Production Supervisor

IDEX Corporation•Boulder, CO

1d•$76,200 - $114,200•Onsite

About The Position

Advanced Thin Films (ATF) designs and manufactures high-performance optical components for advanced laser applications serving commercial and defense markets. The Production Supervisor leads daily manufacturing operations within the Precision Programming Value Stream, focusing on safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and employee performance. This hands-on leadership role translates production priorities into daily execution, develops team capability, and drives continuous improvement on the manufacturing floor. Working closely with the Operations Manager and partners in Planning, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and other functions, the supervisor prioritizes work, addresses production issues, and supports customer commitments. The position is performed primarily on-site in a manufacturing environment, with regular presence on the production floor and possible work in cleanroom, ESD-controlled, or other controlled environments.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in a technical manufacturing environment.
Demonstrated ability to lead employees in a manufacturing environment and establish clear expectations and accountability.
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, including the ability to prioritize competing production demands.
Ability to coach, develop, and manage employee performance.
Ability to use production data and KPIs to identify issues and drive action.
Strong judgment and decision-making skills in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Ability to communicate effectively across production teams, leadership, and cross-functional partners.
Ability to identify when issues can be resolved within the team and when escalation or cross-functional support is required.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
Ability to work effectively in cleanroom and ESD-controlled manufacturing environments.
Ability to move throughout the facility and actively engage with employees, equipment, and production processes.
Ability to adhere to applicable gowning, PPE, and safety requirements when working in controlled manufacturing environments.
May need to qualify as a “U.S. Person” for positions requiring access to controlled goods and technologies subject to ITAR or EAR.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Business, Management, Optics, or a related field; equivalent combinations of education and relevant experience will be considered.
Previous supervisory or direct people leadership experience.
Experience with Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
Experience in a low-volume, high-mix or precision manufacturing environment.
Experience supporting production planning, scheduling, and capacity management.
Experience with ERP systems; JD Edwards experience preferred.
Experience in cleanroom, ESD-controlled, or other controlled manufacturing environments.
Optical manufacturing, coatings, defense, or other precision-engineering manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

Lead daily manufacturing operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and productivity objectives.
Translate production schedules and business priorities into clear daily team expectations; prioritize work based on customer demand, operational constraints, staffing, and available resources.
Monitor production performance, identify execution risks, and escalate issues or adjust priorities as needed.
Lead daily production meetings, communicate priorities and performance, and ensure effective shift handoffs and timely resolution or escalation of production issues.
Partner with the Operations Manager and Planning on production requirements, resource needs, and capacity constraints.
Reinforce safe work practices, ensure compliance with safety policies and requirements, identify hazards, support corrective actions, and participate in safety improvement initiatives.
Ensure production meets quality standards, process requirements, and customer expectations; participate in Material Review Board activities and ensure approved dispositions are executed.
Partner with Quality and Engineering to investigate manufacturing issues and implement corrective actions; reinforce process controls, standard work, 5S, and applicable quality requirements.
Lead, coach, and develop production employees; establish expectations and accountability; provide feedback, recognition, coaching, and performance management.
Partner with HR and Operations leadership on employee relations and performance matters as needed.
Support onboarding and training, participate in interviewing and selection, and contribute to workforce planning, cross-training, skill development, and succession planning.
Participate in the IDEX Talent Review process and other employee development initiatives.
Lead and participate in Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement activities to improve safety, quality, delivery, throughput, and efficiency.
Use production data and KPIs to identify performance gaps and improvement opportunities.
Partner with Operations, Engineering, and Quality to improve processes, reduce waste, and address recurring production constraints.
Support development and sustainment of standardized work and manufacturing best practices; ensure employees are trained to current instructions and procedures.
Identify documentation gaps and partner with relevant functions to keep manufacturing documentation accurate and effective.
Collaborate with Planning, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Commercial, and other functions to resolve production challenges and support customer commitments.
Communicate production risks, resource constraints, quality concerns, and issues requiring cross-functional support.
Provide input for workforce, resource, and capacity planning and participate in cross-functional problem-solving and business improvement initiatives.
Perform other duties as assigned.