Location: Cary, IL Schedule: 2nd Shift | 2:30 PM – 11:00 PM (Potential extension until 1:00 AM Monday–Thursday) Training: 4–5 weeks on 1st Shift (6:00 AM – 2:30 PM) Salary: $60,000 – $75,000 Position Type: Direct Hire
Are you a hands-on manufacturing leader who enjoys coaching teams, improving production processes, and driving results? We are seeking an experienced Assembly Supervisor to lead a team of 25–35 production employees in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This is an excellent opportunity to join a stable, growing organization where you'll play a key role in safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement.
What You'll Do
Supervise and lead a team of 25–35 hourly production employees.
Ensure production schedules, quality standards, and safety goals are consistently achieved.
Coordinate workflow and material movement between production, engineering, quality, planning, shipping, and receiving.
Monitor work-in-process (WIP), inventory, and production performance.
Identify and resolve production bottlenecks and manufacturing issues.
Coach, mentor, and develop employees while maintaining accountability.
Support Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
Maintain accurate production reporting and ERP/MES transactions.
What We're Looking For
2+ years of manufacturing supervisory experience (3–5+ years preferred).
Experience leading production teams in a discrete manufacturing environment.
Background in assembly, fabrication, machining, metal forming, or industrial manufacturing.
Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Mechanically inclined with experience using precision measuring tools such as micrometers, calipers, and gauges.
Experience working with ERP systems; MES experience is a plus.
High School Diploma or GED required.
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship.
Preferred Qualifications
Bilingual English/Spanish.
Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma experience.
Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 or Great Plains ERP.
Welding or metal fabrication experience.
Why Join Us?
Multiple supervisor openings with opportunities for advancement.
Stable manufacturing environment serving a wide variety of industries.
Opportunity to make a direct impact on production performance and continuous improvement.
Collaborative, team-oriented culture with cross-functional exposure.
Hands-on leadership role with significant visibility across operations.
Schedule
2nd Shift: 2:30 PM – 11:00 PM
Potential extension until 1:00 AM Monday–Thursday based on production needs.
Friday overtime may be available.
Training: Approximately 4–5 weeks on 1st Shift (6:00 AM – 2:30 PM).
If you're an experienced manufacturing leader looking to take the next step in your career and thrive in a fast-paced production environment, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!
Numbers & Facts
Location
Cary, IL
Salary
$60,000–$75,000 Per Year
Skills
Coachingunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Continuous Improvementunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Discrete Manufacturingunmatched
ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
English Languageunmatched
High School Diplomaunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Lean Manufacturingunmatched
Lean Six Sigmaunmatched
Machiningunmatched
Manufacturingunmatched
Mentoringunmatched
Metal Manufacturingunmatched
Metalworkingunmatched
Microsoft Dynamics GP (fka Great Plains Dynamics)unmatched
Multilingualunmatched
People Managementunmatched
Performance Managementunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Process Improvementunmatched
Production Scheduleunmatched
Production Systemsunmatched
Productivity Managementunmatched
Project Trackingunmatched
Quality Metricsunmatched
Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
Shipping/Receivingunmatched
Spanish Languageunmatched
Team Lead/Managerunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Weldingunmatched
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