Night Shift Production Supervisor – Manufacturing

A well-established manufacturing company in the Augusta Metro area is seeking an experienced Night Shift Production Supervisor to lead operations during a 12-hour rotating shift.

This hands‑on leadership position is responsible for employee safety, product quality, production output, cost efficiency, staffing, and workforce development. The Production Supervisor will maintain a strong presence on the manufacturing floor, address operational issues in real time, and build a safe, accountable, and productive team culture.

The ideal candidate has three to five years of manufacturing supervision experience and a proven ability to lead a diverse hourly workforce in a fast‑paced production environment.

Work Schedule

This position works from 8:00 p.m.-8:00 a.m. on a rotating 3-2-2-3 schedule .

The schedule provides:

• Every other Friday, Saturday, and Sunday off
• Three or four scheduled workdays per week
• Built-in weekday availability

Candidates must be able to work the assigned night‑shift schedule, including alternating weekends and holidays when required by plant operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all production activities during the assigned shift to achieve safety, quality, productivity, delivery, and cost objectives.
• Maintain a visible, hands‑on presence throughout the production floor.
• Monitor production performance and implement corrective actions when goals are not being met.
• Coordinate staffing, work assignments, production priorities, and available resources.
• Maintain appropriate staffing levels while effectively controlling overtime.
• Respond quickly to equipment, process, staffing, and quality issues that could affect production.
• Partner with maintenance, quality, engineering, warehouse, and plant leadership to support continuous operations.
• Ensure an effective shift handoff by communicating production results, downtime, quality concerns, staffing issues, and outstanding action items.

Safety and Regulatory Compliance

• Promote a safety‑first culture and ensure employees follow all plant safety requirements.
• Conduct safety observations, workplace audits, incident reviews, and corrective‑action follow‑up.
• Identify and address unsafe conditions or behaviors promptly.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA requirements and company environmental, health, and safety policies.
• Confirm employees use required personal protective equipment and follow established procedures.

Quality and Process Control

• Ensure products meet internal specifications and customer quality expectations.
• Monitor quality documentation, standard operating procedures, process controls, and ISO requirements.
• Confirm employees are properly trained and consistently following approved work instructions.
• Review production and quality paperwork for accuracy and completeness.
• Investigate quality concerns and support root‑cause analysis and corrective‑action efforts.
• Respond to changing internal and external customer expectations without compromising safety or quality.

Team Leadership and Employee Development

• Supervise, coach, motivate, and develop a diverse and experienced hourly workforce.
• Set clear performance expectations and hold employees accountable for results.
• Provide timely, constructive, and fair feedback regarding employee performance.
• Complete accurate employee performance evaluations.
• Help employees strengthen their problem‑solving and decision‑making abilities.
• Build a respectful, collaborative, and accountable team environment.
• Consistently administer company policies through coaching, documentation, and progressive discipline when necessary.
• Identify training needs and support employee onboarding, cross‑training, and professional development.
• Promote positive employee relations and open communication across the shift.
• Support lean manufacturing and continuous‑improvement initiatives.
• Review production data and key performance indicators to identify improvement opportunities.
• Help reduce waste, downtime, scrap, quality defects, and unnecessary costs.
• Participate in root‑cause analysis and corrective‑action activities.
• Encourage employees to contribute ideas for improving safety, quality, productivity, and workflow.
• Help implement and sustain standardized work, 5S practices, and operational best practices.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Three to five years of production supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated success leading an hourly production workforce.
• Experience managing safety, quality, production output, staffing, and employee performance.
• Ability to learn manufacturing processes and production equipment quickly.
• Experience coaching employees, providing performance feedback, and administering workplace policies.
• Strong leadership, team‑building, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to remain calm and make sound decisions in stressful production situations.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and production‑floor data‑entry or manufacturing information systems.
• Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English.
• Ability to work the required 8:00 p.m.-8:00 a.m. rotating schedule.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, operations, engineering, business, or a related field.
• Experience with lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, 5S, root‑cause analysis, or similar production techniques.
• Familiarity with ISO standards and controlled manufacturing documentation.
• Working knowledge of OSHA, EEO, FMLA, and other relevant employment or manufacturing regulations.
• Experience in a high‑volume or continuous‑process manufacturing environment.

Physical Requirements

Candidates must be able to:

• Work a 12‑hour shift in an active manufacturing environment.
• Stand and walk for extended periods.
• Frequently bend, kneel, reach, push, and pull.
• Push or pull roll carts and hoists.
• Lift and carry up to 55 pounds.
• Regularly ascend and descend ladders.
• Work safely around operating equipment and in varying plant conditions.
• Wear all required personal protective equipment.

Compensation and Benefits

The company offers:

• Base salary up to $85,000 , based on experience
• Annual bonus potential of up to 10%
• Three weeks of vacation
• Every other Friday, Saturday, and Sunday off
• A highly visible leadership position with direct influence on plant performance and employee development

Qualified manufacturing leaders who enjoy being actively involved on the production floor are encouraged to apply.