Senior Manufacturing Supervisor

Location: City of Rochester

Position Summary Reporting to Manufacturing Leadership, the Senior Manufacturing Supervisor is responsible for leading manufacturing operations and teams to achieve production, quality, safety, and efficiencygoals while driving operational excellence through Lean Daily Management.

This role is responsible for implementing process improvements, executing change initiatives, and effectively managing labor resources to enhance efficiency, quality, and safety. With a proven track record in lean methodologies and manufacturing leadership, the supervisor will foster a culture of continuous improvement and accountability, ensuring the organization remains agile, responsive,and competitive in a dynamic production environment.

Key Responsibilities Oversee daily manufacturing operations to ensure production schedules, quality standards,yield targets, and safety requirements are consistently achieved or exceeded.

Lead, coach, and develop manufacturing teams of up to 25 employees, fostering a culture of engagement, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Execute Lean Daily Management practices and apply lean manufacturing tools to eliminate waste, improve efficiency, and streamline operations.

Analyze production data, performance metrics, and KPIs to identify trends, implement corrective actions, and drive operational improvements.

Manage labor planning and resource allocation to ensure optimal staffing levels and efficient operational performance.

Partner with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Human Resources, Facilities,Occupational Health, Security, and other stakeholders to support manufacturing objectives.

Ensure compliance with company policies, safety regulations, quality requirements, and manufacturing procedures.

Communicate operational performance, challenges, and improvement initiatives to leadership while supporting business-critical decision-making.

Requirements Bachelor's Degree (Technical or Business-related field preferred)5+ years of manufacturing experience in a regulated manufacturing environment.
10+ years of experience leading teams, managing employee performance, training, payroll,staffing, and employee relations.

Advanced knowledge of lean manufacturing principles, implementation, and practical application of tools such as Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Process Mapping, 6S, change management and Kaizen.

Demonstrated success driving operational excellence, KPI oversight, productivity improvements, and workforce engagement initiatives.

Strong communication, leadership, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.

Ability to manage multiple priorities, execute with urgency, and consistently meet business objectives and deadlines.

You should be proficient in:

Bachelor's Degree Data Analysis and Manipulation Labor Management Systems Knowledge Continuous ImprovementFDA Regulations Kaizen Lean  Manufacturing Principles Operational Metrics & KPI Management Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
Scheduling Experience High-level Operations Analysis Quality Control Data Analysis Experience in a Manufacturing Environment