Manufacturing Shift Supervisor

Corning•Wilmington, NC

3d•$79,166 - $108,854

About The Position

The Manufacturing Shift Supervisor is responsible for developing and implementing production-area activities to meet production, quality, and cost goals. The role prioritizes production schedules according to product introductions, equipment efficiency, and material supply, and directs employees using established guidelines, procedures, and policies. It provides immediate supervision to a group of employees, assigns tasks, checks work frequently, and also includes performing individual work related to the unit. The position oversees teams involved in assembling components or processing raw materials into finished products in an industrial environment. The supervisor leads production operations teams around the clock, champions the plant’s safety culture, coordinates manufacturing priorities and equipment troubleshooting, and holds operators and shift technicians accountable to established metrics. The role is part of the plant leadership structure and includes maintaining equipment schedules, managing timecards, posting and filling overtime slots, addressing personnel concerns, communicating across employee levels, resolving complex and changing problems, and serving as incident commander for plant spill alarms. The position works in an office and on the manufacturing floor, in a variable-temperature environment, on a 12-hour rotating shift schedule.

Requirements

High school education and at least 5 years of relevant work experience.
Effective communication with peers, subordinates, and leadership.
Capacity to learn complex manufacturing process flow and/or systems.
Strong data analysis skills.
Inquisitive problem-solving skills.
High individual initiative and self-management.
Ability to see, hear, speak, and move about a manufacturing environment.
Ability to lift up to 30 pounds.
Ability to perceive heat and cold.
Ability to maintain significant cognitive function to solve complex problems.

Nice To Haves

A four-year degree is preferred, with a preference for engineering, particularly chemical, materials, or mechanical engineering.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement production-area activities to meet production, quality, and cost objectives.
Prioritize production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply.
Direct, assign, and supervise employees using established guidelines, procedures, and policies; check work at frequent intervals.
Lead production operations teams 24/7 and champion the plant’s safety culture.
Coordinate product-manufacturing priorities and equipment troubleshooting needs.
Hold operators and shift technicians accountable to established metrics.
Maintain equipment schedules and manage employee timecards.
Post and fill overtime slots.
Address personnel concerns and communicate with all employee levels at the plant.
Provide solutions to complex and dynamic problems.
Serve as incident commander for plant spill alarms.