Production Supervisor: 3rd Shift

Whelen Engineering; Connecticut; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Whelen Engineering in Chester, CT is seeking a Production Supervisor for the 3rd shift to oversee the SMT department and ensure safe, efficient output. You will lead project teams, manage daily production activities, monitor quality, and coordinate with maintenance and planning to meet schedules.

Candidates must communicate effectively in English, support EH&S goals, and mentor frontline staff while driving continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Leads a project team or multiple smaller project teams or leads a functional team or unit in area of expertise.
• Prepares, monitors, and may be responsible for budget, staffing, and or business/operational results of a functional team or project.
• Directly manages individual contributors and may manage other supervisors or group leaders.
• Audits work processes and products to confirm production specifications are met.
• Maintains and updates production records and produces reports as necessary.
• Manages operation to maximize production of quality products and minimize cost.
• Trains and evaluates production employees.

Job description

Production Supervisor: 3rd Shift

Department: SMT (117)

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Chester, CT

Reporting To: Steve Hunt

Description

Job Title: Supervisor

Department: Production

Schedule: Sunday-Friday 10:00pm – 6:30am

Facility location: Chester, CT

Key Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leads a project team or multiple smaller project teams or leads a functional team or unit in area of expertise.
• Prepares, monitors, and may be responsible for budget, staffing, and or business/operational results of a functional team or project.
• Directly manages individual contributors and may manage other supervisors or group leaders.
• Audits work processes and products to confirm production specifications are met.
• Maintains and updates production records and produces reports as necessary.
• Manages operation to maximize production of quality products and minimize cost.
• Trains and evaluates production employees.

Scope:

• Coordinates and supervises the daily activities of business or technical support or production team
• Sets priorities for the team to ensure task completion, coordinates work activities with other supervisors
• Decisions are guided by policies, procedures, and business plan; receives guidance and oversight from manager
• Typically, does not spend more than 20% of time performing the work supervised

All Employees Shall:

• Comply with the EH&S Policy and applicable regulatory and company EH&S rules and requirements
• Report to supervision conditions or practices that are either unsafe or that may adversely impact the environment, to ensure prompt resolution of potential hazards
• Attend scheduled EH&S training program
• Actively support the organization’s efforts to meet or exceed EH&S goals and plans
• Recommend improved EH&S practices

Must be able to communicate effectively with co-workers, supervisors, and third parties. This ability to communicate requires the employee to be conversant in English as the majority of our workforce and the third parties that we encounter only speak English.

The incumbent is responsible for complying with the policies in Whelen’s “Employee Handbook.”

This Job Description is to serve as a guide. It is intended to be flexible and will continue to evolve over time with business needs and demands and may be updated periodically and at the Company’s discretion. Nothing in this position description changes or is intended to change the employment at-will relationship with the Company. Employment at-will means that an employee or the Company may terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice.