Production Supervisor, Machining & Finishing Lead

Mp Materials Corp.; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

MP Materials seeks a Production Supervisor in Fort Worth to lead a large team of operators transforming raw materials into finished magnets in a greenfield facility. This hands‑on leadership role requires driving safety, quality, and productivity in a 24/7 operation.

The ideal candidate will apply 5S/Lean principles, coordinate with Engineering, Maintenance, and Quality, and ensure on‑time production against schedule while meeting KPI targets.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing and training operators.
• Knowledge of 5S and Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Experience with Quality Systems ISO 9001 and/or IATF 16949.
• Hands‑on approach to identifying and solving problems.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment managing multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and manage work of manufacturing operators to ensure on time completion of each step of the operation.
• Focused on managing the production of MP’s Finishing operations including Machining, Passivation and Cleaning, Packaging, and Inspection.
• Monitor labor efficiencies and redeploy labor as required to meet the production schedule.
• Monitor manufacturing processes to assure product yields and quality standards are met.
• Manage operational performance to established KPI’s and identify and track other leading metrics.
• Partner with Production Engineering, Maintenance, and Quality teams to identify improvement opportunities, investigate process deviations, and implement robust corrective actions.
• Actively participate in continuous improvement projects (CIP) such as Kaizens.

Skills

Team leadership

Industrial manufacturing

Lean/5S

Quality systems ISO 9001/IATF 16949

Problem solving

Multi-priority management

Job description

MP Materials seeks a Production Supervisor in Fort Worth to lead a large team of operators transforming raw materials into finished magnets in a greenfield facility. This hands‑on leadership role requires driving safety, quality, and productivity in a 24/7 operation.

The ideal candidate will apply 5S/Lean principles, coordinate with Engineering, Maintenance, and Quality, and ensure on‑time production against schedule while meeting KPI targets.