Auditing, Coaching, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Corrective Action, Cross-Functional, English Language, Housekeeping/Cleaning, Identify Issues, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Lean Manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma, Manufacturing, Mentoring, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Molding Processes, Multilingual, People Management, Performance Analysis, Performance Metrics, Plastics Manufacturing, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Production Control, Production Machining, Production Management, Production Schedule, Production Systems, Safety/Work Safety, Spanish Language, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Systems Maintenance
Production Supervisor
Location: Woodridge, IL 60517
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Shift: 3rd Shift | Monday-Friday |10:30 PM - 7:00 AM
Salary: $80,000 - $95,000
Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, paid holidays, life and disability insurance, Employee Assistance Program, tuition reimbursement, and opportunities for advancement.
Sterling Engineering is partnering with a plastics manufacturing organization seeking a Production Supervisor to lead daily production operations on 3rd shift. This hands-on leadership role will be responsible for driving safety, quality, productivity, and employee engagement while overseeing blow molding and filling operations.
Responsibilities
- Lead daily production activities and ensure the achievement of safety, quality, cost, delivery, and morale objectives
- Manage and sustain daily management systems through coaching and mentoring production employees
- Plan staffing levels and adjust shift schedules based on production requirements
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives including 6S, changeover improvements, and Lean Manufacturing activities
- Develop and execute training plans for machine operators and production personnel
- Coordinate production schedules, material verification, and crew assignments
- Partner cross-functionally to ensure production goals are achieved
- Maintain and update work instructions and standard operating procedures
- Enforce safety, quality, and housekeeping standards throughout the facility
- Conduct audits, investigate incidents, and support corrective action activities
- Monitor production performance metrics and identify opportunities for improvement
Qualifications
- Minimum of 7 years of supervisory experience within a manufacturing environment
- Hands-on experience with blow molding and filling operations is required
- Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Proven troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities in a production environment
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, and Excel
- Bilingual English/Spanish is required
Preferred Background
- Plastics manufacturing experience strongly preferred
- Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives
- Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma experience
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or nationality.
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Sterling Engineering, Inc.
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
500 to 999 employees
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