Production Supervisor (Nightshift)

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Company:

Alicat Scientific, Inc.

Role:

Nightshift Production Supervisor Report To:

Production Manager Position Type:

Full-Time Shift:

Monday thru Friday 2:30 PM to 11:00

PM Salary:

$21 an hour

Location:

In-person- 85743 Alicat is looking for a Nightshift Production Supervisor to lead our assembly team in building the precision instruments that power rocket launches, fuel cells, and life-saving medical devices. As the leader on the floor during the night shift, you'll have the autonomy to make real-time decisions, shape team culture, and drive production forward. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys developing people and creating structure where it's needed. #Alicat At Alicat, we value curiosity over credentials, impact over titles, and creativity over convention. If you're ready to lead with purpose, grow a team, and contribute to technologies that advance science and industry, we'd love to meet you.

Your Core Mission:

Develop your team, drive daily throughput, and keep production standards high — so customers get what they depend on, on time. Responsibility 1:

Production Throughput & Flow The Goal:

Drive the night shift to meet daily shipment targets by actively managing the physical movement of product from kitting through to final inspection.

Specific Tasks:

Shift Launch & Communicate Expectations:

Assign urgent work orders, communicate targets and ensuring technicians are productive within 10 minutes of shift start.

Monitoring WIP:

Perform a physical floor walkthrough every hour to identify backlogs and rebalance the floor in real-time before they impact shipments.

Active Labor Rebalancing:

Reassign cross-trained technicians between workstations on the fly to address unplanned staffing gaps or to accelerate high-priority orders nearing their shipping deadline.

Live Productivity Coaching:

Monitor individual OLE (Overall Labor Effectiveness) against the 60% team target. If a process exceeds its expected time by >25%, intervene immediately to provide technical signposting, clarify instructions, or remove hurdles.

Cross-Departmental Problem Solving:

Serve as the primary point of contact for technical "blockers" (e.g., damaged parts, incorrect documents). Coordinate directly with Machine Shop and Electronics leads to secure immediate resolutions to minimize delay to orders. Responsibility 2:

Team Development & Cross-Training The Goal:

Build a versatile, high-performing assembly team by closing skill gaps and using data-driven coaching to ensure every technician knows exactly how to succeed.

Specific Tasks:

Metric-Based 1:1s for

Growth:

Conduct formal weekly 1:1 sessions focused on "Operational Impact" metrics—specifically OLE (Overall Labor Effectiveness), quality yield (defects vs. completions), and attendance. Use this data to transition the conversation from past performance to future professional growth.

Skills Matrix & Cross-Training Priority:

Actively manage the Skills Matrix to identify "single-point-of-failure" processes. Prioritize team versatility by scheduling and overseeing at least 2 hours of dedicated cross-training per technician weekly to de-risk operations and expand individual skill sets.

Professional Development Tracking:

In every 1:1, audit the progress of each technician's training "commitment." Act as the gatekeeper for career advancement by verifying their tactical understanding of performance metrics and assembly standards before transitioning them from "Learner" to "Proficient."

Behavioral Accountability:

Provide immediate, clear feedback when behavioral standards (e.g., punctuality, safety protocols, or 5S adherence) are not met. Link these behaviors directly to the team's ability to succeed as a team. Responsibility 3:

Quality & Continuous Improvement The Goal:

Maintain Alicat's reputation for precision by enforcing standardized assembly processes and driving incremental efficiency through lean methodologies.

Specific Tasks:

Quality Metric Management:

Monitor individual defect rates daily. If an operator exceeds the