Senior Manufacturing Supervisor (Swing Shift)

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 88,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Superior benefits

Employee ownership

Retirement benefits (ESOP)

Job summary

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) seeks a seasoned manufacturing leader to guide and mentor senior production teams, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery.

You will manage budgets, coach leaders, and drive continuous improvement aligned with World Class Manufacturing principles. Responsibilities include staffing planning, data-driven decision making, and fostering a collaborative, high-performance work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree or equivalent experience required.
• Strong leadership and coaching experience in manufacturing.
• Lean and world-class manufacturing knowledge with quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and coach manufacturing leaders and support groups to align with objectives.
• Accountable for safety, quality, on-time delivery, productivity and budget of assigned groups.
• Resolve personnel issues and facilitate fair, productive resolutions.
• Identify staffing and capital needs through data collection and reporting.
• Model SEL values and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
• Understand. Create. Simplify.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Quality systems

People management

Communication

Problem solving

Change leadership

English proficiency

Education

B.S. degree in Business, Engineering or equivalent experience

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Actively lead, mentor, and coach manufacturing leaders and provide guidance to manufacturing support groups, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives. Regularly provide feedback, empower, and coach leaders.
2. Accountable for safety, quality, on-time delivery, productivity and budget of assigned production groups.
3. Proactively and effectively address personnel issues and settle differences equitably and productively.
4. Identify and justify staffing and capital needs through the collection and reporting of data.
5. Model, teach, and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
6. Understand. Create. Simplify.
7. Other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements None

Required Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Business, Engineering or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of combined leadership and supervisory experience
• English language proficiency
• Proven ability to communicate professionally, respectfully and openly to a diverse audience.
• Proven ability to prioritize, organize and delegate work; intervene to remove obstacles as needed.
• Lean manufacturing and world class manufacturing knowledge
• Quality system knowledge
• Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills
• Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
• Background check results satisfactory to SEL Negative drug test result(s)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master in Operations, Manufacturing or Administration

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Superior benefits.
• Inspiring work.
• People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners.
• We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.
• We're 100% employee owned.
• Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
• We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
• We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
• Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.

Pay Range: 88,400.00 - 132,700.00 USD Annual

Communication with Applicants

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Equal Opportunity Employer

SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.

About SEL

SEL invents, designs, and builds digital products and systems that protect power grids around the world. This technology prevents blackouts and enables customers to improve power system reliability and safety at a reduced cost. A 100 percent employee-owned company headquartered in Pullman, Washington, SEL has manufactured products in the United States since 1984 and now serves customers worldwide. Our mission is simple: to make electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical.