Shift Supervisor- Paintline (3rd Shift)

Accelevation•Miamisburg, OH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Shift Supervisor is a frontline operational leader responsible for running daily operations safely, delivering quality at takt, and solving problems immediately. Rooted in Toyota Production System (TPS) principles, the role acts as a leader-as-teacher, owning daily safety, quality, and standard work while developing operators through hands-on coaching. The supervisor ensures problems are surfaced and addressed in real time, work is performed to standard, and teams continuously improve. Team Coaches have authority and accountability for their area and are expected to solve problems at the lowest possible level.

Requirements

Experience in manufacturing, operations, or field execution environments.
Demonstrated ability to lead teams through influence and coaching.
Strong understanding of safety, quality, and process discipline.
Comfort operating in fast-paced, problem-rich environments.
Ability to pass a Respiratory Physical Screening and Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) for respirator use.

Nice To Haves

3+ years of experience in powder coating.
Experience with Lean Manufacturing or Toyota Production System concepts.
Prior frontline leadership or coaching experience.
Familiarity with standard work, visual management, and problem-solving tools.
Background in high-growth or operationally complex environments.
At least 1 year of Accelevation experience.

Responsibilities

Own daily safety, quality, delivery, and standard work for the assigned team or area.
Ensure work is performed according to defined Standard Work and takt time.
Lead daily start-up, shift handoffs, and visual management reviews.
Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment using a 5S mindset.
Respond immediately to safety, quality, or flow issues; treat problems as signals, stop and address abnormalities, contain issues, and restore standard work.
Escalate only problems that cannot be solved at the team level.
Coach operators on SOPs, quality standards, and safe work practices; observe work and provide in-the-moment feedback.
Reinforce expected behaviors and standards through a visible presence on the floor, acting as a teacher rather than a firefighter or administrator.
Lead structured problem-solving using TPS principles, including root-cause analysis and countermeasures; ensure countermeasures are practical, tested, and sustained.
Capture and share learning across shifts and teams.
Support continuous improvement while protecting daily execution.
Track team training status, skill coverage, and readiness; ensure operators are qualified before working independently.
Identify skill gaps and coordinate cross-training as needed.
Support onboarding and development of new team members.