Shift Supervisor- 4th Shift

Job Description

Job Description

Why Kendall Howard?

We’re a growing manufacturer serving the IT infrastructure field, with a no-nonsense attitude: stay humble, work hard, and take on challenges head-first. Around here, you won’t just “do your job” — you’ll be part of a team that builds, solves, and delivers products we’re proud to put our name on. The benefits and pay are solid, but the real perk is being part of something that matters alongside people who care just as much as you do.

Our Benefits

We know benefits matter, and we’ve got you covered. Full-time employees enjoy:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• Supplemental insurance options
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid holidays
• Online apparel store

Job Summary

The Shift Supervisor is accountable for coordinating and overseeing the day-to-day operations of the shop floor during their assigned shift. This position is responsible for ensuring that all employees follow established safety, fabrication, and quality processes. The Shift Supervisor maintains workflow discipline, enforces the production schedule, supports operator performance, and ensures accurate communication between the fabrication floor and administrative departments.

Essential Duties

1. Enforces all procedures, processes, and best practices within the operations of the shop.

1. Ensures operators follow approved fabrication methods, work instructions, and quality standards.

1. Conducts regular floor walks to identify unsafe conditions and correct them immediately.

1. Verifies that in-process checks and quality requirements are completed as directed.

1. Maintains workflow discipline by ensuring team members remain on task and aligned with the production schedule.

1. Communicates schedule updates, delays, material issues, and departmental needs to planning in a timely manner.

1. Provides clear feedback to the Engineering and Quality Departments when prints, instructions, or specifications require clarification.

1. Attends scheduled production meetings asrequired.

1. Works with production staff to resolve day-to-day issues that impact safety, productivity, quality, or flow.

1. Manage all employee performance, including coaching and developing employees, evaluating skills, delivering regular feedback, and administering corrective action or recognition as appropriate.

1. Supports onboarding and basic training of new employees assigned to the shop.

1. Monitors shop floor compliance with company procedures, processes, and best practices.

1. Helps maintain general shop organization, cleanliness, and adherence to 5S expectations.

1. Identifies and reports recurring issues, skill gaps, or process breakdowns to management for continuous improvement consideration.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

Physical Demands Select from list below for each

Lift/Carry

Stand

C

Walk

F

Sit

O

Handling / Fine Motor Use

C

Reach Outward

O

Reach Above Shoulder

O

Climb

N

Crawl

N

Squat or Kneel

O

Bend

O

10 lbs or less

C

11-20 lbs

F

21-50 lbs

O

51-100 lbs

O

Over 100 lbs

N

Push/Pull

12 lbs or less

F

13-25 lbs

F

26-40 lbs

O

41-100 lbs

O

N (Not Applicable) :

Activity is not regularly applicable to this occupation.

O (Occasionally) :

Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)

F (Frequently) :

Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)

C (Constantly) :

Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

Other Physical Requirements

1. Must wear protective eyewear

Minimum Qualifications

• 3 years of production supervisory experience.

Kendall Howard provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability. We are dedicated to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities.