Production Supervisor: Machining & Finishing Ops (12h Shift)

MP Materials; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MP Materials is seeking a Production Supervisor in Fort Worth, TX to lead a large team of operators and technicians in a 24/7 manufacturing facility converting raw materials into finished rare earth magnets.

The role requires hands-on leadership, experience with lean and 5S, and a strong focus on safety, quality, and continuous improvement processes. You will collaborate across engineering, maintenance, and quality to meet production 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 in 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

Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

5S

Quality Systems

Problem solving

Shift scheduling

Education

Experience in industrial manufacturing

Job description

MP Materials is seeking a Production Supervisor in Fort Worth, TX to lead a large team of operators and technicians in a 24/7 manufacturing facility converting raw materials into finished rare earth magnets.

The role requires hands-on leadership, experience with lean and 5S, and a strong focus on safety, quality, and continuous improvement processes. You will collaborate across engineering, maintenance, and quality to meet production targets.