Night Shift Production Manager

Job Posting Start Date 02-05-2026 Job Posting End Date 04-05-2026

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Job Summary

Primary Responsibilities

Production Operations Management (6 Areas with 6 Supervisors)

Supervisory Leadership

• Directly manage and lead six production area supervisors (one supervisor per production area).
• Set clear expectations, goals, and performance standards for all supervisors. Conduct regular check-ins with each supervisor to review area performance and address concerns Provide coaching, mentoring, and professional development to build supervisor capabilities.
• Evaluate supervisor performance and provide constructive feedback.
• Ensure consistent application of policies, procedures, and standards across all areas

• Monitor overall production performance, schedules, and output across all six areas.
• Review area-specific metrics and KPIs reported by each supervisor.
• Balance workload and resources across production areas to optimize efficiency
• Coordinate cross-functional activities between production areas when needed.
• Ensure seamless handoffs between day and night shift management through detailed reporting Make strategic decisions regarding production priorities and resource allocation.

• Serve as final decision authority for production-related issues during night shift.
• Address complex operational challenges that supervisors escalate.
• Remove barriers preventing supervisors from achieving their production goals.
• Authorize production line stops, quality holds, or schedule adjustments when necessary.
• Make real-time decisions to maintain production flow and meet customer commitments.

• Serve as escalation point for complex technical or equipment issues that supervisors cannot resolve.

• Coordinate emergency maintenance responses and critical equipment repairs.
• Prioritize competing maintenance requests across multiple production areas.
• Make decisions on equipment run/repair priorities based on production impact.
• Approve overtime or call-in of additional maintenance resources when needed.
• Interface with maintenance leadership on major equipment failures or chronic issues
• Ensure proper documentation of escalated technical issues for day shift follow-up

• Address material shortage or supply issues escalated by production supervisors.
• Coordinate emergency material procurement or transfers between areas.
• Make decisions on production sequencing or line changes due to material constraint.
• Resolve material quality or specification discrepancies affecting production.
• Approve expedited material requests or alternative material usage when appropriate.
• Communicate critical material issues to materials management and procurement teams.
• Ensure proper inventory management practices are followed across all areas.

• Review and approve quality holds or non-conformance decisions escalated by supervisors.
• Make disposition decisions on out-of-specification product or materials.
• Coordinate with quality technicians on complex quality investigations during shift
• Authorize rework, scrap, or use-as-is decisions within delegated authority limits.
• Escalate major quality incidents to quality management and senior leadership.
• Support root cause analysis efforts for quality problems occurring on night shift.
• Ensure customer quality requirements and specifications are maintained.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in addition to 3 years of operations experience.
• Proven leadership experience managing supervisors or team leads.
• Strong operational and production management knowledge Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking abilities.
• Effective communication skills across all organizational levels.
• Ability to make sound decisions under pressure with limited information.
• Technical understanding of production equipment, processes, and quality systems.
• Conflict resolution and people management skills Proficiency with production management systems, ERP, and data analysis tools.

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement