Lead a second-shift manufacturing team while driving safety, quality, productivity, and operational performance across daily production activities. This role offers the opportunity to combine people leadership with hands-on manufacturing oversight in a fast-paced environment focused on continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.
Client Details
Our client is a well-established manufacturing organization known for producing high-quality precision-engineered products and fostering a collaborative, team-oriented culture. The company is committed to operational excellence, employee development, and maintaining the highest standards of quality and workplace safety.
Employees enjoy working in an environment where leadership is accessible, teamwork is encouraged, and continuous improvement is embraced. Through investment in people, processes, and technology, the organization continues to enhance its manufacturing capabilities while providing long-term career growth opportunities for its workforce.
The company values leaders who can motivate teams, improve operational efficiencies, and create a positive workplace culture while delivering exceptional results for customers.
Description
- Lead and supervise second-shift production personnel to achieve safety, quality, and productivity objectives.
- Coordinate daily manufacturing and assembly operations to ensure customer requirements and production targets are met.
- Establish production priorities and allocate resources effectively to support departmental goals.
- Coach, mentor, and develop team members through training, performance management, and ongoing feedback.
- Foster a collaborative team environment built on accountability, communication, and continuous improvement.
- Monitor production schedules and adjust priorities as needed to address changing business demands.
- Oversee employee attendance, payroll inputs, overtime management, and time-off tracking.
- Implement and improve manufacturing processes, procedures, and workflows to increase efficiency and product quality.
- Partner with engineering and quality teams to resolve manufacturing challenges and drive corrective actions.
- Support onboarding and training efforts for new employees.
- Monitor equipment performance and production quality throughout the shift and take corrective action when necessary.
- Maintain accurate production and labor records.
- Ensure compliance with all safety policies, procedures, and PPE requirements.
- Respond appropriately to workplace incidents and escalate issues as required.
- Promote a clean, organized, and efficient work environment through workplace organization and continuous improvement initiatives.
Profile
- High school diploma or equivalent required; additional technical education or degree preferred.
- Previous leadership, supervisory, or team management experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of CNC machining operations, manufacturing processes, and production equipment.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and develop production teams.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Experience coordinating production schedules and meeting operational deadlines.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Understanding of employee relations, performance management, attendance tracking, and workplace policies.
- Experience with ERP systems; ERP software proficiency is highly desirable.
- Strong problem-solving mindset with a focus on process improvement and operational efficiency.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- Knowledge of workplace safety regulations and manufacturing best practices.
- Ability to adapt to changing business priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Job Offer
- Leadership opportunity with direct influence over production performance and team success.
- Stable and established manufacturing environment with long-term career potential.
- Exposure to advanced machining and production operations.
- Opportunity to work closely with engineering, quality, and operations teams on process improvements.
- Strong focus on employee development, coaching, and internal growth.
- Collaborative culture that values teamwork and servant leadership principles.
- Ability to drive continuous improvement initiatives and make a measurable impact on operational results.
- Consistent second-shift schedule with core hours of 3:00 PM to 12:30 AM.
- Dynamic role offering a blend of people management, production oversight, and operational problem-solving.
- Opportunity to contribute to a safety-focused organization committed to quality and operational excellence.
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