Supervisor II

Job Title:         Supervisor II

Client:              Heavy Equipment Manufacturing

Duration:         24-month contract

Location:         Ankeny, IA

Shift:                3rd Shift – 9:30 PM to 6:00 AM, Sunday night through Friday morning (overtime likely)

Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite

Job Description

The company is seeking a Supervisor II – Operations to oversee shop-floor production activities and lead production employees in achieving departmental goals related to safety, quality, delivery, efficiency, and continuous improvement.

This role serves as the primary link between production employees and management. The selected candidate will monitor employee and production performance, address operational issues, enforce company policies, support employee training, manage resources, and drive continuous improvement initiatives in a manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and lead production employees to achieve departmental goals and objectives.
• Monitor individual and departmental performance in safety, quality, delivery, and production efficiency.
• Identify, investigate, analyze, and resolve operational, equipment, employee, and process-related issues.
• Take corrective action, including disciplinary measures when necessary, to address performance concerns.
• Ensure employees follow company policies, procedures, practices, and work rules.
• Promote workplace safety and enforce safety regulations to prevent injuries.
• Establish effective communication, provide employee feedback, and offer guidance to team members.
• Ensure employees receive appropriate training, work instructions, tools, and resources.
• Drive department-level implementation of 5S, lean manufacturing, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support manpower planning and coordinate resources to meet production requirements.
• Monitor operating costs and help maintain departmental budgets.
• Plan equipment and facility maintenance to maximize equipment uptime and utilization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve manufacturing performance and operational efficiency.
• Address employee concerns and support a productive, safe, and organized shop-floor environment.
• Support factory goals related to productivity, quality, and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to make sound decisions and take proactive action in high-pressure or time-sensitive situations.
• Strong communication, leadership, and employee management skills.
• Ability to conduct difficult conversations and enforce company policies and procedures.
• Ability to manage employee performance and take corrective action when required.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and driving performance without direct authority.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and prioritization skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a shop-floor environment.
• Ability to support production goals related to safety, quality, delivery, and efficiency.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Technology, Operations, Business Management, Supply Management, or Maintenance, or equivalent related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience applying lean manufacturing techniques to improve business and production performance.
• Two or more years of experience with shop-floor manufacturing and incentive pay systems, such as CIPP.
• Cross-functional experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Material Control, or Supply Management.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, SAP, SharePoint, and Power BI.
• Experience with 5S implementation, continuous improvement, manpower planning, and operating budgets.
• Experience supervising production teams in a manufacturing environment.

Work Environment

• Heavy equipment manufacturing and production shop-floor environment.
• Fully onsite position in Ankeny, IA.
• Third shift: 9:30 PM to 6:00 AM, Sunday night through Friday morning.
• Overtime is likely.
• Business-casual dress code.
• Candidates must be comfortable working on the factory floor and traveling between areas within the facility.
• Metatarsal safety boots are required on the first day.
• The role may require operating a company-owned Gator within the factory after completing required safety training.
• Occasional travel to other facilities within a 20-mile radius may be required.
• Visa sponsorship is not available now or in the future.

Must-Have Skills

• Production and Shop-Floor Supervision.
• Employee Performance Management.
• Manufacturing Operations.
• Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Efficiency Management.
• Lean Manufacturing and 5S.
• Continuous Improvement.
• Problem-Solving and Decision-Making.