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About the Role

The Production Supervisor – 2nd Shift leads and supervises unionized work groups to ensure the safe, efficient, and timely production of high-quality products. This role is critical in driving operational excellence, fostering a strong safety culture, and coordinating resources across departments to meet customer and business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily production operations to meet customer service, shipping, quality, safety, and cost objectives.
• Lead and support unionized employees in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Coordinate daily labor scheduling and resource allocation to ensure efficient workflow.
• Train, evaluate, coach, and take corrective action with employees as appropriate.
• Proactively create and reinforce a strong culture of safety, accountability, and operational excellence.
• Ensure safe work practices are followed and address safety concerns promptly.
• Partner with Purchasing, Production Control, and Planning teams to ensure materials and supplies are available to meet scheduled ship dates.
• Communicate effectively with functional teams across the organization to ensure on-time delivery of quality products.
• Coordinate with other supervisors to maintain efficient workflow across shifts.
• Operate within established budgets and support cost-control initiatives.
• Utilize ERP/MRP systems to monitor production activity and support operational decision-making.

Requirements

• Minimum of five (5) years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience supervising employees in a unionized setting.
• Working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems; Plex experience preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings.
• Experience with Demand Flow Technologies and/or Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Previous experience in engineered-to-order manufacturing environments preferred.
• Heat exchanger and/or pressure vessel manufacturing experience preferred.
• Knowledge of ASME code requirements preferred.
• Working knowledge of metals and manufacturing processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Skills

• Union workforce supervision
• Production scheduling and resource allocation
• Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement
• Cross-functional communication
• Safety leadership
• ERP/MRP system utilization
• Coaching, training, and performance management

Location

• Manufacturing environment

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 5+ years supervisory experience in manufacturing

Salary/Compensations

• $65,000 – $75,000 annually

Benefits

• Health & welfare benefits
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Professional and developmental opportunities

About the Company

• API is a premier global engineering organization.
• We contribute to leading-edge heat transfer technology.
• We impact customers across multiple industries.

Equal Opportunity

• API is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We do not discriminate based on any protected status.