Production Supervisor - 3rd Shift (Plastics Manufacturing)

Production Supervisor - 3rd Shift (Plastics Manufacturing)
Location: 10 miles north of St. Paul, MN 
Salary: $75,000 - $80,000 + Benefits
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability, 401K w/ Match, Vacation, Paid Sick Days
Job Type: Full-Time
Typical Hours: Sunday 9:30pm – 7:00am, Monday–Thursday 10:45pm – 7:00am
Start Date: ASAP
Sponsorship: Not available
Relocation Assistance: Not Available

Production Supervisor - 3rd Shift (Plastics Manufacturing) Description

Our client in the plastics manufacturing industry is seeking a 3rd Shift Production Supervisor to lead overnight operations. This role oversees a small production team of approximately 7 employees while ensuring safety, quality, and productivity across 5–6 production lines. The ideal candidate has hands-on manufacturing leadership experience, is comfortable working off-shift hours, and enjoys developing employees while driving continuous improvement. This is a stable, long-term opportunity with direct ownership of nightly production performance.

Production Supervisor - 3rd Shift (Plastics Manufacturing) Responsibilities

•    Supervise 3rd shift operations across 5–6 production lines
•    Lead and support a team of approximately 7 Technicians, Inspectors, and Packers
•    Plan and assign daily work to meet production schedules and quality standards
•    Communicate and coordinate with other shift supervisors to ensure smooth shift handoffs
•    Track production activity and work to minimize downtime
•    Coordinate with Maintenance to support equipment start-up, shutdown, and repairs
•    Monitor production performance and recommend process improvements 
•    Train, onboard, and coach team members 
•    Enforce company policies, procedures, and safety standards
•    Maintain accurate production records, documentation, and employee files
•    Compile and submit timecard information for payroll processing
•    Act as first responder for safety incidents and complete initial injury reports as required
•    Partner with HR and leadership on employee relations and staffing needs

Production Supervisor - 3rd Shift (Plastics Manufacturing) Qualifications

•    3+ years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment is required
•    Familiarity with production control techniques is required
•    Computer proficiency and ability to learn new software is required
•    Fluency in spoken and written English is required
•    Ability to train on 1st shift for the first 2–3 weeks is required
•    Ability to work 100% onsite is required