Supervisor Production

Electrical Production Supervisor

We are seeking a driven and experienced Electrical Production Supervisor to join our dynamic team in Pelzer, SC, supporting Vertiv's rapidly expanding production operations. This is a critical leadership role within our manufacturing facility, focused on driving operational excellence, electrical safety, team performance, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Position Summary

Manage the electrical assembly and production floor to produce finished products. Ensure all wiring, control panels, and electrical assemblies comply with technical blueprints, quality benchmarks, and NEC/NFPA safety standards. Train employees in electrical work methods, optimize line efficiency, and direct the setup, testing, and adjustment of production lines.

Responsibilities

• Line Management: Ensure proper staffing for electrical assembly lines, adjusting workforce allocation based on production schedules and component availability.
• Quality Assurance: Guarantee that all electrical wiring, sub-assemblies, and finished goods conform to wiring schematics, engineering specifications, and quality test parameters.
• Team Communication: Lead daily shift Tier meetings to communicate production targets, safety protocols, and process updates to assembly technicians.
• Performance Tracking: Establish electrical assembly throughput quotas and provide real-time feedback to technicians regarding speed, accuracy, and workmanship.
• Resource Allocation: Direct workflow within electrical work cells, managing point-of-use materials, specialized tooling, and equipment calibration.
• Shift Handover: Conduct comprehensive shift-change briefings with incoming supervisors to review production metrics, testing bottlenecks, and material shortages.
• Technical Support: Troubleshooting line issues, assisting operators with component placement, and equipment adjustments.
• Cost Control: Monitor labor hours and actively eliminate unnecessary overtime through efficient line balancing and bottleneck resolution.
• Shift Readiness: Verify that tools and equipment are operational prior to shift startup.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Execute operational directives from manufacturing engineers and production managers on a regular basis.
• Data Reporting: Maintain and accurately report shift metrics, test pass rates, and output data to the production manager.
• 5S & Safety: Maintain a clean, organized, and hazard-free work environment, enforcing Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and ESD control protocols.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to reduce cycle times, eliminate material waste, and improve first-pass yield.
• Leadership Backup: Assume operational responsibility for the manufacturing department during the absence of the Production Manager.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Three years of leadership experience in an electrical assembly, construction, industrial controls, electronics manufacturing or general manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of electrical safety practices, including LOTO, NFPA 70E, NEC Code, and OSHA regulations.
• Experience reading and interpreting electrical schematics, point-to-point wiring diagrams, and blueprints.
• Familiarity with wire stripping, crimping, and torque equipment.
• Basic proficiency with MS Office products (Excel, Outlook, Word)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency using electrical testing instruments, including multimeters, hipot testers, and digital calipers.
• Strong leadership, conflict resolution, and technical communication skills.

Education and Certifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate degree in Electrical Technology or a related technical field is preferred but not required.
• Journeyman Electrician license or electrical certification is a plus.

Physical Requirements

• Heavy Lifting (up to 50 lbs.).
• Frequent standing and walking across the production floor.

Environmental Demands

• Working around moving machinery, test bays, and forklifts.
• Protective Equipment Required (safety glasses, steel-toe shoes, etc.).

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv's Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

OUR CORE PRINCIPALS: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• High-Performance Culture
• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

VERTIV BEHAVIORS

• Own it
• Act with urgency
• Foster a customer-first mindset
• Think big and execute
• Lead by example
• Drive continuous improvement
• Learn and seek out development
• Promote transparent & open communication

About Vertiv

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers' vital applications to run continuously perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today's data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.

Work Authorization

No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to View email address on click.appcast.io.