Production Supervisor 3rd Shift (Plastics Manufacturing)

Production Supervisor - 3rd Shift (Plastics Manufacturing)
Location: 10 miles north of St. Paul MN (Relocation Assistance Available)
Salary: $65000 - $70000 Benefits
Benefits: Medical Dental Vision Life Insurance Disability 401K w/ Match Vacation Paid Sick Days
Job Type: Full-Time
Typical Hours: Sunday 9:30pm 7:00am MondayThursday 10:45pm 7:00am
Start Date: ASAP
Sponsorship: Not available
Relocation Assistance: Not Available

Production Supervisor - 3rd Shift (Plastics Manufacturing) Description

Our client in the plastics manufacturing industry is seeking a 3rd Shift Production Supervisor to lead overnight operations. This role oversees a small production team of approximately 7 employees while ensuring safety quality and productivity across 56 production lines. The ideal candidate has hands-on manufacturing leadership experience is comfortable working off-shift hours and enjoys developing employees while driving continuous improvement. This is a stable long-term opportunity with direct ownership of nightly production performance.

Production Supervisor - 3rd Shift (Plastics Manufacturing) Responsibilities

Supervise 3rd shift operations across 56 production lines
Lead and support a team of approximately 7 Technicians Inspectors and Packers
Plan and assign daily work to meet production schedules and quality standards
Communicate and coordinate with other shift supervisors to ensure smooth shift handoffs
Track production activity and work to minimize downtime
Coordinate with Maintenance to support equipment start-up shutdown and repairs
Monitor production performance and recommend process improvements
Train onboard and coach team members
Enforce company policies procedures and safety standards
Maintain accurate production records documentation and employee files
Compile and submit timecard information for payroll processing
Act as first responder for safety incidents and complete initial injury reports as required
Partner with HR and leadership on employee relations and staffing needs

Production Supervisor - 3rd Shift (Plastics Manufacturing) Qualifications

3 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment is required
Familiarity with production control techniques is required
Computer proficiency and ability to learn new software is required
Fluency in spoken and written English is required
Ability to train on 1st shift for the first 23 weeks is required
Ability to work 100% onsite is required