What are the responsibilities and job description for the Shift Supervisor – Manufacturing position at Tex Tech Industries?
📍 Location: Winston-Salem, Secured Facility (U.S. Citizens Only)
🕒 Shift: TBD - 12 hours, 4a - 4p / 4p-4a
🔑 Security Clearance: Secret Level Required
Are you a hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced production environment? Do you enjoy working with advanced equipment and guiding a team to success? If so, we’d love to have you join our team as a Shift Supervisor!
What You’ll Do:
As a Shift Supervisor, you’ll be responsible for keeping things running smoothly during your shift. You’ll lead a team of up to 15 employees, operate and oversee high-tech equipment, train new team members, and ensure safety and efficiency on the plant floor. You’ll also collaborate with management and engineering teams to support plant operations and improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
✔️ Lead a team by setting an example and providing clear instructions, coaching, and support.
✔️ Train employees on operating specialized machinery and ensure cross-training across departments.
✔️ Operate and oversee advanced equipment, including CNC lathes, ovens, furnaces, and laboratory testing instruments.
✔️ Maintain shift scheduling and approve employee timecards.
✔️ Promote and enforce safety protocols, LEAN initiatives, and 5S principles to maintain a clean and organized work environment.
✔️ Solve problems on the fly, ensuring smooth and efficient production processes.
✔️ Work collaboratively with engineering and management teams to improve operations.
Work Environment & Required PPE:
This is a hands-on role in an industrial setting. You’ll be exposed to:
⚙️ Moving mechanical parts, airborne particles/fibers, and occasional hazardous chemicals.
⚡ Possible high or precarious places, outside weather conditions, electrical risks, and vibration.
🔊 Moderate noise levels throughout the shift.
To keep you safe, we provide all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)—and you must wear it while on duty.
Physical Demands & Skills:
This job requires a combination of physical activity and technical expertise, including:
🏋️ Lifting/moving up to 10 lbs regularly, 25 lbs frequently, and occasionally up to 50 lbs.
🚶♂️ Regular walking, handling materials, reaching, and communicating with the team.
🛠️ Occasional sitting, climbing, balancing, kneeling, or crawling.
👀 Strong vision (close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and focus adjustment).
Additional Skills:
📚 Ability to read and understand technical documents, safety rules, and procedures.
📊 Basic math skills (percentages, area, circumference, volume).
🗣️ Strong verbal and written communication, including the ability to lead meetings.
🤝 Problem-solving and decision-making in a team environment.
Qualifications:
✔️ Education: High school diploma or GED required; Associate’s or Technical degree is a plus.
✔️ Experience: 3 years in manufacturing (textile or composite manufacturing experience is a plus).
✔️ Certifications: Forklift operator license, hazardous material handling, and respirator certification required.
Why Join Us?
💡 Work with cutting-edge equipment in a high-tech manufacturing environment.
📈 Grow your leadership skills with hands-on experience and training opportunities.
🛠️ Be part of a supportive team that values safety, efficiency, and innovation.
Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply today!
