Operations - Supervisor, Manufacturing 3rd Shift

At Amphenol, our greatest asset is our hard-working, dedicated and entrepreneurial employees across the globe. Since our founding in 1932, our employees' commitment to success has allowed Amphenol to grow to be one of the largest manufacturers of interconnect products in the world. We honor this commitment by making the right choices for our business to deliver the best and safest working conditions for our employees.

Shift Supervisor, Manufacturing (Third Shift)

Location: Endicott, NY, in person

Status: FLSA Non-Exempt, Full-time 37.5-40 hrs weekly

Compensation: $27-$28/ hr plus shift premium

Job Description Summary:

The Shift Supervisor at Amphenol Industrial is responsible for overseeing day-to-day production activities during their assigned shift, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality operations. He/She will coordinate with Production Supervisor to provide direct, hands-on leadership to hourly production employees, support production goals, and help maintain smooth workflow on the production floor.

Company Introduction

Amphenol Industrial Operations, headquartered in Endicott, New York, with global manufacturing, design, sales, and marketing locations, specializes in delivering a comprehensive range of high-reliability power and signal connectors along with interconnection systems designed specifically for harsh environments and high performance. Our solutions cater to diverse, high-growth industrial sectors such as alternative energy, energy storage, hyperscale datacom, telecom, rail and mass transit, electric and hybrid vehicles, transportation, factory automation, robotics, and heavy equipment.

Our product portfolio addresses modern power and signal requirements and emerging system technology needs encompassing high-amperage power interconnects utilizing proprietary RADSOK contact technology, ruggedized circular, rectangular interconnects and board level contacts (GT, AC, PT, Amphe-Lite, Radsert, PowerBlok, SurLok Plus, ePower, UPC, H4 Plus, and more), advanced power distribution including value-add box builds, custom-engineered cable assemblies and overmolded harnesses. With a dedicated team of over 2500 skilled staff operating across a growing international footprint-including eight key manufacturing sites in North America, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East providing localization for our customer base. Amphenol Industrial Operations consistently meets the highest global standards of quality, product performance, design capabilities, and regionalized technical and sales support.

Amphenol Industrial Operations proudly operates as a business unit of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE: APH), a global leader in the electronics revolution, headquartered in Wallingford, Connecticut.

www.amphenol-industrial.com

Key Responsibilities

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervise and support a team of hourly production employees during assigned shifts to ensure safe and efficient operations
• Train, coach, and support team members to enhance performance, skills, attendance, and engagement.
• Maintain accurate shift records, including production data, attendance, and incident reports
• Review and approve employee timesheets, attendance records, and time-off requests in accordance with company policies.
• Communicate and coordinate with management, maintenance, and supply chain teams to address production needs and resolve issues
• May be required to help fill in vacancies to not impact the production schedule.

Safety & Quality Responsibilities

• Enforce safety policies and conduct routine safety checks to maintain a safe work environment
• Ensure adherence to quality standards and promptly address defects or production issues

Operations Responsibilities

• Monitor daily production activities to meet output, quality, and schedule requirements
• Assist with shift start-ups, changeovers, and shutdown procedures to minimize downtime
• Respond quickly to production issues, escalating more complex problems to management when needed

Reporting & Continuous Improvement Responsibilities

• Track and report production metrics such as output, scrap, downtime, and labor efficiency
• Identify and communicate opportunities for process improvements and support continuous improvement efforts

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required (associate or technical degree preferred)
• 2-5 years of experience in a manufacturing or production environment
• Previous experience in a lead or supervisory role preferred
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to lead and motivate a team in a fast-paced environment

Core Competencies

• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes and shop floor operations
• Understanding of safety practices and OSHA guidelines
• Basic knowledge of quality standards and inspection processes
• Familiarity with lean principles and continuous improvement (hands-on application preferred)
• Ability to troubleshoot issues and make quick, sound decisions during a shift
• Proficiency in basic computer systems (timekeeping, production reporting, Microsoft Office)
• Ability to stand, walk, and be active on the production floor for extended periods

Physical/Environmental Requirements:

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, sit, stand; walk; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. Must be able to sit and/or stand for long periods of time. Ability to work in labs, at customer sites, and with hands-on equipment. Occasional lifting of samples/equipment (up to 50 lbs).

• Disclaimer: This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management

Diversity and Inclusion

At Amphenol, we aim to create an inclusive working environment where all employees are respected and treated equally regardless of their gender, race, sexual orientation, disability, religion or age.

Our business spans the globe and our facilities reflect the diversity of our geographic footprint. We hire local talent to run our facilities because we believe they have the deepest understanding of their respective countries, cultures and employees. This diversity of our workforce and local knowhow is a key pillar of our continued success. Even though our sales and manufacturing capabilities are global, we do not impose a standardized global approach upon our businesses. Rather, Amphenol embraces a common global culture that encourages multiculturalism, agility, local empowerment and execution.

We embrace diverse perspectives as we believe they lead to better long-term outcomes for our employees and business. At Amphenol, we work to create an inclusive working environment where all employees are respected and treated equally regardless of their gender, race, sexual orientation, disability, religion or age. This message is emphasized from the top of our organization down to each of our employees. Of our total employees worldwide, we are proud that more than half are women. Given the importance of diversity as part of our business strategy, improving the gender diversity of our management is a key objective for Amphenol.