Production Supervisor- 2nd Shift

trane technologies•Columbia, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Catalog Assembly Production Supervisor- 2nd Shift oversees daily operations to ensure safe, efficient, and high‑quality performance across the production area. This role is responsible for maintaining area performance, ensuring issues are resolved at the appropriate level or escalated promptly, and managing change points and process updates. The supervisor must have a strong understanding of process, safety, and quality requirements to effectively teach, coach, and audit within the team. They lead problem solving for recurring or complex issues, approve sequence and schedule changes, and drive improvement activities that support operational excellence. Additional responsibilities include managing attendance and staffing needs, supporting Team Leaders in fulfilling their roles, completing Leader Standard Work and Daily Management Excellence (DME) activities, managing corrective actions when required, and overseeing SQDIP performance. This role does not regularly perform Team Leader duties, run daily containment, or perform operator work except when necessary.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred
1–3 years of experience in manufacturing supervision, management, or leadership
Strong understanding of SQDIP principles and the ability to manage performance across all elements
Proven leadership skills with the ability to develop, coach, and support Supervisors
Ability to analyze performance trends, interpret data, and identify systemic gaps
Skill in removing operational barriers and enabling teams to maintain stable performance
Strong resource‑planning and organizational skills to align staffing and capabilities across the area
Ability to ensure consistent standards and practices across shifts and adjacent functions
Demonstrated capability in completing Leader Standard Work and reinforcing operational discipline
Experience supporting and sustaining Daily Management Excellence (DME) practices
Strong communication and interpersonal skills for cross‑functional coordination
Ability to make sound decisions based on data, team feedback, and operational needs
High level of accountability, with the ability to drive improvements through leadership rather than direct intervention
Ability to remain steady, objective, and effective in a fast‑paced, multi‑shift production environment

Responsibilities

Maintaining area performance
Ensuring problems are resolved at the right level or escalated on time
Managing change points and process updates
Understand process, safety and quality requirements to be able to teach and audit
Leading problem solving for recurring or larger issues
Sequence and schedule change approval
Supporting and implementing improvement activities
Managing attendance and staffing needs
Supporting Team Leaders in following their roles
Completing Leader Standard Work
Completing Daily Management Excellence (DME) activities
Managing corrective actions when needed
Managing SQDIP performance