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Shift Supervisor
- Production Manufacturing

We are seeking an experienced Shift Supervisor to lead and coordinate production activities on assigned shifts. The role is responsible for ensuring safe, compliant and efficient manufacture of product to meet production schedules, quality standards and continuous improvement objectives. The Shift Supervisor will lead frontline teams, manage shift-level production scheduling and resource allocation, and drive performance through coaching, metrics, and adherence to GMP/GDP and safety requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and develop production teams during assigned shifts; set clear expectations and maintain high team engagement and accountability.
• Supervise day-to-day production operations, ensuring products are manufactured on schedule and meet quality standards.
• Create and manage shift production schedules, coordinate staffing and coverage to meet demand and minimize downtime.
• Drive Continuous Improvement initiatives at the shift level by identifying inefficiencies, leading root-cause analysis and implementing corrective actions (Kaizen/PDCA).
• Monitor and report operational performance metrics (OEE, yield, throughput, downtime) and take proactive actions to meet targets.
• Ensure full compliance with GMP/GDP, company quality systems and regulatory requirements; support audits and maintain accurate production documentation.
• Oversee safety management for the shift: enforce safety policies, lead safety briefings, investigate incidents and implement preventive measures.
• Deliver training and coaching for operators on standard work, changeovers, quality checks, and safety practices; develop operator competency.
• Coordinate with maintenance, quality and engineering to resolve production issues and support equipment reliability.
• Manage shift handovers, communicate priorities and escalate issues to production management as required.
• Support continuous product and process validation activities and ensure proper record keeping and traceability per GMP/GDP standards.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on production experience in supervisory role or team lead role in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience in production supervision and production scheduling with strong organizational skills.
• Proven track record driving Continuous Improvement activities; familiarity with Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma or similar methodologies preferred.
• Strong knowledge of GMP/GDP requirements and experience maintaining compliance in a regulated environment (medical device, pharmaceutical or related preferred).
• Experience managing safety programs and promoting a strong safety culture on shift; relevant safety certifications (e.g., OSHA) a plus.
• Experience training and coaching frontline staff, developing standard work and sustaining behavioral change.
• Ability to analyze and act on performance metrics (OEE, yield, throughput) to improve productivity and quality.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills with the ability to lead diverse teams under shift conditions.
• Willingness to work rotating shifts or extended hours as required; reliable attendance and flexibility.
• Education:
  
  High school diploma or equivalent required; technical diploma or associate/ bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing or related field preferred.
• Nice to have: hands-on experience with plastic injection molding and/or prior work in Medical Device or Pharma manufacturing.

Benefits

- Vacation/PTO
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision - 401k