Production Supervisor (Nightshift)

Halma plc•Tucson, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Alicat Scientific, Inc. is seeking a Nightshift Production Supervisor to lead its assembly team in manufacturing precision instruments vital for rocket launches, fuel cells, and medical devices. This role offers significant autonomy to make real-time decisions, shape team culture, and drive production forward during the night shift. The company values curiosity, impact, and creativity, and is looking for a leader who enjoys developing people and creating structure. The core mission of this position is to develop the team, ensure daily production throughput, and maintain high quality standards to meet customer delivery expectations.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in a manufacturing or production environment
Strong communicator who can give clear direction, deliver constructive feedback, and keep the team aligned.
Self-driven and resourceful — you don't wait to be told what needs fixing, you go find it and solve it.
Naturally curious — you ask "why" before accepting "that's how we've always done it."
Comfortable reading and working with production data, metrics, and schedules to make informed decisions.

Nice To Haves

Prior supervisory or team lead experience preferred.
Familiarity with lean manufacturing concepts (Kaizen, 5S, ect…)

Responsibilities

Develop your team, drive daily throughput, and keep production standards high — so customers get what they depend on, on time.
Drive the night shift to meet daily shipment targets by actively managing the physical movement of product from kitting through to final inspection.
Assign urgent work orders, communicate targets and ensuring technicians are productive within 10 minutes of shift start.
Perform a physical floor walkthrough every hour to identify backlogs and rebalance the floor in real-time before they impact shipments.
Reassign cross-trained technicians between workstations on the fly to address unplanned staffing gaps or to accelerate high-priority orders nearing their shipping deadline.
Monitor individual OLE (Overall Labor Effectiveness) against the 60% team target.
If a process exceeds its expected time by >25%, intervene immediately to provide technical signposting, clarify instructions, or remove hurdles.
Serve as the primary point of contact for technical "blockers" (e.g., damaged parts, incorrect documents).
Coordinate directly with Machine Shop and Electronics leads to secure immediate resolutions to minimize delay to orders.
Build a versatile, high-performing assembly team by closing skill gaps and using data-driven coaching to ensure every technician knows exactly how to succeed.
Conduct formal weekly 1:1 sessions focused on "Operational Impact" metrics—specifically OLE (Overall Labor Effectiveness), quality yield (defects vs. completions), and attendance.
Use this data to transition the conversation from past performance to future professional growth.
Actively manage the Skills Matrix to identify "single-point-of-failure" processes.
Prioritize team versatility by scheduling and overseeing at least 2 hours of dedicated cross-training per technician weekly to de-risk operations and expand individual skill sets.
In every 1:1, audit the progress of each technician’s training "commitment."
Act as the gatekeeper for career advancement by verifying their tactical understanding of performance metrics and assembly standards before transitioning them from "Learner" to "Proficient."
Provide immediate, clear feedback when behavioral standards (e.g., punctuality, safety protocols, or 5S adherence) are not met.
Link these behaviors directly to the team's ability to succeed as a team.
Maintain Alicat’s reputation for precision by enforcing standardized assembly processes and driving incremental efficiency through lean methodologies.
Monitor individual defect rates daily.
If an operator exceeds the <5% error threshold, conduct a root-cause check to determine if the issue is a training gap, a documentation error, or a tooling malfunction, and implement a corrective action immediately.
Conduct a nightly "End of Shift" walkthrough to audit workstation organization.
Ensure tools are returned to designated shadows and workspaces are cleared of waste to maintain a safe and efficient environment for the incoming day shift.
Identify and execute at least one "small-scale improvement" per month.
This includes re-organizing high-traffic material bins, suggesting workstation ergonomic adjustments, or identifying steps in a process that can be eliminated to reduce waste.