Manufacturing Line Supervisor - Night Shift
Forbo Siegling, LLC (Siegling America) · forbo.com
HuntersvilleOn-siteLead / Manager3+ yrs
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Manufacturing production supervisor overseeing floor teams, schedules and quality.
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- 40 d ago · posted 2026-09-23
- Location
- Huntersville, NC- Caldwell, NC, US
Full description
About Company:
About us
Since 1919, we at Forbo Movement Systems have been the specialists for high-quality conveyor and processing belts, versatile plastic modular belts, homogeneous conveyor belts, efficient power transmission belts and precise timing and flat belts. Our innovative solutions for production, material flow and logistics contribute significantly to the competitiveness of our customers. In addition to our focus on quality and innovation, we consistently focus on sustainability. Through continuous improvements, we also support the sustainability efforts of our customers.
About the Role:
This position is a working supervisor role, requiring the individual to provide direct leadership to production employees while remaining actively involved in line operations, troubleshooting, employee training, and process execution. The supervisor is expected to lead by example, maintain a strong presence on the production floor, and ensure employees remain focused on safety, quality, productivity, and accountability. The supervisor must be capable of independently managing night-shift operations, making sound decisions with limited management support, and communicating production performance, issues, and priorities to plant leadership.
Minimum Qualifications:
• High school diploma or equivalent; associate degree or higher in a related field preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment with at least 1 year in a supervisory role.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, safety standards, and quality control procedures.
• Proven ability to lead and motivate a team in a fast-paced production setting.
• Basic computer skills, including familiarity with production tracking software and Microsoft Office.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies.
• Certification in safety management or supervisory training programs.
• Familiarity with ERP systems and advanced production scheduling tools.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in data-driven decision making.
Hands-On Working Supervisor Responsibilities
· Lead, coordinate, and monitor daily production activities to meet established schedules, output targets, and customer requirements.
· Actively work alongside production employees when needed to support workflow, resolve bottlenecks, and maintain production continuity.
· Assign employees to workstations and ensure appropriate staffing, training, and resource allocation.
· Monitor production progress throughout the shift and take immediate action when output falls behind schedule.
· Ensure production orders are completed accurately and in accordance with work instructions and specifications.
· Identify inefficiencies, downtime, material shortages, and other barriers to production, escalating issues when necessary.
· Operate independently while recognizing when management or technical support is required.
· Provide a complete shift handoff to the incoming supervisor, including production results, unfinished orders, equipment concerns, and quality issues.
· Maintain an active presence on the production line rather than managing solely from the office.
· Demonstrate proper work methods, equipment operation, material handling, and adherence to standard operating procedures.
· Assist with production tasks during staffing shortages, increased workloads, or operational challenges.
· Input production raw material usage and finish goods produced in SAP.
· Verify that employees understand their assigned tasks, production priorities, and expected performance.
· Support equipment setup, changeovers, startup activities, and routine operational checks as trained and authorized.
· Identify abnormal operating conditions and coordinate with maintenance, process engineer, and management to resolve issues safely
· Monitor production performance and identify opportunities to reduce waste, scrap, rework, and downtime.
· Reinforce standard work, housekeeping, organization, and applicable 5S practices.
· Participate in problem-solving activities and implement approved corrective actions.
· Encourage employee suggestions that improve safety, quality, and productivity.
· Follow through on assigned improvement actions and verify that changes are sustained.
7pm-7am
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