3rd Shift Production Supervisor

Job Position: 3rd Shift Production Supervisor

Location: Sturgis, MI 49091

Pay Rate: $75000.00-85000.00

Shift:

Description: 3rd Shift Production Supervisor

Three Rivers, MI

Direct Hire

Compensation DOE: $75,000 - $85,000

Shift: 3rd Shift

Position Overview:

We're partnering with a manufacturing organization to hire a hands-on 3rd Shift Production Supervisor to oversee daily production, develop employees, and deliver safe, reliable output. In this role, you'll lead shift operations within a high-volume plastics manufacturing environment while ensuring production goals, quality standards, and customer requirements are met.

You'll work closely with Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering teams to troubleshoot issues, improve processes, and keep production running efficiently. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced production leader who enjoys working directly with employees and driving performance on the floor.

What You'll Do as a 3rd Shift Production Supervisor:

• Direct shift production, staffing, assignments, breaks, overtime, and workflow across plastics manufacturing operations
• Coach and train employees on equipment operation, work instructions, quality expectations, and safe work practices
• Monitor machines, molds, auxiliary equipment, process parameters, cycle times, material use, and product quality
• Lead startups, shutdowns, mold changes, changeovers, and line-clearance activities
• Troubleshoot equipment, mold, material, and processing issues and coordinate support and escalation as needed
• Drive schedule attainment while reducing downtime, scrap, production losses, and quality defects
• Review shift metrics including throughput, OEE, yield, labor, downtime, scrap, and quality
• Enforce PPE, lockout/tagout, machine guarding, housekeeping, and 5S+1 expectations
• Partner on root-cause analysis, corrective actions, preventive maintenance, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Provide clear shift handoffs and communicate priorities, risks, equipment status, and open issues
• Maintain a strong focus on safety, quality, productivity, and operational accountability throughout the shift
  What We're Looking For:
• At least 5 years of experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment; plastics processing or blow molding experience strongly preferred
• At least 5 years of production leadership, supervisory, or team-lead experience
• Working knowledge of manufacturing safety, employee performance, attendance, and operational accountability
• Ability to interpret production schedules, work instructions, quality standards, and process specifications
• Data-driven approach with Excel proficiency and experience tracking production efficiency, scrap, downtime, labor, and quality
• Comfort using measurement and inspection tools such as calipers, micrometers, and gauges
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing environment