Production Supervisor, 2nd Shift

Spectrum Control•Fairview, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor – 2nd Shift is responsible for leading and coordinating the activities of production personnel to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality manufacturing operations. This role plans and assigns work based on equipment, material, and staffing availability, while maintaining accountability for production output, schedule adherence, and quality standards during the shift. As the primary leadership presence on 2nd shift (2PM-12AM Monday-Thursday), this position plays a critical role in driving performance, resolving issues in real time, and ensuring seamless communication across teams to meet internal and external customer expectations. Spectrum Control combines engineering expertise, innovation and manufacturing excellence to enable mission-critical solutions. Designed to solve complex problems in signal modulation and transmission, Spectrum Control solutions enable high quality product performance in the military and government, space, commercial, aerospace, security, medical, industrial and communications industries. Through proven experience and innovation, Spectrum Control delivers reliable solutions for the most rugged environments in the world – and beyond. Our team works to understand each customer’s needs at every level, which leads to long-term partnerships with our customers that transcend transactions and projects, helping to drive ongoing value at all levels of an organization. Spectrum Control operates by the following guiding principles: safety, integrity, respect, ethics, trust and continuous improvement. Spectrum Control is dedicated to delivering highly-engineered, reliable products that help save, enhance and protect lives. The company employs a secure, trusted, innovative, empowered and resilient environment to collaborate across the organization to deliver impactful results to our customers. Founded in 1981, Spectrum Control brought together the power of several trusted brands and formed a uniquely capable partner for RF/microwave, electromagnetic, and security solutions. Over the past 70 years, the company’s engineers and technologists have led the way in creating high-quality solutions for demanding environments everywhere.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in a technical, manufacturing, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
3–5 years of experience in a manufacturing or process-driven environment.
Strong problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Prior leadership or supervisory experience in a production setting preferred.
Ability to operate and troubleshoot manufacturing equipment.
Experience adapting to new processes, technologies, and production methods.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
Working knowledge of ISO 9001 standards.
J-STD-001 and/or IPC-A-610 certification or familiarity.

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, and supervise daily production activities based on equipment capacity, material availability, and staffing levels.
Lead shift operations to meet production schedules, quality standards, and on-time delivery commitments.
Monitor equipment performance and coordinate with Maintenance to address issues and minimize downtime.
Evaluate production performance and adjust schedules or resources as needed to meet budgetary and shipping requirements.
Communicate production status, risks, and completion updates to management and cross-functional teams.
Collaborate with Quality and Process Engineering to analyze production issues, including yield losses, lot failures, and customer returns, and implement corrective actions.
Ensure products meet specifications by overseeing in-process inspections and directing machine setup and adjustments.
Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and enhance product quality.
Participate in manufacturing planning, cost reduction initiatives, and cross-functional improvement teams.
Provide direct supervision, leadership, and accountability for assigned production personnel.
Support the implementation and use of Statistical Process Control (SPC) on the production floor in coordination with Engineering.
Evaluate employee performance and conduct regular performance reviews and development discussions.
Address employee relations matters, partnering with Human Resources as needed.
Enforce company policies and administer corrective or disciplinary actions when appropriate.
Participate in hiring, onboarding, training, and development of team members.
Monitor attendance and timekeeping; address issues proactively.
Train, coach, and motivate employees to achieve performance, quality, and safety expectations.
Ensure adherence to established manufacturing processes and engineering-defined methods.
Review production documentation to ensure compliance and prevent unauthorized process deviations.