Production Supervisor
AMETEK · Mansfield, MA
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Production
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 4+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 2 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor production role at AMETEK (industrial) in Mansfield, MA. Manage production processes and staff while ensuring that the processes are efficient and safe.
- They ask for
- 4+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Kaizen, FDA / GMP, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), EHS / safety
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in Massachusetts: typical posted base $77k–$103k.
Median of the low and high ends of 10 live postings that list pay, out of 16 production supervisor openings in Massachusetts, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Massachusetts plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 21 other live production postings in Massachusetts.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (4+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 64%
- ✓ Lean 45%
- 5S 27%
- Injection molding 23%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Kaizen, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: AMETEK in Mansfield
1 other open role at this site · 1 person we found in production roles at AMETEK.
- Quality Engineer · Quality
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Key responsibilities
- ◆Supervises the safe operation of all production processes.
- ◆Identifies improvements needed and leads project for implementation. Continually monitors area and solicits feedback from employees.
- ◆Enforce all safety rules and regulations. Is key coordinator/communicator for at least one safety training program for the site.
- ◆Interviews, selects, orients, trains, conduct performance appraisals, performance development, schedules and approves hours and time off requests.
- ◆Provides leadership for employee relations through effective communications, coaching, training and development.
- ◆Executes operational plan to enhance profitability, productivity and efficiency throughout assigned production department(s).
- ◆Work with others to implement Lean Manufacturing techniques to improve quality, cost, on-time delivery, safety, customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction.
- ◆Maintains production plan.
- ◆Ensures compliance with the organization standards for cost control, waste reduction, quality, safety, on-time delivery.
- ◆Ensures compliance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws including OSHA reguluations.
- ◆Provide training and support needed to the team, set goals and objectives.
- ◆Measure team performance for safety, quality, delivery and cost. Work with team to continually improve these measures.
- ◆Arrange for equipment, materials and supplies to be available for work assignments.
- ◆Approve setups and assign operators. Troubleshoot bottleneck operations to determine cause and notify appropriate support for assistance.
- ◆Check work methods and operations to make recommendations for improving quality and implement systems to report and reduce scrap and cost.
- ◆Identify opportunities aimed at continuous improvement of the quality of products and processes. Leads project team during identification through implementation and evaluation.
- ◆Confers with others to coordinate operations and activities across all shifts.
- ◆Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.
- ◆Other
responsibilities
as required including, but not limited to, Manufacturing Associate essential duties and responsibilities.
Required
- ✓High school diploma or equivalent
- ✓Minimum of four (4) years of experience in medical device manufacturing environment
- ✓Knowledge and experience with GMP, ISO, FDA, and other quality standards
- ✓Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
- ✓Experience in a medical device manufacturing environment
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We are searching for a Production Supervisor to work 1st shift. In this role you will direct and coordinate the work of production employees to meet customer needs and production goals. You'll manage production processes and staff while ensuring that the processes are efficient and safe. You will manage day-to-day production activities, including but not limited, scheduling, organizing work flows, and monitoring and measuring throughput. You will strive to improve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost.
This position reports to the Plant Manager and will work in our Mansfield, MA location.
Desired
- +Associate Degree or higher
- +Minimum of 4 years’ experience in a leadership role
- +Experience in the setup and operation of manufacturing processes/equipment. Broad experience with components and assembly.
- +Knowledge of production and processing and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture of products.
Skills/Competencies
- •Demonstrated ability to lead people, resolve conflicts and get results through others
- •Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work with associates, customers and vendors.
- •Detailed technical knowledge of set-up, assembly and testing procedures, normally attained through years of experience.
- •Ability to understand and interpret basic manufacturing documentation, i.e.: Bills of Materials (BOMs), routers, etc.
- •Ability to implement Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing techniques
- •High attention to detail. Ability to think ahead.
- •Excellent analytical, project and program management skills
- •Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of changing situations
- •Knowledge of human resources and safety to include coaching, performance management, OSHA and related safety standards.
- •Ability to think critically and use judgment to identify strengths and weaknesses of solutions to problems presented in production.
- •Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple/shifting priorities.
- •Ability to work under minimal direction and self-motivated.
- •Read/write/speak and understand English.
- •Ability to maintain a safe work environment.
Paragon Medical, a business of AMETEK, Inc, serves as a strategic partner in medical device manufacturing, offering an end-to-end supply chain solution from initial concept and product development, to verification and validation testing, to final production, assembly, and ongoing strategic demand planning.