Shift Supervisor - Night Shift

ITW Medical; Washington (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

ITW Medical, a division of ITW, seeks a Shift Supervisor to lead 12‑hour night shifts from 7:00pm to 7:00am. You will supervise Lead Operators, drive safety and quality, and coordinate with HR and Engineering to meet production plans.

Strong ERP and ISO knowledge are essential, with a focus on continuous improvement and frontline coaching. The role requires 3–5 years in manufacturing leadership, a high school diploma or GED, and proficiency in Excel.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of ERP systems and data recording.
• Understanding of ISO standards.
• Proficiency in Excel and data analysis.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Associate or Bachelor degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Lead Operators and Operators, drive safety, quality and production goals.
• Lead front-to-back initiatives to drive cost savings.
• Monitor hourly attainment, labor efficiency, downtime, scrap and productivity metrics.
• Define standard practices with Operations Manager to minimize scrap and rework.
• Oversee shift safety, staffing, attendance, and performance coaching.
• Coordinate with HR and Operations for performance reviews and disciplinary actions.
• Ensure compliance with procedures and quality requirements; support investigations and audits.

Skills

Leadership

ERP literacy

ISO standards

MS Excel

Data analysis

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate or Bachelor degree preferred

Job description

ABOUT ITW MEDICAL

ITW (NYSE: ITW) is a Fortune 300 global multi-industrial manufacturing leader with revenue of $16 billion in 2025. The company’s seven industry-leading segments leverage the unique ITW Business Model to drive solid growth with best-in-class margins and returns in markets where highly innovative, customer-focused solutions are required. ITW’s approximately 43,000 dedicated colleagues around the world thrive in the company’s decentralized and entrepreneurial culture.

Job Description

ABOUT ITW MEDICAL

ITW (NYSE: ITW) is a Fortune 300 global multi-industrial manufacturing leader with revenue of $16 billion in 2025. The company’s seven industry-leading segments leverage the unique ITW Business Model to drive solid growth with best-in-class margins and returns in markets where highly innovative, customer-focused solutions are required. ITW’s approximately 43,000 dedicated colleagues around the world thrive in the company’s decentralized and entrepreneurial culture.

ITW Medical, a division of ITW, is comprised of two highly respected brands- Coeur and Filtertek, supplying critical filtration and flow control solutions to global OEM’s, serving Surgical, Infusion, Bioprocessing and Diagnostic Imaging end markets.

General Accountability

The Shift Supervisor is accountable for safe, compliant, and efficient operations. The Shift Supervisor owns shift safety execution, staffing and attendance management, shift handoff communication, end-of-shift reporting, hourly production performance versus plan, coaching and development of team, and maintains a visible leadership presence on the production floor. The Shift Supervisor directly supervises Lead Operators and Operators assigned to the shift.

12-hour weekly rotating night shift: 7:00pm - 7:00am

Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday

Week 2: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Duties And Responsibilities

• Directly supervise Lead Operators and Team. Cascade and drive daily expectations to Lead Operators regarding safety, quality and production goals, including conversion cost improvements.
• Drive execution of Front-to-back initiatives, especially in-lining projects that drive cost savings for the shift.
• Lead shift operations to meet production schedules, own hourly attainment, monitor labor efficiency, downtime, scrap, throughput, and productivity metrics.
• Define standard practices and expectations in partnership with Operations Manager to minimize scrap, rework, and expedited freight and to drive consistency in our production processes.
• Accountable for shift safety, staffing, attendance, labor deployment, production performance, coaching and development, communication, and overall shift results.
• Own staffing, attendance management, labor allocation, coaching, development, accountability, and daily operational execution.
• Support performance management activities in partnership with HR and Operations leadership, including writing performance reviews, merit goals, timesheet approval requests, and disciplinary actions.
• Ensure compliance with procedures and quality requirements. Partner with Quality on investigations, material holds, containment actions, corrective actions, and audit preparation.
• Own safety execution, conduct floor observations, address unsafe behaviors and conditions, lead incident response, and drives corrective actions to closure.
• Oversee JHA (Job-Hazard Assessment), JST (Job-Specific Training) and retraining processes. Take action to confirm employees are being held accountable to safety and performance expectations.
• Implement expectations around start-ups and set-ups.
• Partner with site management team and engineers to ensure on-time delivery of quality parts by navigating operational challenges and opportunities.
• Demonstrates strong initiative for self-development, shift development, continuous improvement, and ITW toolbox application.
• Coaches, mentors, and develops talent by providing tools and techniques that improve their effectiveness.

Required

Minimum Qualifications

• 3-5 years of related experience in a leadership role in a manufacturing environment overseeing production.
• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent.
• Knowledge and ability to read and understand instructions for ERP system and data recording.
• Understanding of ISO standards.
• Strong knowledge and skills in Microsoft Office. Ability to create and maintain Excel spreadsheets, charts, and graphs.
• Requires detailed analysis and strong problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute ratios and percentages.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills, including verbal and written communication skills.
• Associate or Bachelor degree and regulated manufacturing experience preferred.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk; and regularly use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee occasionally is required to reach with hands and arms; is required to be able to verbally communicate.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities are required such as close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential.

As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.