2nd Shift Production Supervisor

Heavy Industrial Manufacturing

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced 2nd Shift Production Supervisor to lead manufacturing operations within a fast-paced heavy industrial production environment. This position is responsible for supervising hourly production employees, driving safety and quality initiatives, meeting production goals, and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on manufacturing leader with experience supervising production teams in industries such as wood products, steel, metals, building materials, paper, industrial manufacturing, or other heavy industrial operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations for a 2nd shift production team, ensuring safety, quality, productivity, and delivery objectives are consistently achieved.
• Supervise, coach, mentor, and develop hourly production employees while promoting accountability and teamwork.
• Maintain compliance with OSHA regulations, company safety policies, LOTO procedures, and environmental standards.
• Conduct shift start-up meetings, safety talks, and production communications.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) including productivity, downtime, scrap, labor efficiency, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
• Coordinate with Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, and Shipping departments to minimize downtime and maximize production throughput.
• Identify production bottlenecks and implement Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Investigate production issues and perform root cause analysis to implement corrective actions.
• Ensure products consistently meet customer quality specifications and company standards.
• Manage employee scheduling, attendance, overtime, and shift coverage.
• Complete production reporting and communicate shift performance to plant leadership.
• Promote 5S workplace organization and maintain high housekeeping standards throughout the facility.
• Support employee training, onboarding, and performance evaluations while developing future team leaders.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing or heavy industrial environment.
• Experience leading production teams of 20+ employees preferred.
• Strong commitment to workplace safety and OSHA compliance.
• Experience working in wood products, steel, metals, paper, building materials, plastics, chemical processing, or similar heavy manufacturing industries.
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, and 5S principles.
• Experience using production metrics and KPIs to drive operational performance.
• Excellent leadership, communication, coaching, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and production reporting systems.
• Bachelor's degree preferred but equivalent manufacturing leadership experience will be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Six Sigma Green Belt Training or Certification
• Lean Manufacturing experience
• Kaizen event participation
• Root Cause Analysis experience
• Experience with employee development and succession planning
• Knowledge of GMPs or ISO quality systems (depending on industry)

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a leader who thrives on the manufacturing floor and enjoys developing people while improving operations. The successful candidate will be safety-focused, highly organized, and capable of balancing employee engagement with production demands. This individual should possess a continuous improvement mindset and have a proven ability to lead teams in achieving operational excellence.

You should be proficient in:

• Leadership / People Management
• 5 Why (Root Cause Analysis Method)
• Supervisory Experience
• Lean Manufacturing Principles
• Production Planning & Scheduling
• Machine Geometry & Alignment