Sr Supervisor Manufacturing

Photronics, Inc.; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Photronics, Inc. in Boise, Idaho is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Supervisor to lead manufacturing teams across shifts, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery. The role emphasizes frontline leadership, problem solving, and continuous improvement.

You will oversee technicians and leads, coordinate schedules, analyze performance trends, and partner with Engineering and Quality to resolve complex issues and sustain manufacturing excellence.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of manufacturing processes and cleanroom operations.
• Ability to lead Manufacturing Leads across multiple production areas or shifts.
• Strong production planning, staffing coordination, and workforce readiness skills.
• Sound judgement in resolving complex operational, production, and employee-related issues.
• Strong coaching, performance management, and frontline leadership development skills.
• Strong written communication skills for preparing performance reviews, documenting employee feedback, and communicating expectations clearly.
• Ability to mentor and guide junior supervisors, strengthening their leadership judgement, confidence, and effectiveness.
• Ability to influence decisions and align priorities across shifts and functional teams.
• Ability to analyze performance trends, identify root causes, and drive corrective actions.
• Thorough knowledge of manufacturing safety, quality, environmental, and documentation requirements.
• Strong prioritization, change leadership, and continuous improvement skills.
• Proficiency with manufacturing systems, production reporting tools, data analysis, and Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead Manufacturing Technicians and Leads to meet safety, quality, delivery goals.
• Set daily priorities and coordinate production schedules, staffing, work assignments, and shift transitions.
• Analyze production performance, workflow, quality, and schedule attainment to identify trends and address gaps.
• Exercise independent judgement to resolve complex operational and employee-related issues within established policies.
• Serve as an escalation point for production, equipment, quality, staffing, and personnel matters.
• Coach and develop Leads, Technicians, and Trainers, manage performance, and strengthen frontline leadership capability.
• Oversee onboarding, training, cross-training, and workforce planning to support operational continuity.
• Lead cross-functional efforts with Engineering, Quality, and support teams to resolve recurring or high-impact issues.
• Ensure manufacturing tools, work centers, and resources are ready to support current and forecasted production needs.
• Provide senior-level floor leadership during troubleshooting, production disruptions, or critical staffing needs.
• Ensure consistent compliance with cleanroom protocols, safety and environmental standards, policies, and documentation requirements.
• Lead initiatives that improve manufacturing processes, workforce effectiveness, and operational consistency across assigned areas.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Cleanroom operations

Production planning

Staffing coordination

Troubleshooting

Performance reviews

Documentation

Cross-functional leadership

MS Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Sr Supervisor Manufacturing

Manufacturing Boise, ID, US

15 days ago Requisition ID: 1969

Position Summary

The Senior Manufacturing Supervisor provides leadership across assigned manufacturing areas and shifts, overseeing Manufacturing Technicians and Leads to achieve production, safety, quality, and operational goals. Building on the responsibilities of a Manufacturing Supervisor, this roles manages more complex operations, serves as an escalation points, analyzes performance trends, and leads cross-functional efforts to resolve issues and improve results. The Senior Manufacturing Supervisor also develops frontline leadership capability, strengthens workforce readiness, and drives consistent execution of manufacturing standards and priorities.

• Lead Manufacturing Technicians and Leads across assigned production areas or shifts to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and productivity goals
• Set daily operating priorities and coordinate production schedules, staffing, work assignments, and shift transitions
• Analyze production performance, workflow, quality, and schedule attainment to identify trends and address gaps
• Exercise independent judgement to resolve complex operational and employee-related issues within established policies
• Serve as an escalation point for production, equipment, quality, staffing, and personnel matters
• Coach and develop Leads, Technicians, and Trainers, manage performance, and strengthen frontline leadership capability
• Oversee onboarding, training, cross-training, and workforce planning to support operational continuity
• Lead cross-functional efforts with Engineering, Quality, and support teams to resolve recurring or high-impact issues
• Ensure manufacturing tools, work centers, and resources are ready to support current and forecasted production needs
• Provide senior-level floor leadership during troubleshooting, production disruptions, or critical staffing needs
• Ensure consistent compliance with cleanroom protocols, safety and environmental standards, policies, and documentation requirements
• Lead initiatives that improve manufacturing processes, workforce effectiveness, and operational consistency across assigned areas
• Additional responsibilities as assigned

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Advanced knowledge of manufacturing processes, cleanroom operations, and production workflows
• Ability to lead Manufacturing Leads across multiple production areas or shifts
• Strong production planning, staffing coordination, and workforce readiness skills
• Sound judgement in resolving complex operational, production, and employee-related issues
• Strong coaching, performance management, and frontline leadership development skills
• Strong written communication skills for preparing performance reviews, documenting employee feedback, and communicating expectations clearly
• Ability to mentor and guide junior supervisors, strengthening their leadership judgement, confidence, and effectiveness
• Ability to influence decisions and align priorities across shifts and functional teams
• Ability to analyze performance trends, identify root causes, and drive corrective actions
• Thorough knowledge of manufacturing safety, quality, environmental, and documentation requirements
• Strong prioritization, change leadership, and continuous improvement skills
• Proficiency with manufacturing systems, production reporting tools, data analysis, and Microsoft Office applications

Experience

• Minimum 7+ years of manufacturing experience in a production or cleanroom environment preferred
• Prior supervisory experience preferred