Manufacturing Area Supervisor – 2nd Shift

Location: Harlan, Iowa
Schedule: Monday–Thursday, 2:00 p.m.–12:30 a.m.
Salary: $80,000–$85,000 annually, plus year-end profit sharing
Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire

Position Overview

A growing and financially stable industrial manufacturing organization is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Area Supervisor to lead second-shift production operations at its Harlan, Iowa facility.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on manufacturing leader who enjoys developing employees, improving production performance, and maintaining strong quality and safety standards. The supervisor will oversee a core second-shift team while coordinating with a broader production group in a 110,000-square-foot manufacturing and warehouse facility.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate daily second-shift manufacturing activities to meet production, quality, and shipment targets.
• Supervise, coach, train, and develop production employees.
• Manage production schedules, labor allocation, workflow, and inventory movement.
• Monitor production performance and address issues affecting efficiency, quality, or throughput.
• Ensure compliance with ISO procedures, quality standards, company policies, and workplace safety requirements.
• Conduct safety audits and reinforce a safety-focused workplace culture.
• Partner with engineering, sales, quality, and outside vendors to resolve product and production concerns.
• Coordinate engineering changes, print revisions, and production documentation.
• Apply root-cause analysis to resolve quality and process issues.
• Support Lean manufacturing, 5S, waste-reduction, and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Maintain accurate production records and standard operating procedures.
• Provide hands-on support on the production floor when needed.

Required Qualifications

• Five to seven years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Three to five years of manufacturing leadership or supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading production employees and managing daily performance.
• Knowledge of production scheduling, workforce planning, and inventory control.
• Experience with process documentation, standard operating procedures, and quality issue resolution.
• Strong leadership, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to balance floor leadership with administrative responsibilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Availability to work the full second-shift schedule onsite in Harlan, Iowa.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in an ISO-certified manufacturing environment.
• Experience with SAP or a comparable ERP system, such as Oracle or JD Edwards.
• Familiarity with engineering prints, revisions, engineering change orders, or Jira.
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing, 5S, and continuous-improvement practices.
• Familiarity with OSHA regulations; OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification is a plus.
• Associate degree in Industrial Technology, Manufacturing, or a related field. Equivalent experience will be considered.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a visible, hands-on leader who is comfortable working directly with employees on the production floor. This individual should have a track record of improving productivity, developing team members, reducing operational waste, and maintaining high standards for quality and safety.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Competitive salary of $80,000–$85,000.
• Year-end profit-sharing opportunity.
• Four-day workweek.
• Full-time, direct-hire position.
• Stable, profitable, and growing manufacturing organization.
• Strong company tenure and an established workforce.
• Opportunity to influence team development and operational improvement.
• Streamlined interview process.

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply with an updated resume outlining their manufacturing leadership, production-planning, ERP, quality, and continuous-improvement experience.

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