Second-Shift Production Supervisor, R&D & Prototyping

Ultimate Staffing; California; On-site; USD 102,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultimate Staffing is seeking a Production Supervisor to be on site at our customer site in Menlo Park, CA. The temporary second shift runs Monday through Friday, 5:00 PM to 1:30 AM, with a pay rate of $102k–$120k plus a 10% differential and a 4–6 month timeline to hire.

You will lead a team of technicians, oversee test support, prototype builds, and assembly retrofits in a fast-paced pilot manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of supervisory experience in an R&D/manufacturing environment.
• Experience setting up manufacturing processes and monitoring KPIs.
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing concepts and tools.
• Minimum High School Diploma; Bachelor’s degree in technical/engineering preferred.
• Effective communicator with cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Set and achieve daily/weekly/monthly test and production deliverables to meet schedule.
• Monitor key process indicators to prevent issues impacting R&D goals.
• Coordinate with Technical Operations to optimize production workflow.
• Provide direction and leadership to R&D technicians.
• Identify opportunities and drive efficiency improvements and resource planning.
• Maintain a safe work environment with ongoing improvement ideas.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Lean manufacturing

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Google Docs

Spreadsheets

Job description

Ultimate Staffing is seeking a Production Supervisor to be on site at our customer site in Menlo Park, CA. The temporary second shift runs Monday through Friday, 5:00 PM to 1:30 AM, with a pay rate of $102k–$120k plus a 10% differential and a 4–6 month timeline to hire.

You will lead a team of technicians, oversee test support, prototype builds, and assembly retrofits in a fast-paced pilot manufacturing environment.