Production Supervisor-TX-Weekend Days

Position Summary

This position will cover weekend day shifts (5:45 AM to 6:00 PM) on a 4/3 AWS Shift Schedule

This position is responsible for leading a team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment while promoting safety, quality, productivity, employee engagement, and continuous improvement.

This position is responsible for accomplishing manufacturing results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; and initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures. May help recruit and select; onboard, train, and mentor employees. Helping ensure quality standards are being met throughout the entire production process and helping prevent defects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Oversees the daily workflow of the department to ensure uninterrupted production and following safety standards and standardized manufacturing instructions; Identifies, investigates, and resolves delays in shift operations, ensuring shipping deadlines are met.
• Ensures responsible usage of labor resources according to strategy of management.
• Completes all required reports and data entry into manufacturing system; analyzes production records.
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations; Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy.
• Facilitates maintenance and repairs to equipment.
• Works with Operations Manager and other leaders to identify and address inefficiencies and opportunities for cost reduction.
• Works with Operations departments, Process Engineering, Equipment and Controls, Project Management and others to ensure tools, processes, documentation and training and effectively transferred to Manufacturing.
• Communicates with and assists other manufacturing shifts as needed.
• Ensures that quality standards and processes are upheld and appreciated by manufacturing team; Supports issue resolution including root cause investigation and corrective action tracking.
• Assist management in budget development and maintenance of electronic files.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area; follow prescribed safety and environmental regulations.
• Demonstrate CelLink’s culture of integrity, teamwork, self‑discipline, and professional competence; perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience

• High school diploma or GED required, associate or bachelor’s degree preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge working in a manufacturing environment
• 3+ years managing production teams in a high-volume manufacturing environment

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Ability to communicate clearly
• Detail and results-oriented with demonstrated problem-solving skills and the ability to deliver on commitments while balancing strategic, business and competing priorities
• Proven ability to promote and implement change
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Excellent organizational skills
• Demonstrate judgement, tact, and diplomacy in dealing with internal and external Customers.
• Self-motivated and flexible
• Experience in selecting and developing new team members
• Experience supporting process development
• Experience supporting equipment maintenance
• Knowledge of 5S, lean manufacturing and 6-Sigma principles is a plus

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Full-time, Exempt Position.

Desk/Office situated on the Manufacturing Floor: The desk location may vary by site, but this position is located on the manufacturing floor.

Work schedules are established based on business and operational requirements and may include an Alternative Work Schedule (AWS), extended shifts, weekends, and additional hours as needed to support manufacturing operations. Travel to other CelLink sites, vendors, or customer locations may be required depending on assignment.

Manufacturing/production area: Periodic exposure to high noise from operating equipment, moving mechanical parts, nuisance dust, and common industrial chemicals used in manufacturing. Appropriate PPE is provided and required where applicable.

This position requires regular presence on the manufacturing floor throughout the assigned work schedule, which may include extended shifts. Employees should be able to stand and walk for prolonged periods while monitoring operations, supporting employees, troubleshooting production issues, conducting observations, and ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and production standards.

The employee is required to stand, walk, reach, grasp, or move objects as part of normal manufacturing activities. Bending, balancing, or working in varied positions may be necessary. Employees may occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds independently, or up to 50 pounds with assistance. Vision abilities needed for this role include the ability to read documents, operate equipment safely, and visually inspect materials.

PPE

May be required to wear Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to safety glasses, safety shoes, bump-caps, gloves, hair nets, masks, & clean-room frocks while adhering to the prescribed safety procedures. Ear Plugs are recommended in areas of high noise levels that meet minimum OSHA requirements.

Direct Reports – Yes