Operations Superintendent

Job Title: B Crew Superintendent

Location: Louisville, KY
Shift: B Crew (Night Shift)
Industry: Manufacturing

About the Role

Our client is seeking a hands-on B Crew Superintendent to lead night shift manufacturing operations in a fast-paced production environment. This leadership role is responsible for driving safety, quality, productivity, and employee engagement while ensuring production schedules and customer requirements are met. The ideal candidate is a proven people leader with experience developing supervisors, managing KPIs, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all B Crew manufacturing operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and productive shift performance.
• Direct, coach, and develop Shift Supervisors while mentoring employees for future growth opportunities.
• Monitor production schedules and coordinate resources to meet customer delivery requirements.
• Establish, track, and improve key performance indicators (KPIs) related to safety, quality, productivity, scrap, downtime, and labor efficiency.
• Promote a positive, team-oriented culture that emphasizes accountability, communication, and operational excellence.
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Materials, and other departments to resolve production issues and improve overall performance.
• Lead daily production meetings and communicate critical operational updates across departments.
• Support and drive continuous improvement initiatives, engineering changes, and process enhancements.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, quality systems, environmental standards, and all federal, state, and local safety regulations.
• Maintain accurate production documentation, shift reports, and operational records.
• Promote adherence to company values, employee policies, and collective bargaining agreement (where applicable).

Qualifications

• 5+ years of manufacturing leadership experience, preferably in a Superintendent, Production Manager, or Operations Manager role.
• Experience leading multiple production supervisors and large hourly workforces.
• Strong background in employee development, coaching, mentoring, and succession planning.
• Proven ability to establish, measure, and improve operational KPIs.
• Excellent leadership, communication, conflict resolution, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience driving continuous improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives is preferred.
• Strong understanding of production scheduling, quality systems, and workplace safety.
• Automotive manufacturing experience is a plus but not required .
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and manufacturing reporting systems.

Preferred Skills

• Ability to build high-performing teams and create a culture of accountability.
• Strong decision-making skills in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Experience working in union manufacturing environments is a plus.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or similar continuous improvement experience is preferred.

Why Join Our Client?

• Opportunity to lead a high-performing manufacturing team.
• Strong company culture focused on employee development and continuous improvement.
• Stable organization with opportunities for advancement.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
• Play a key leadership role in driving operational excellence and plant performance.