Senior Solar Production Lead — Lean Ops & Throughput

Waaree Solar Americas Inc.; Brookshire (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Waaree Solar Americas Inc. is seeking a Senior Production Supervisor to lead daily manufacturing operations in a highly automated solar module facility.

You will oversee Production Supervisors and Team Leads across multiple lines and shifts, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives are met. The role drives operational excellence, coaches frontline leaders, and partners with EHS, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain to optimize throughput, yield, and employee engagement in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• 7–10 years of manufacturing experience.
• 3–5 years of supervisory or leadership experience.
• Experience managing large hourly workforces across multiple shifts.
• Strong understanding of lean manufacturing principles.
• Data-driven decision making and root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Oversees daily production operations to meet or exceed output, yield, and efficiency targets.
• Supervises Production Supervisors, Team Leads, and hourly operators.
• Ensures adherence to standardized work, production schedules, and manufacturing processes.
• Monitors KPIs including OEE, scrap rates, downtime, cycle time, and labor efficiency.
• Acts as escalation point for production issues impacting safety, quality, or delivery.
• Leads root cause analysis for recurring production issues.
• Coaches and develops Production Supervisors and frontline leaders.
• Supports performance management and employee engagement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Data-driven decisions

Communication

Conflict resolution

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Operations/Engineering/Business

Tools

SAP

MES

Job description

Waaree Solar Americas Inc. is seeking a Senior Production Supervisor to lead daily manufacturing operations in a highly automated solar module facility.

You will oversee Production Supervisors and Team Leads across multiple lines and shifts, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives are met. The role drives operational excellence, coaches frontline leaders, and partners with EHS, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain to optimize throughput, yield, and employee engagement in a