Kitting Supervisor

Mittera Group•Berkeley, IL

About The Position

The Kitting Supervisor leads the day-to-day operation of the kitting department, ensuring kits are assembled safely, accurately, efficiently, on time, and in accordance with customer and company quality standards. The role directs people, schedules, materials, and workflow, develops a cross-trained team, and holds the department accountable for meeting due dates and performance expectations. The supervisor provides daily direction to leads and associates; supports recruiting, onboarding, coaching, development, and performance management; plans staffing and shift coverage; and ensures employees are properly trained on procedures, quality expectations, equipment, machine guarding, and safe material handling. The position oversees kitting processes across scheduled shifts and coordinates with other production and support teams to maintain workflow, resolve constraints, and deliver customer work as scheduled. Mittera provides commercial and digital printing, finishing, graphic design, data analytics, direct mail processing, and fulfillment services. The company offers competitive compensation and benefits, and is an equal opportunity workplace. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age. Salary is $80,000–$120,000 per year.

Requirements

Three or more years of supervisory or lead experience in printing, packaging, fulfillment, kitting, or a related manufacturing environment preferred.
Experience with kitting, assembly, finishing, fulfillment, or similar hand-work and production processes preferred.
Demonstrated leadership, organization, communication, delegation, and conflict-resolution skills in a manufacturing environment.
Demonstrated ability to train and cross-train employees and build flexibility and capability within a team.
Ability to read and interpret job tickets, kit specifications, bills of materials, samples, schedules, safety rules, and customer requirements.
Ability to use measurements and basic math, including counts, fractions, decimals, percentages, and production calculations.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, make sound decisions under pressure, solve practical production problems, and meet demanding deadlines.
Ability to analyze department results and use production information to improve on-time delivery, accuracy, labor performance, waste, and throughput.
Basic computer proficiency, including email, spreadsheets, production systems, and standard business applications.
Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily; reasonable accommodations or modifications will be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Nice To Haves

Three or more years of supervisory or lead experience in printing, packaging, fulfillment, kitting, or a related manufacturing environment.
Experience with kitting, assembly, finishing, fulfillment, or similar hand-work and production processes.

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day kitting operations across scheduled shifts, including kit assembly, component staging, hand assembly, inserting, packaging, labeling, and related activities.
Prioritize, schedule, and assign work to meet customer specifications, production schedules, quality requirements, and due dates; monitor progress and act early on jobs at risk.
Review job tickets, kit specifications, bills of materials, samples, packaging instructions, and special instructions before production; confirm components are available and communicate expectations.
Balance workloads, sequence jobs, and match assignments to employee skills to maximize labor and floor-space utilization.
Identify opportunities to expand department capabilities through new kit types, processes, equipment, and workflows, working with Operations leadership to evaluate and implement changes.
Monitor on-time delivery, productivity, labor, accuracy, rework, non-chargeable time, materials, and supplies; identify root causes and implement corrective action.
Ensure kit contents, counts, labeling, and packaging meet customer specifications before work moves to shipping; maintain checks and procedures to prevent errors.
Coordinate with Scheduling, Prepress, Press, Bindery and Finishing, Customer Service, Quality, Receiving, Shipping, and other production teams to maintain workflow and resolve constraints.
Maintain a safe, clean, and organized department; enforce safety rules, required personal protective equipment, and housekeeping standards.
Drive continuous improvement in safety, throughput, accuracy, waste reduction, standard work, workplace organization, and cost performance.
Provide clear daily direction to leads and kitting associates, establish accountability, and maintain open communication.
Participate in recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, coaching, and developing department employees in partnership with HR and plant leadership.
Plan staffing, shift coverage, and overtime based on production requirements and approved labor plans.
Build and execute cross-training plans and support succession planning to strengthen department flexibility.
Provide feedback, recognize strong performance, address attendance or performance concerns, conduct evaluations, and administer corrective action consistent with company policy.
Ensure associates are trained and qualified on job procedures, quality expectations, equipment, machine guarding, and safe material handling.
Perform other duties as assigned.