Manufacturing Shop Operations Team Manager - 2nd Shift

We are looking for a talented Production Supervisor to join our team in Seymour, Indiana. In this role, you will lead a production team at the Seymour Machining Center on 2nd shift, overseeing machining operations for 78L/95L blocks and driving daily performance against safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets.

You will direct and coach hourly DWU team members, set clear expectations, and hold the floor accountable for safe, high-quality output. Working cross-functionally, you will lead root cause analysis on production issues, document and resolve quality defects, safety incidents, and work rule violations, and apply continuous improvement methods to reduce waste and strengthen process capability. Success in this role depends on visible floor presence, sound judgment under pressure, and the ability to build trust across a diverse shop-floor team.

• Direct the daily activities of a production team, aligning staffing, housekeeping, and workflow to consistently meet production targets.

• Oversee machining operations for 78L/95L blocks at the Seymour Machining Center, ensuring output meets quality and throughput expectations.

• Coach and mentor hourly DWU employees, promoting safe practices, high-quality workmanship, and efficient performance.

• Champion proactive health and safety behaviors by identifying, reporting, and acting on hazards to build an injury-free workplace.

• Investigate production, quality, and safety incidents, driving accurate root cause analysis and corrective actions that prevent recurrence.

• Partner cross-functionally to analyze business needs and make informed production decisions that keep the operation moving forward.

• Document and address work rule violations, quality defects, and safety incidents, applying consistent and timely corrective action.

• Identify continuous improvement opportunities and implement waste reduction methods that lower process cost and raise quality.

• Demonstrated leadership of a production or machining team, with the ability to set expectations, delegate effectively, and remove obstacles.

• Strong coaching capability — providing direct, constructive feedback that develops people while holding a high performance standard.

• Sound decision-making in a fast-moving manufacturing environment, grounded in data, root cause analysis, and operational judgment.

• Proven collaboration across functions, with active listening and clear communication that keeps peers and partners aligned.

• Commitment to onsite presence on a 2nd shift, Tuesday–Friday, 3:00 PM–2:00 AM schedule.

• Directs work — Providing direction, delegating, and removing obstacles to get work done.

• Develops talent — Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization's goals.

• Communicates effectively — Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

• Decision quality — Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.

• Health and Safety Fundamentals — Champions and models proactive health and safety behaviors by identifying, reporting and participating in actions to improve health and safety in order to build an interdependent culture and contribute to an injury-free workplace.

• College, university or equivalent degree required, or equivalent experience required. This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

• Supervisory experience preferred.

• Role Expectations:
  The selected candidate should be available to work On-site, 2 nd Shift 3pm-2am (Tuesday-Friday).

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