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Production Supervisor-Nights

Sterling Engineering, Inc.
  • Cary, IL
  • $80,000–$95,000 Per Year
  • Instant Apply
14 days ago

Job Description

Title: Production Supervisor - Nights
Location: Cary, IL
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Shift : Night Shift (11pm-7:30am)
Compensation:80K-95K + 5% annual bonus
Must have Skill Set: Injection molding experience and have been a process technician for plastic injection molding machines in the past 


Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Production Supervisor – Injection Molding to lead manufacturing operations at our Cary, IL facility. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for supervising approximately 15 Process Technicians per shift, with approximately 30 technicians across the full schedule. Technical background is essential, as the Supervisor will provide hands-on troubleshooting support, coach technicians, and help drive process stability, quality, safety, and production performance. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to grow their career, with multiple facilities in the local area and opportunities for upward mobility. 


Job Duties: 

  • Supervise and coordinate injection molding operations to meet safety, quality, and production goals.
  • Lead and develop approximately 15 Process Technicians per shift.
  • Schedule manpower and manage overtime based on production needs.
  • Provide hands-on technical troubleshooting and process support.
  • Monitor production reports and KPIs and drive corrective actions.
  • Partner with Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and other departments.
  • Train, coach, and develop employees while addressing performance issues.
  • Maintain 5S, housekeeping, and BRC standards.
  • Apply Lean Manufacturing practices and drive continuous improvement.
  • Lead shift meetings and communicate priorities and production performance.

Qualification

  • High School Diploma/GED required; Associate or Bachelor’s preferred.
  • 5–7+ years of plastic injection molding/processing experience.
  • Previous Process Technician experience with plastic injection molding machines is required.
  • 3–5+ years of supervisory or leadership experience.
  • Strong hands-on technical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
  • Intermediate Microsoft Office/Outlook skills.
  • Must be willing and able to become forklift certified.


Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

Numbers & Facts

LocationCary, IL
IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
Salary$80,000–$95,000 Per Year
Company Size500 to 999 employees
Year Founded1969
Websitehttp://www.sterling-engineering.com

About Company

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.

Skills

  • Coachingunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Continuous Improvementunmatched
  • Corrective Actionunmatched
  • Forkliftunmatched
  • High School Diplomaunmatched
  • Housekeeping/Cleaningunmatched
  • Identify Issuesunmatched
  • Injection Moldingunmatched
  • Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Lean Manufacturingunmatched
  • Manufacturingunmatched
  • Manufacturing Operationsunmatched
  • Microsoft Officeunmatched
  • Microsoft Outlookunmatched
  • Multitaskingunmatched
  • People Managementunmatched
  • Performance Metricsunmatched
  • Plastic Injection Moldingunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Process Managementunmatched
  • Production Controlunmatched
  • Production Managementunmatched
  • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
  • Technical Supportunmatched

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