2nd Shift Manufacturing Supervisor
Listed on 2026-09-14
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Manufacturing / Production
Production Manager, Manufacturing & Industrial Operations, Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma
Dover Precision Components is hiring a Manufacturing Supervisor for our Cook Compression brand, located at our South Houston/ Pearland ISO certified manufacturing facility. This role oversees production on 2nd shift (Monday
- Friday 3pm- 12am). We are part of Dover Corporation, a $7.7 billion global company known for stability and innovation.
As the 2nd Shift Manufacturing Supervisor, you will supervise the manufacturing processes in a safe and efficient manner to ensure product is shipped on time and at a profit. Responsible for supervising, planning team support, schedule adherence and directing the hourly work force to achieve daily plans to satisfy customer demand. This includes managing a team of around 26 people, including machine operators, machinists, and assembly personnel.
The shift hours are 3:00 pm- 12am.
Responsibilities include:
- Supervise a make to order, precision component manufacturing site which includes CNC and manual machining. Ensure team members are safety, quality, and efficiency minded. This role supervises 2nd Shift.
- Facilitate shift team meetings and safety meetings.
- Enforce safety protocols, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and standards, including OSHA and company-specific safety guidelines.
- Conduct accident investigations and complete accident reports as required. Act as point of contact for emergency response on 2nd Shift.
- Organize and assign work to utilize available skills, knowledge and experience, labor-hours, and production equipment to obtain the most favorable cost and quality consistent with production schedules.
- Ensure downtime/OEE system is maintained and updated.
- Work closely with plant leadership to achieve production goals.
- Check on work in progress to ensure the meeting of quality standards;
Assist with the resolution of CARs and NCMRs, as necessary. - Support overall ISO procedures and QMS.
- Coach, train, motivate, and mentor employees.
- Participate in new employee selection and hiring.
- Conduct performance assessments for the hourly team members.
Additionally, the Manufacturing Supervisor is a key team member driving continuous improvement
, including:
- Understand cell, value stream, and plant metrics. Able to identify gaps between current state and targets and implement corrective actions using problem-solving tools, driving towards operational excellence.
- Oversee and lead continuous improvement activities on 2nd shift such as 5S, “just-do-it,” and Kaizen events.
- Understand, utilize, and maintain value stream boards to communicate the state of the business daily.
- 5+ years’ supervisory production experience, preferably in a high mix manufacturing and machining environment. CNC experience preferred.
- Knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles and concepts with continuous improvement experience.
- Demonstrated experience in motivating a team to ensure safety, quality, productivity, and resolve issues.
- Strong troubleshooting skills, ability to solve complex problems.
- Experience training machinists on technical and lean aspects.
- Ability to read, understand and interpret drawings and blueprints.
- Strong leadership and managerial skills and experience.
- Proficiency with MS Office (Excel) and ERP/ systems.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey instructions, report issues, and collaborate with other departments and shifts.
- Degree in Business, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
- Lean Manufacturing training and/or certification.
Dover Precision Components ‘DPC’ (‘the Company’) is part of Dover Corporation’s (‘the Parent Company’) Pumps and Process solutions segment. DPC holds market leading positions globally and delivers performance-critical solutions…
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