Production Supervisor - 3rd Shift

Essentra; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus incentive

Full benefits package

Generous time off

Job summary

A manufacturing company is seeking a 3rd shift Production Supervisor to manage daily operations at its injection molding plant in Erie, PA. The role involves supervising employees, ensuring quality and safety standards, and providing training and guidance. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of supervisory experience in manufacturing, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities. This position offers a competitive salary, bonus incentives, and full benefits package.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience as a Team Lead or supervisor in a manufacturing plant.
• Experience in managing, training, and coaching production employees.
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations and supervise employees in the injection molding department.
• Ensure quality and safety protocols are followed.
• Provide training and lead production meetings.

Skills

Team leadership

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Time management

Tools

Mattec software

Microsoft Office

ERP system

Job description

Overview

Essentra Components is hiring a 3rd shift Production Supervisor at our plastic injection molding plant in Erie, PA. This role is responsible for managing the daily operations of the injection molding department and supervising/directing the production employees on their shift. The hours for this position are 10:00 pm - 6:30 am, Monday to Saturday (starting at 10:00pm on Monday, ending at 6:30am on Saturday).

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of the injection molding department in terms of supervising employees, monitoring safety and quality, communicating daily production goals, handling performance issues, etc.
• Ensure staff is maintaining Master Processes on all production jobs.
• Act as technical consultant to the process technicians.
• Provide training to new and existing production employees.
• Lead weekly production meetings with department team members.
• Complete performance reviews for team members annually.
• Enforce all company policies including safety, quality, HSE, IATF16949 and PPE.
• Utilize Mattec software to monitor shift efficiency and equipment utilization.
• Complete production reports on a daily basis.
• Make recommendations for process improvements within the department.
• Perform related job duties as needed and assigned.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience as a Team Lead or supervisor in a manufacturing plant.
• Previous experience managing others and providing training, coaching, and direction with daily job duties.
• A team player with good interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to balance multiple priorities.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to work some overtime as needed.
• Well-motivated, self-starter.
• Problem solving and reasoning ability
• Knowledge of quality, safety, and production best practices.
• Basic computer skills in Windows and Microsoft office, and experience using an ERP system.

Benefits

This position offers a competitive salary, bonus incentive, full benefits package, and generous time off.