Manufacturing Frontline Supervisor (2nd Shift)

L.L.Bean • Brunswick, ME

4d • Onsite

About The Position

At L.L.Bean, we believe the outdoors brings out the best in all of us. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging and creating safe, inclusive spaces where everyone feels welcome—both here and Outside. We value individual differences and are dedicated to maintaining an inclusive work environment where everyone can bring the best of their experience and talents and truly thrive. L.L.Bean’s Brunswick Manufacturing Facility is looking for a 2nd Shift Frontline Supervisor to provide day‑to‑day leadership to our frontline manufacturing teams. Position Purpose: Provides leadership to frontline employees in the following key areas of responsibility: staffing; motivation and communication; training and development; performance; health and safety; workflow and external relations. Implements actions required to meet business goals. This position is located on site in L.L. Bean's manufacturing locations located in Brunswick, ME or Lewiston, ME. Shift Structure & Coverage Requirements Leaders typically arrive early or stay up to 30 minutes beyond standard shift times to support daily crossover meetings. The shift schedules listed below already include this additional time and represent leader hours, not the hourly employee schedule. Leaders rotate weekend and holiday coverage as needed. This role supports both the Maine Hunting Shoe and Boat & Tote operations and may oversee employees in both areas. Second Shift Leadership Schedule: 2:15 PM – 11:15 PM, Monday–Friday

Requirements

• Vocational/Technical Degree
• 2+ Years of Experience
• Proven/demonstrated aptitude to lead
• Effective verbal & written communicator
• Proficiency in computer applications including Microsoft Office products

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

• People Leadership
• Staffing
• Motivation and Communication
• Training and Development
• Performance Management
• Health & Safety
• Operations Leadership
• Manage workflow or support the management of workflow i.e. collaborate with other frontline supervisors to initiate and execute the movement of frontline employees to other areas/functions to achieve work balancing, calling employees in or sending them home
• Manage processes and people based on information provided
• Monitor performance of area of responsibility relative to business goals and make adjustments/improvements as necessary
• Communicate process and/or procedural changes and coach frontline employees in their application
• Provide input to the budget and divisional/departmental performance objectives
• Make purchases within budgetary authority
• Secure resources to address and resolve technical or equipment problems as required to support smooth day to day operations
• Protect company assets
• External Relations
• Represent L.L. Bean externally to customers, vendors and others (excluding the media) as appropriate to the function
• Manufacturing Responsibilities
• Generally, leads a team of 30-35 employees within a department
• Staffing: Participates in hiring & termination of front line employees
• Selects employees for special assignments
• Motivation and Communication: Readily accessible and surfaces & addresses issues of importance to employees
• Guide to available company resources
• Communicates plans, instructions, and updates verbally and in writing
• Working knowledge and ability to represent company policies & procedures
• Training/Development: Identifies talent & develops plans to support employee growth
• Makes assignment, promotion, & compensation recommendations
• Performance Management/Safety: Ensures safe work practices and addresses issues
• Provides daily feedback (+/-) regarding quality and quantity of work
• Writes and delivers appraisals
• Manages all aspects of employee performance up to recommending termination in cases of poor performance
• Workflow/External Relations: Understand area workflow and action needed to meet production goals
• Manages area in keeping with financial targets
• Understand upstream & downstream impacts & works with other areas as needed to meet business objectives
• Health and Safety Requirement: Every employee is responsible for contributing to a safe and healthy workplace. Employees are expected to be active participants in health and safety by following all safety policies and procedures, reporting unsafe conditions or at-risk behaviors to leadership, and conducting work in a safe manner. Those in a leadership role are also expected to model safe behaviors, evaluate risk, and ensure that risks are reduced to acceptable levels.

Benefits

• If you care about the outdoors, joining L.L.Bean is a great way to feel good about what you do. Our benefits package makes a good thing even better, with programs and perks designed to support your health and financial goals. Plus, maintaining a healthy work-life balance and re-charging outside are all part of the plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree