Production & Maintenance Supervisor - 3rd Shift

Overview

Launch Your Leadership Career in Manufacturing!

Are you ready to take the first step toward a dynamic and rewarding career in manufacturing management? We're seeking a motivated and driven individual for an entry-level management role with exceptional growth potential
. This is a unique opportunity to gain hands‑on experience, lead teams, and contribute to operational excellence in a fast‑paced production environment. If you're passionate about leadership, continuous improvement, and making an impact, this role is your gateway to long‑term success and advancement.

Position: Production Engineer & Supervisor - 3rd Shift

Location: USA | Adams, MA

Compensation: approx. $90k-$110k

What We Offer:

• Competitive pay, commensurate with experience
• Health/Dental/Vision plans
• 401k company match
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability & Long-Term Disability
• Educational Assistance
• Employee Assistance Plan

Summary

The 3rd Shift Supervisor is responsible for overseeing and responding to maintenance and production activities, producing sufficient product at budgeted rates to meet sales demands; ensures the quality of products produced; sustains good employee communication and morale to ensure a motivated and productive labor force, Promotes and facilitates the progress of High Performance Work Systems within the department, and performs other duties as assigned.

College degree required.

Production

• Maintains necessary control of production flow to ensure that schedules will be maintained.
• Coordinates with maintenance department personnel to schedule maintenance and repairs of production equipment and facilities.
• Prepares operating schedules to insure efficient production levels
• Controls all direct labor and material cost in area.
• Performs new equipment and facilities evaluation and recommends the disposition of worn or obsolete material/equipment in order to improve upon capacity and cost goals.
• Helps plan and execute special projects and evaluations

Quality Assurance

• Ensures that products or raw materials (packaging supplies) meet established quality standards, fully utilizing recognized control systems and procedures.
• Maintains contact with the Quality Assurance Department and Sales for clarification of customer requirements. May visit customer sites.

Employee Relations/Performance Management/Training & Development

• Establishes personal contact with the workforce to ensure high employee morale and cooperation.
• Evaluates subordinates' work performance and gives feedback regarding all strengths and weaknesses
• Establishes employee goals in line with plant/department objectives and enters into Performance Management system
• Completes employee annual and mid-year performance evaluations in Performance Management system and delivers one‑on one performance reviews with department personnel.
• Makes every good faith effort to achieve Department EEO objectives and ensure that personnel practices are fair and consistent with Governmental regulations.
• Update all employee job descriptions and position checklists as needed to ensure duties/responsibilities are current and accurate and review with employees so they have a clear understanding of their role.

• Maintains company safety standards and reports all unsafe conditions to EHS/Engineering for prompt corrective action.
• Reports all accidents promptly and continually indoctrinates employees with safety principles and practices.

• Acts as resource and champion for department continuous improvement activities (Suggestion Program, 5S, Kaizen, TPM, problem solving, etc.).
• Manages individual employee involvement in continuous improvement activities to ensure equal opportunities are available for all department members to participate and contribute.
• Promotes the development and advancement of the High Performance Work System in the department.

• Works closely with Shift Supervisors/Shift Leads in the delegation of operating responsibilities.
• Works with Maintenance Department personnel to ensure proper preventive and corrective maintenance is carried out appropriately.
• Works with Human Resources in the effective handling of…