Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Gateway Group Personnel; West Memphis (AR); On-site; USD 64,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Gateway Group Personnel is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to lead the 2nd shift production team in the West Memphis area. The role focuses on safety, quality, attendance, and productivity while guiding an off-shift operation.

The candidate should have strong supervisory experience in manufacturing or assembly, with the ability to make independent decisions and manage hourly employees. This is a temp-to-hire opportunity with growth potential and a $75,000 annual base salary.

Qualifications

• Previous supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment required.
• Strong preference for experience supervising production or assembly operations, directly leading hourly production employees.
• Strong judgment and ability to make independent decisions.
• Ability to remain composed and make thoughtful decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong employee-management, coaching, and communication skills.
• Commitment to workplace safety and product quality.
• Dependable and adaptable to changing production requirements.
• Flexibility to work a rotating 12-hour schedule in the future.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise employees in a manufacturing/assembly environment.
• Direct daily production activities to achieve safety, quality, and output goals.
• Make sound operational and employee-management decisions when senior leadership is not onsite.
• Set clear expectations and hold employees accountable for performance, attendance, safety, and workplace conduct.
• Monitor production flow and respond to equipment, staffing, quality, and other operational issues.
• Coach, train, and develop production employees.
• Reinforce safety procedures, PPE requirements, quality standards, and company policies.
• Coordinate with other shifts and departments to maintain continuity of production.
• Maintain a positive, productive work environment while consistently enforcing expectations.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Production supervision

Independent decision making

Decision making under pressure

Employee management

Coaching

Communication

Safety

Quality

Dependability

Adaptability

12-hour shifts

Job description

A growing manufacturing company in the West Memphis area is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to lead its 2nd shift production team. The company is expanding its manufacturing operations and plans to add additional production capacity.

We are looking for a strong, hands-on leader with assembly and/or production manufacturing experience who is comfortable making decisions independently while leading an off-shift operation.

The Production Supervisor will be responsible for meeting daily production goals while maintaining strong standards for safety, quality, attendance, productivity, and employee performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise employees in a manufacturing/assembly environment
• Direct daily production activities to achieve safety, quality, and output goals
• Make sound operational and employee-management decisions when senior leadership is not onsite
• Set clear expectations and hold employees accountable for performance, attendance, safety, and workplace conduct
• Monitor production flow and respond to equipment, staffing, quality, and other operational issues
• Coach, train, and develop production employees
• Reinforce safety procedures, PPE requirements, quality standards, and company policies
• Coordinate with other shifts and departments to maintain continuity of production
• Maintain a positive, productive work environment while consistently enforcing expectations

Qualifications

• Previous supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment required
• Strong preference for experience supervising production or assembly operationsDemonstrated experience directly leading hourly production employees​li>
• Strong judgment and ability to make independent decisions​li>
• Ability to remain composed and make thoughtful decisions in a fast-paced environment​li>
• Strong employee-management, coaching, and communication skills​li>
• Commitment to workplace safety and product quality​li>
• Dependable and adaptable to changing production requirements​li>
• Flexibility to work a rotating 12-hour schedule in the future​li>

Current Schedule

• Monday-Wednesday: 5:00 PM-5:30 AM
• Thursday: 11:00 PM-5:30 AM

The company is currently operating under this schedule; however, there is a possibility of transitioning to a rotating 3-on/3-off schedule consisting of 12-hour shifts. Candidates must be comfortable with the current schedule and flexible to support the future rotating schedule.

Compensation

$75,000 annually

This job is Temp to Hire