Supervisor, Manufacturing

About This Role

The Manufacturing Supervisor leads the daily operations of teams producing thermal field emitters for electron microscopy in a cleanroom environment. This role requires a leader who can balance operational performance with the continued development of people, systems, and processes, building a strong understanding of manufacturing processes to make sound operational decisions and resolve issues. This position will also integrate multiple manufacturing areas into a cohesive workstream, lead significant operational changes, and develop team and leadership capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily manufacturing activities with a strong focus on safety, quality, delivery, employee development, and operational performance
• Establish clear goals, priorities, and expectations for the team and ensure consistent execution
• Maintain sufficient presence within the manufacturing areas to personally understand operating conditions, team dynamics, successes, and challenges
• Promote sustainable performance and appropriate work/life balance
• Lead the integration and relocation of multiple manufacturing departments into a single, coordinated workstream with minimal impact to production schedules
• Lead change in a manner that maintains employee engagement, operational discipline, and continuity of production
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the current visual management system and update it to align with organizational standards
• Coach and develop employees at both the individual and team level
• Create an environment where employees can provide constructive feedback and differing perspectives
• Develop, implement, and maintain a training maturity matrix that provides clear visibility into team capability, qualification status, skill depth, and development needs
• Partner with employees and subject matter experts to ensure training reflects current processes and expectations
• Own the production leadership responsibilities associated with New Product Introduction (NPI) including development, readiness, and execution activities
• Ensure lessons learned from new product introductions are incorporated into future planning and operational practices

Requirements

• At least 4 years of experience leading teams in a manufacturing, operations, or similarly complex technical environment
• Experience managing competing production priorities while maintaining safety, quality, and delivery expectations
• Strong communication, planning, organization, and decision-making skills
• Experience using performance metrics and structured problem solving to improve operational results
• Experience supporting new product introduction and transition into routine manufacturing

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