2nd Shift Production Supervisor

Regal Rexnord • Charlotte, NC

20d • Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor leads production activities supporting Boston Gear’s on-time delivery objectives across machining, mechanical assembly, painting and packaging, and product distribution. This is a hands-on role in a fast-paced, physically demanding assembly and machining environment. The supervisor coaches, develops, and mentors employees while also working alongside them. The position supports continuous improvement, employee engagement, safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives, and assists the Production Manager with strategic deployment of Regal Rexnord Business System (RBS) objectives.

The role oversees hourly production employees and related administrative work, including staffing, attendance, timekeeping, training, performance management, production reporting, work instructions, and skills matrices. It also supports production and quality problem-solving, safety and 5S activities, new product launches, inventory accuracy, and bills of material and routing improvements. The role is fully onsite at the designated Regal Rexnord office and may require schedule flexibility, extended hours, weekend work, and occasional domestic or international travel up to 10%.

Requirements

• Associate degree in a relevant discipline (minimum).
• At least 2 years of progressive work experience in a manufacturing production environment; experience with mechanical products, metal cutting, and assembly is preferred in the posting’s qualification description.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and understanding of common manufacturing, machining, and assembly processes, equipment, or machinery.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints, technical drawings, and schematics.
• Strong analytical, root-cause analysis, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills, including a Go and See mindset and ability to make sound conclusions with limited standardization or information.
• Ability to manage changing schedules, pressure for maximum output, and complex production issues, including coordination with other departments.
• Strong leadership, teamwork, employee-engagement, and employee-development skills.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, productivity, and results, with the ability to manage time and multiple priorities and meet deliverables.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills to build relationships, influence, gain support, and work effectively with production, engineering, maintenance, customers, and vendors.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts and respond to questions.
• Flexibility to adapt to changes in customer demand, processes, delays, and unexpected events, and to perform tasks needed to meet department objectives.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle proprietary and sensitive information with integrity.
• Demonstrated safety orientation and compliance mindset.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Willingness to shift hours or work extended hours, including weekends, as manufacturing needs require.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically or internationally up to 10%.
• Proven success implementing process or product improvements.
• Associate degree required; a bachelor’s degree is strongly desired.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Two or more years of progressive manufacturing production experience involving mechanical products, metal cutting, and assembly.
• Solid background in machining techniques in a machining role, including CNC programming, and/or mechanical assembly techniques.
• Prior supervisory experience with hourly production employees.

Responsibilities

• Plan, assign, and direct work; administer and comply with company policies and procedures.
• Manage attendance and approve timekeeping records for timely payroll processing.
• Interview, onboard, and train employees.
• Manage employee performance, conduct performance appraisals, and administer corrective actions.
• Respond proactively to employee concerns to support morale and employee satisfaction.
• Facilitate, promote, support, and implement lean manufacturing initiatives to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost in Assembly and Machining.
• Follow Regal Rexnord Business System tools and methods.
• Lead or participate in Kaizen events and attend daily Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 meetings.
• Assist the Production Manager with strategic deployment of RBS objectives.
• Lead a safety team and participate in monthly safety meetings, safety and 5S audits, and safety incident reenactments as an active Safety Committee member.
• Enforce the plant Safety Policy and applicable state and federal OSHA, EPA, and NCDEQ regulations.
• Evaluate production and quality problems, provide guidance and technical support, and facilitate corrective actions, including instruction on new manufacturing procedures.
• Identify and recommend ways to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and improve quality; coordinate and administer Quality Incident Investigations.
• Analyze and plan workforce utilization, workflow, equipment layout, and workspace design to maximize efficiency.
• Develop and write work instructions and job breakdowns; complete production reports and problem-solving and corrective-action documents; maintain training and skills matrices.
• Support implementation of new product launches.
• Help maintain inventory accuracy and support ongoing BOM and routing improvements.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Health Savings Account, Health Care Flexible Spending Account, and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• 401(k) retirement plan with matching employer contributions.
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
• Paid leaves.
• Tuition assistance.

What This Job Offers

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