Supervisor, Production - 2nd Shift

ZipRecruiter; Raynham (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Raynham seeks a Production Supervisor to oversee manufacturing associates and ensure safety, quality, and efficiency in production. The role involves mentoring, communication, and executing production plans while promoting a culture of quality and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in leading people and teams.
• 3-5 years in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Set daily/weekly/monthly objectives and communicate them to associates.
• Execute production plans ensuring compliance with customer requirements.
• Lead sustained change through production monitoring and improvement activities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree in Business-related discipline

Job description

Job Description

Job Summary:

The Production Supervisor has daily responsibility for providing direct supervision to manufacturing associates, in one or more value streams or departments, to achieve Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and People performance goals. This role will have cross-functional leadership competencies and coordinate the alignment of resources and equipment in the most efficient and effective manner to achieve production goals.

Essential Functions:

1. Set daily/weekly/monthly objectives and communicate them to associates.
2. Promote an environment of open communication and trust.
3. Mentor associates and lead the development and growth in their skills to meet future needs.
4. Embed a culture of quality across the team by being a standard bearer for Quality in everything we do, assuring adherence to our QMS, facilitating corrective and preventive actions, and contributing to the successful attainment of our quality KPI’s and journey to 5 Sigma.
5. Manage through Gemba walks, observations, and asking questions. Have a curious mind with a passion for improving processes. Be an active listener, seeking opportunities to engage with your team members throughout the site and across all functions.
6. Execute production plans in conjunction with planning, customer service teams, and others to ensure compliance with customer requirements by applying lean manufacturing principles with an emphasis on variation reduction and waste elimination.
7. Audit processes and products, including but not limited to 5S, Safety, Quality, and Production, to ensure associates adhere to company policies and procedures.
8. Communicate between shifts and other departments to implement best practices, resolve problems, and sustain consistent performance to objectives.
9. Lead sustained change by ensuring production monitoring and improvement activities and executing Leader Standard Work.
10. Align with enterprise goals through tactical execution of operating plans and regular updates to Value Stream maps.
11. Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a Business-related discipline, or a combination of education (High School diploma, Associate's Degree) and 5 years of experience in leading people and teams.

Minimum Experience: 3-5 years in a manufacturing environment, with proven experience in Lean Manufacturing concepts.

Specialized Knowledge and Skills:

• Understands leadership principles, knows how to take leadership actions, create and share a coordinated vision, and align the organization on what needs to be done.
• Demonstrates leadership and prefers working in a team environment, establishing an expectation that the team comes before self.
• Executes plans by prioritizing daily activities and focusing on the critical few rather than trivial many.
• Possesses strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a bias for action, decision-making, and problem-solving.