Manufacturing Supervisor

CAREERS

If precision, quality, and customer support are some of your strengths, we’d like to hear from you. Nextek is an Equal Opportunity Employer providing a challenging and rewarding environment with the opportunity to work with leading edge technologies. We are looking for bright, talented, and skilled employees who are passionate about applying their skills, knowledge, and abilities to produce the highest quality products for our customers.

We take pride in being a family friendly oriented company that offers flexibility in hours, industry competitive salaries, and 100% employer paid benefit programs.

Position: Manufacturing Supervisor

Location: Madison, AL

Job : 40-2026-03

# of Openings: 1

Nextek, A Company of Kontron, is a niche market, technology-driven Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) company, founded in 1995. We offer precision electronic assembly and engineering services to customers with needs-driven, non-commodity products. We partner with companies who have unique product needs and who seek a high level of reliability, commitment and professional service from their manufacturing partners.

Supervises employees in a manufacturing electronics environment. Plans and assigns work, implements policies and procedures and recommends improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions.

• Set daily/weekly/monthly objectives and communicate them to employees.
• Organize workflow by assigning responsibilities and preparing schedules.
• Ensure the safe use of equipment and schedule regular maintenance.
• Check production output according to specifications.
• Submit reports on performance and progress.
• Identify issues in efficiency and suggest improvements.
• Train new employees on how to safely use machinery and follow procedures.
• Enforce strict safety guidelines and company standards.
• Provides employee coaching and development.
• Makes employment decisions and resolves employee issues through problem resolution.
• Balances quality, productivity, cost, safety and morale to achieve positive results in all areas.
• Works to continuously improve in all areas.
• Manages departmental performance measures, including visual controls, and provides regular progress reports to manager.

• Leadership: a demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.
• Planning: an ability to think ahead and plan over a 30-day time span and prepare action plans to achieve results.
• Supervision: hiring and retention, performance review, discipline, and safety.
• Microsoft Office:
  Word, Excel, and Power Point.
• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field preferred.
• Previous experience in Electronics Contract Manufacturing.
• Proven experience as Production Supervisor or similar role.
• Experience in using various types of manufacturing machinery and tools.
• Thorough understanding of ERP/MRP (Epicor a plus).
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

• Medical/Dental/Vision insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short/Long term disability
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 10 Paid Holidays
  401k Match
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
• Educational Reimbursement

Nextek, Inc. is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without considering race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.