Senior Manufacturing Ops Supervisor - Hands-on Leader

swipejobs; Antioch (IL); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HRA

Short- and long-term disability

401(k) with employer match

Paid holidays

PTO and personal time

Tuition assistance

Biweekly pay

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Swipejobs is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Technical Operations Supervisor to lead a fast-paced onsite production team in Illinois. You will oversee daily operations, mentor operators, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring safety, quality, and reliability of equipment.

Ideal candidates bring strong supervision, hands-on troubleshooting skills, and a track record of coaching teams in high-volume manufacturing environments.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of manufacturing or technical operations experience.
• 2–5+ years of supervisory or leadership experience.
• Strong hands-on mechanical and technical troubleshooting abilities.
• Experience working directly with manufacturing/production equipment.
• Coaching, training, and developing production employees.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Knowledge of manufacturing safety, quality, and production procedures.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to work onsite and support operational needs.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and provide hands-on leadership to manufacturing and production employees.
• Monitor daily production activities to ensure safety, quality, efficiency, and production goals are achieved.
• Provide technical support and assist with troubleshooting production equipment and operational issues.
• Coach, train, and develop machine operators and other manufacturing employees.
• Identify production problems, determine root causes, and coordinate corrective actions.
• Support equipment setup, changeovers, adjustments, and process improvements.
• Partner with maintenance, quality, and production teams to minimize equipment downtime.
• Ensure employees follow established safety procedures, work instructions, and quality standards.
• Support GMP, HACCP, sanitation, and other manufacturing quality requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Coaching

Analytical thinking

Safety procedures

Communication

Onsite presence

Tools

Slitters

Sheeters

Winders

Cutters

Job description

Swipejobs is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Technical Operations Supervisor to lead a fast-paced onsite production team in Illinois. You will oversee daily operations, mentor operators, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring safety, quality, and reliability of equipment.

Ideal candidates bring strong supervision, hands-on troubleshooting skills, and a track record of coaching teams in high-volume manufacturing environments.