Production Supervisor 1st Shift

AMETEK · Collegeville, PA

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Level: Supervisor
Team: Production
Degree: Required
Experience asked: 5+ years
Industry: Industrial
Posted: 29 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A supervisor production role at AMETEK (industrial) in Collegeville, PA.

They ask for: 5+ years · degree required

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Production Supervisor roles in Pennsylvania: typical posted base $73k–$101k.

Median of the low and high ends of 9 live postings that list pay, out of 26 production supervisor openings in Pennsylvania, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 36 other live production postings in Pennsylvania.

Base pay: Not listed in this posting
Experience asked: Typical (5+ years)

Skills these teams ask for most

✓ Team leadership 73%
FDA / GMP 41%
Root cause 24%
Lean 24%
5S 22%

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It asks for 5+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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This plant: AMETEK in Collegeville

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Responsibilities

include leading daily production meetings on schedules and metrics; training and mentoring of personnel to achieve Safety, Quality, and Delivery of products through various product areas.

Requirements

✓Must be self-motivated and able to work with minimum supervision
✓Experience in a manufacturing environment of two years
✓Experience leading teams for problem solving, corrective action, and other continuous improvements
✓Previous Supervisory experience of hourly operators required. Superivisory experience in a metals manufacturing environment preferred.
✓Strong communication skills required to: Drive an injury free workplace; transfer pertinent information between shifts with other shift supervisors; reinforce policies and verbatim compliance with operators; and Interact and effectively communicate with all levels of the organization
✓Knowledge of manufacturing processes such as inspection and non-destructive testing (preferred)
✓Practical understanding of Quality Assurance, Production Planning, and Safety
✓Supervisory experience of 5 years (preferred)
✓Previous experience working with union operators (preferred)
✓Four-year or two-year college degree in an engineering field preferred but not required

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AMETEK Superior Tube Company is a global leader in the manufacture of high performance precision metal tubes that are used in a variety of critical applications in, defense, energy, medical, and aerospace. Reporting directly to the Manager, Operations, the 1st Shift Production Supervisor will be responsible for all aspects of manufacturing of high-quality precision tubing on 1st shift. We are seeking a candidate with strong skills capable of driving safety, quality, on time delivery and continuous improvement efforts.

Technical Knowledge

•Ability to read and interpret production work orders
•Practical understanding of quality and safety standards, procedures and forms
•Must have proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel.

Leadership Skills

•Set performance expectations and establish commitment and accountability
•Enforce strict adherence to company policies, procedures and work orders
•Lead team-based improvement efforts
•Builds cohesive teams. Promotes teamwork. Leads by example.

Analytical Ability/Problem Solving/Concentration

•Able to troubleshoot and assess problems with production machinery
•Ensure proper use of resources to maximize quality and productivity
•Ability to read and interpret data to ensure product meets customer requirements