Weekend Shift Supervisor

Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Mayville Engineering Company, Inc. in Kentucky is seeking a shift supervisor to schedule direct labor, train employees, and ensure adherence to manufacturing processes. You will lead a high-performing team, manage staffing levels, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining safety and product quality.

This role requires strong communication, problem-solving, and the ability to collaborate across departments to deliver on-time, quality products in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of three years in manufacturing, including personnel management.
• Experience with continuous improvement methods and cost reduction initiatives.
• Ability to read, interpret, and explain blueprints and drawings.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to motivate a diverse team.

Responsibilities

• Schedule direct labor on daily activities to meet production and quality standards.
• Train employees and complete training records.
• Ensure compliance with manufacturing process documentation and SOPs.
• Maintain schedule adherence and appropriate staffing levels.
• Lead a high-performing team: hiring, directing work, evaluating performance, and disciplining when needed.
• Maintain quality standards on all products produced on shift.
• Distribute supplies, manage inventory, and initiate reorders as needed.
• Advise operations on process improvements, production issues, safety, and maintenance items.
• Uphold safety policies, PPE use, housekeeping, and incident reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Training

Scheduling

Quality standards

Safety compliance

Blueprint interpretation

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Computer skills

Team management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate’s degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Office software

Business control software

Job description

1. Schedules all direct labor personnel on daily work activities ensuring optimal utilization of skills and man hours to meet timely production and quality standards.

2. Trains employees and completes training records.

3. Ensures employees are complying with manufacturing process documentation.

4. Maintains schedule adherence and works with management on proper staffing levels to meet schedules.

5. Leads high-performing team: interviewing, hiring, training, directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems.

6. Maintains proper quality standards on all products being produced on shift.

7. Distributes supplies, takes inventory, and initiates reorder as needed.

8. Advises operations management of process improvement ideas, production issues, maintenance items, safety matters, and other information.

9. Follows acceptable employee relation practices and company policies.

10. Ensures employees maintain and practice proper safety requirements including good housekeeping and wearing proper personal protective equipment (PPE).

11. All other duties assigned.

Job Skills Requirements

• Knowledge of manufacturing equipment, procedures, and production/quality standards.
• Demonstrated ability to work with multiple internal departments to ensure delivery of quality product on time.
• May require in-depth ability to read, interpret and explain blueprints, engineering drawings, job orders and specifications based on location.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact with and motivate a diverse group of employees.
• Advanced ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of personnel and production problems.
• Strong computer skills and familiarity with office productivity software and business control software.
• Ability to work in a busy, fast-paced production environment, often under time constraints.

Educational Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required. Associate’s degree preferred.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum of three years of experience in a manufacturing environment including managing personnel in a production environment.
• Experience with continuous improvement methods and teams, or cost reduction initiatives showing tangible results.

MEC participates in the E-Verify program.

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