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Job Title

Production Supervisor - Weekend Shift (Fri, Sat, Sun; 6:30A-7P)

Reports To

Production Manager

Job Summary / Primary Function

The Production Supervisor is responsible for directing, developing, and overseeing manufacturing operations on the assigned shift to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives within a cleanroom environment. This role provides leadership to Production Leads and Operators, manages staffing and performance, drives continuous improvement, and serves as the primary decision maker for all shiftlevel operational, quality, and personnel matters. The Supervisor ensures adherence to SOPs, contaminationcontrol practices, and production schedules while fostering a culture of accountability, engagement, and operational excellence.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

1. Operations Leadership & DecisionMaking

• Develop the daily production plan based on schedule requirements, labor availability, equipment capacity, and material readiness.
• Make decisions related to workflow adjustments, resource allocation, priority changes, and operational troubleshooting.
• Direct and oversee Production Leads to ensure assignments, work execution, and operator deployment support productivity and throughput goals.
• Monitor realtime performance (safety, quality, delivery, cost) and take corrective action when results deviate from expectations.
• Approve overtime, scheduling adjustments, and additional staffing needs for the shift.
• Coordinate with Planning, Quality, Engineering, and Maintenance to manage material flow, equipment issues, and schedule risks.
• Ensure effective shifttoshift communication by leading structured handovers that address production status, WIP, quality concerns, staffing, and equipment conditions.
• Verify product quality by ensuring proper completion of batch records, inprocess verifications, cleanroom documentation, and adherence to specifications.
• Maintain departmental reporting and documentation related to production metrics, safety observations, downtime, and improvement activities.

2. Leadership, People Management & Staff Development

• Lead, coach, and develop Production Leads and Operators, building skillsets that support company growth and operational capability.
• Conduct performance evaluations, deliver coaching, initiate corrective action, and manage employee relations issues in alignment with HR and company policy.
• Interview, select, and hire new operators and leads in partnership with HR and the Production Manager.
• Monitor attendance, approve timekeeping, and manage overtime levels to support labor efficiency and budget adherence.
• Set clear expectations for individual and team performance and provide timely, constructive feedback.
• Build a positive, safe, and engaged work culture that emphasizes teamwork, accountability, and professional growth.

3. Safety & Compliance

• Serve as the final decision maker for any safetyrelated work stoppages, ensuring conditions are safe before production resumes.
• Enforce all safety policies, including PPE use, machine guarding, ergonomic practices, incident reporting, and cleanroom requirements.
• Conduct safety walks, participate in safety investigations, and drive corrective actions for unsafe behaviors or conditions.
• Ensure compliance with cleanroom gowning protocols, contaminationcontrol practices, and documentation standards.

4. Quality Assurance & Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure team adherence to SOPs, work instructions, ISO requirements, and cleanroom standards.
• Approve rework decisions, qualityrelated escalations, and corrective/preventive actions originating from the shift.
• Drive accountability for accurate documentation, including batch records, travelers, equipment logs, and quality checks.
• Partner with Quality to address deviations, nonconformances, and customerrelated issues.

5. Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and similar methodologies.
• Use data and KPI trends to identify opportunities for productivity improvements, waste reduction, and process optimization.
• Facilitate rootcause investigations and ensure implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Approve changes to workflow, standard work, cell layout, or production methods within the department.

DecisionMaking Authority

The Production Supervisor has final authority for:

Operational Decisions

• Production scheduling adjustments
• Workflow changes and staffing allocations
• Approving overtime and additional shift labor
• Restarting operations following safety or quality stoppages

Quality & Compliance Decisions

• Acceptance of rework activities
• Approval of corrective/preventive action (CAPA) actions at the shift level
• Documentation escalations and qualityrelated communication

People & Staffing Decisions

• Hiring, promotion, corrective action, and separation recommendations
• Performance evaluations and advancement decisions
• Training and certification approvals

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• 5+ years manufacturing experience (machining, cleanroom production, assembly, or quality).
• Previous supervisory experience required; cleanroom or semiconductor experience strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred; equivalent technical or supervisory experience accepted.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership capabilities with demonstrated decisionmaking and problemsolving skills.
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, or structured processimprovement tools.
• Ability to analyze data, interpret operational metrics, and use information for decisionmaking.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to influence across shifts and departments.
• Highly organized, able to manage multiple priorities in a fastpaced environment.
• Strong commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Computer Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Ability to maintain and report KPIs, create performance dashboards, and support presentation of operational data.

Working Environment & Physical Requirements

• Frequent work inside a temperaturecontrolled cleanroom environment following strict gowning and contaminationcontrol procedures.
• Exposure to production equipment and repetitive motion tasks.
• Requires standing, walking, bending, and lifting up to 50 lbs as needed.

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