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2nd Shift Production Supervisor

KOMATSU AMERICA CORP.

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Compensation
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Location
Solon, OH
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Job overview

The 2nd Shift Production Supervisor leads manufacturing operations and production scheduling across departments and shifts. The role manages shop employees and equipment, supports on-time delivery, maintains product quality and safety standards, and drives continuous improvement. It also oversees employee performance, production planning, corrective actions, and change management. Shift coverage and timing are based on business demands.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Manufacturing SupervisionProduction SchedulingCommunicationJob Shop ManagementLean ManufacturingEquipment Analysis Software

Qualifications

Supervisory ExperienceJob Shop Management ExperienceManagement or Business Degree

Full job description

Job Description Apply now 2nd Shift Production Supervisor Posting Start Date: 10/28/26 Job Location (Short): Solon, Ohio, USA, 44139-3378 Requisition ID: 37407 Onsite or Remote: Join Komatsu and Be Part of Something Big! Job Overview - Provide leadership and decision-making with facilities supervisory team. - Determine and communicate component completion dates. Schedule priorities and expedites within the facility on all production shifts. - Attain maximum production in department by skillful utilization of company resources. - Manage shop employees and equipment to provide our customers with on-time every-time delivery. Provide supervision for various manufacturing departments. Maintain positive employee/management relations. - Maintain high quality standards for all products produced in the facility, minimize scrap and utilize rework procedures when applicable. - Understand and execute all contractual obligations and participate in preparation of contract negotiations, if applicable. - Enforce shop safety standards and drive continuous improvement of safety standards. - Sustain all improvements and Operational excellence tools established. - Team player willing to work off shifts for coverage - Shift is based on business demands. Key Job Responsibilities - Responsible for driving, promoting and managing safety in facility. Works in safe manner and adheres to EHS Best Practices. Uses Komatsu safety tracking system to track EHS activity. Ensure that safety rules are adhered to and promptly report and investigate all accidents. - Utilize extensive understanding of the shop floor production system to support on-time delivery of product to external and internal customers. - Responsible for performance management of all hourly employees including probationary reviews and annual competency reviews. - Actively participates in team meetings/project meetings and complete assigned activities as required - Establish and communicate daily departmental production plan to hourly employees and supervisors. - Evaluate and determine standard times for departmental routers, work with Industrial Engineering to keep router records updated and part costing accurate. - Implement and document corrective action to ensure performance of the facility. This includes daily use of tools such as Velocity, LPM, SAP, Kronos, Electronic Kanban Systems, Electronic Documentation, Performance Managements tools, TPM, etc. - Participate in operational excellence events utilizing lean tools to eliminate waste from the workplace. - Responsible for identifying and driving change management opportunities for multiple departments within the facility. Qualifications/Requirements - Supervisory experience in manufacturing and production scheduling environment - Exceptional communication skills (verbal and written) and ability to interact with various levels of the organization. - Experience and proof of success managing in a job shop - Lean experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred. - Degree in management or business discipline desirable but not required. - Proficient with the software used to analyze operation of equipment Additional Information Diversity & Inclusion Commitment At Komatsu we come from diverse backgrounds, with unique perspectives, experiences, and contributions.We are committed to creating a workforce that is reflective of the communities we work and live in. We believe that our people are part of our shared purpose.We are authentic, ambitious, and innovative in our pursuit of Diversity & Inclusion.United, we are on a journey towards a sustainable future that creates value together. Company Inf

How this job compares

Set against the 1,891 open Production Supervisor jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Ohio median$70–93K/yr42 salary ranges
  • US median$26–30/hr165 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 177 open Production Supervisor jobs in Ohio and 1,891 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Experience
Production Supervisor postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 4 years (1,278 postings).
Education
156 of the 1,891 open Production Supervisor jobs (8%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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