this role?

• 3 - 5 years supervisory experience.

• Manufacturing experience required.


• Kaizen and/or Lean training preferred.


• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office products, including Word and Excel.


• High School Diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor's Degree preferred.


• Must be able to work 2nd shift hours 3pm to 11:30pm Monday through Friday.

Hubbell Incorporated

Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.

The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.

We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.

Hubbell Electrical Solutions

Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. HES provides the critical components that allow operators of buildings, factories and other industrial infrastructure to connect, protect, wire and manage power.

Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.

The above summary of position responsibilities and requirements is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of duties, skills, efforts, physical requirements, or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of those principal position elements essential for making decisions related to position performance, employee development, and compensation.