Production Supervisor - PDU Cables 1ST SHIFT

Production Supervisor 2nd Shift

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Now Hiring - PDU Cables 1st Shift Production Supervisor - Minnetonka, MN Facility

Shift Time Starts at 5:00 AM CST

The Production Supervisor (PDU Cables) is responsible for leading day-to-day shift production operations, employee performance, safety, quality, training, scheduling coordination, and continuous improvement for PDU cable manufacturing at our corporate facility in Minnetonka, Minnesota. This role provides direct leadership for one production shift (AM Shift) and partners closely with cross-functional teams across the organization, including but not limited to Manufacturing, Engineering, Scheduling, Quality, Human Resources, and other support teams, to ensure customer orders are built safely, accurately, efficiently, and on time.

The company intends to assign one Production Supervisor to each shift to provide consistent leadership coverage throughout production hours.

Demonstrated ability to supervise, evaluate, train, coach, and motivate production employees in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Strong understanding of production flow, work order execution, shift handoffs, labor planning, quality expectations, and continuous improvement practices.

Ability to learn and apply PDU cable assembly processes, related components, tools, testing expectations, customer requirements, and safety standards.

Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate clearly across shifts, locations, departments, and levels of leadership.

Strong computer, email, ERP, reporting, and Microsoft Office skills.

Must be organized, self-motivated, reliable, and able to prioritize multiple production needs while maintaining attention to detail.

Proactive and positive leadership style with the ability to build trust, reinforce accountability, and support a respectful team environment.

Ability to identify issues, analyze risk, problem-solve production line concerns, escalate appropriately, and support timely corrective action.

Ability to lead consistently while adapting to operational differences between the Minnesota and Iowa production locations.

Minimum of 5+ years of manufacturing, production, or operations experience, with prior supervisory or lead experience strongly preferred.

Experience leading teams in a fast-paced production environment with accountability for safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and employee performance.

Experience with cable assembly, electrical assembly, PDU production, warehouse operations, or related manufacturing preferred.

Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing practices such as 5S, standard work, root cause problem solving, and continuous improvement.

Proficient with Microsoft Office programs and comfortable learning ERP, timekeeping, and production reporting systems.

Preferred: Certificate, associate degree, or related coursework in manufacturing, supervision, operations management, electrical assembly, or a related field.

All employees are expected to collaborate effectively with colleagues, customers, suppliers, and business partners across multiple departments and levels of the organization.

Employees must demonstrate professionalism, accountability, adaptability, and a commitment to company values in all interactions.

All positions require the ability to work independently, prioritize responsibilities, manage competing demands, and complete assigned tasks within established timelines.

Employees are expected to maintain a safe, respectful, and productive work environment and comply with all company policies, procedures, and safety requirements.

Work is performed in a manufacturing, production, laboratory, or warehouse environment where temperatures, noise levels, and operational activity may vary.

Safety is a core responsibility of all employees. Compliance with safety policies, procedures, personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements, and reporting protocols is mandatory.

Employees may work in proximity to production machinery, testing equipment, material handling equipment, inventory storage systems, and shipping operations.

Positions may require standing, walking, bending, reaching, lifting, and performing repetitive tasks for extended periods.

Employees must be able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team to achieve quality, production, and operational objectives.

Responsibilities may occasionally require work in outdoor areas associated with shipping, receiving, or facility operations.

Certain positions may require periodic travel between company locations to support operational, customer, quality, training, audit, or business needs.

Employees in these roles must be able to effectively collaborate with teams across multiple facilities and maintain consistent standards, processes, and communication practices.

Regular and consistent attendance is required.

Employees must abide by all company policies. It is the employee's responsibility to stay abreast of policy and procedure changes throughout their employment.

Employees are always required to abide by company safety procedures to ensure the maintenance of a safe and hazard-free work environment.

Proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must be worn while performing job duties that require the use of PPE.

Employees may be required to perform other duties not specified in their job descriptions as requested, directed, or assigned.

Management reserves the right to modify job descriptions at any time as deemed necessary.

PDU Cables | Engineered Products Co., LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.