The Shift Supervisor is responsible for the top Operations priorities for their shift in manufacturing: Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Continuous Improvement. Managing through the Area Leads and other direct reports to meet our production goals. The position is responsible for coaching and developing

the Area Leads. This position also should demonstrate good leadership practices in relation with the Company’s interests. Conduct Tier 2 meetings, review production metrics and develop and assign action items, overall CI owner for the shift, final input and delivery of performance appraisals, make hiring and firing decisions, address elevated disciplinary issues, and are responsible for maintaining 6S standards.

This role is considered an on-site position at our Manufacturing facility in Hutchinson, MN with visits to our other facilities.  

Shift - Night shift 6pm-6am, M-F weekends as needed.

What will you do?

Safety:

• Enforces use of proper safety equipment and adherence to company safety policies to ensure work is performed in a safe manner

• Manage incidents (spills, near-misses, accidents, etc.). Ensure Area Leads investigate, report and update Tier Boards for all Incidents

Quality:

• Ensures manufacturing compliance with internal quality standards as well as third party codes and standards

• Leads shift in ISO compliance

• Owns root cause identification and corrective actions for CAR’s, Tier Cards, product hold forms, RMA’s returned to manufacturing.

• Adherence to Work Instructions, Standard Work

Delivery:

• Allocates and requests resources (staffing, materials, etc.) across the shift to ensure attainment of production schedule

Continuous Improvement:

• Works on projects (CI, A3, Kaizen, etc.) as assigned by Manufacturing Management

• Seeks out opportunities to contribute to the business success through proactive involvement

• Owns issue resolution that extend above the Tier 1 level

• Leads daily Tier 2 meeting; attends daily Tier 3 meeting

• Owner of Tier 2 board and associated metrics

• Owner of Kaizen, A3 and CI support for Tier 2

People:

• Decision maker (in partnership with HR) for hiring and termination actions for shift (with input from Area Lead); includes leading of interviews

• Approval of Employee timecard records

• Approval of Employee Performance Reviews

• Trains and mentors Area Leads on assigned Production Shift

• Coaches/mentors Area Leads and owns cross-training between areas

Other:

• Maintains communication with Manufacturing Management

• Institutes company changes as directed by the Manufacturing Management

• Participates as a representative of Manufacturing on committees, cross-functional projects, etc. as assigned.

• Continually Seeks out opportunities to contribute to the business success through proactive involvement in team initiatives

What will you need?

Education, Experience and Knowledge:

Bachelor’s degree in business management or similar equivalent discipline with a minimum of 3 - 5 years of leadership experience. Manufacturing experience is required. Proficient business computer skills required (Microsoft Office etc.). Effective communication skills (written and verbal) are required.

Have the ability to become certified on:

• Pertinent OSHA requirements

• Lean principles

What will you get?

• Competitive salary and benefits 

• Four weeks PTO + 10 paid holidays 

• 401k match up to 4%, fully vested on day one of enrollment 

Disclaimers:

Applicable to US job postings only (not Canada): The expected compensation range for this position is $88,298.40 - $132,447.60/Annual. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. Please note that this range represents the full base hourly rate for the role and hiring at or near the top of the range is uncommon to ensure room for future pay advancement.

Uponor is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, disability, marital status, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.