3rd Shift Supervisor - Manufacturing
Minerals Technologies · Adams, MA
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Chemicals
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor manufacturing role at Minerals Technologies (chemicals) in Adams, MA. Is a global, technology-driven specialty minerals company that develops, produces, and markets a wide range of minerals and mineral-based products and services.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
- Tools it names
- Lean, Kaizen, 5S, TPM, Casting, EHS / safety
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in Massachusetts: typical posted base $77k–$104k.
Median of the low and high ends of 13 live postings that list pay, out of 23 production supervisor openings in Massachusetts, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 41 other live manufacturing postings in Massachusetts.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 3+)
Typical $76k–$104k, from 9 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 52%
- Tooling 45%
- ✓ Lean 31%
- CNC 29%
- Machining 24%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Kaizen, TPM, Casting, EHS / safety, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
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This plant: Minerals Technologies in Adams
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Full description from Minerals TechnologiesAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Job Summary
The 3rd Shift Supervisor is responsible for: (1) overseeing and responding to maintenance and production activities. (2) producing sufficient product at budgeted rates to meet sales demands; (3) ensuring the quality of products produced; (4) sustaining good employee communication and morale to ensure a motivated and productive labor force, (5) promoting and facilitating the progress of High Performance Work Systems within the department, and (6) performing other duties as assigned.
Work Hours: 3rd Shift – 10:00 PM ET – 6:00 AM ET. Must have ability to work the shift/number of hours in which duties need to be accomplished, including overtime, holidays, and weekends, as necessary. Call-ins may occur as needed.
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Overview
Minerals Technologies Inc. is a global, technology-driven specialty minerals company that develops, produces, and markets a wide range of minerals and mineral-based products and services.
Our products are an essential part of everyday life for millions of people around the world. They are used in consumer goods in paper and packaging, food and pharmaceuticals, household and personal care, pet care, automotives, and many more, as well as in industrial settings like steelmaking, metalcasting, construction, infrastructure, and wastewater remediation.
We are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MTX, headquartered in New York City, and have over 150 locations worldwide, with ~4,000 employees in 34 countries and 12 R&D centers.
We put people at the center of everything we do -- working safely, communicating openly, and managing our resources and businesses responsibly.
Company: Specialty Minerals Inc . , a Minerals Technologies company, is the largest supplier and global leader in providing Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC) and Ground Calcium Carbonate (GCC) specially designed for customers' application needs.
Position: 3rd Shift Supervisor
Location: On-site in Adams, MA.
Pay Rate: $100k - $130k annually
What We Offer
- •Competitive pay, commensurate with experience
- •Health/Dental/Vision plans
- •401k company match
- •Life Insurance
- •Short Term Disability & Long-Term Disability
- •Educational Assistance
- •Employee Assistance Plan
This role is classified as safety sensitive. Candidates must pass a pre employment drug screen, including testing for THC, and will be subject to random testing.
Production
- •Maintains necessary control of production flow to ensure that schedules will be maintained.
- •Coordinates with maintenance department personnel to schedule maintenance and repairs of production equipment and facilities.
- •Prepares operating schedules to insure efficient production levels
- •Controls all direct labor and material cost in area.
- •Performs new equipment and facilities evaluation and recommends the disposition of worn or obsolete material/equipment in order to improve upon capacity and cost goals.
- •Helps plan and execute special projects and evaluations
Quality Assurance
- •Ensures that products or raw materials (packaging supplies) meet established quality standards, fully utilizing recognized control systems and procedures.
- •Maintains contact with the Quality Assurance Department and Sales for clarification of customer requirements. May visit customer sites.
Employee Relations/Performance Management/Training & Development
- •Establishes personal contact with the workforce to ensure high employee morale and cooperation.
- •Evaluates subordinates' work performance and gives feedback regarding all strengths and weaknesses
- •Establishes employee goals in line with plant/department objectives and enters into Performance Management system
- •Completes employee annual and mid-year performance evaluations in Performance Management system and delivers one-on one performance reviews with department personnel.
- •Makes every good faith effort to achieve Department EEO objectives and ensure that personnel practices are fair and consistent with Governmental regulations.
- •Update all employee job descriptions and position checklists as needed to ensure duties/responsibilities are current and accurate and review with employees so they have a clear understanding of their role.
Safety & Health
- •Maintains company safety standards and reports all unsafe conditions to EHS/ Engineering for prompt corrective action.
- •Reports all accidents promptly and continually indoctrinates employees with safety principles and practices.
Continuous Improvement/Lean
- •Acts as resource and champion for department continuous improvement activities (Suggestion Program, 5S, Kaizen, TPM, problem solving, etc.).
- •Manages individual employee involvement in continuous improvement activities to ensure equal opportunities are available for all department members to participate and contribute.
- •Promotes the development and advancement of the High Performance Work System in the department.
Principal Working Relationships
- •Works closely with Shift Supervisors/Shift Leads in the delegation of operating responsibilities.
- •Works with Maintenance Department personnel to ensure proper preventative and corrective maintenance is carried out appropriately.
- •Works with Human Resources in the effective handling of employee relations issues.
- •Works with Safety Coordinator in updating indices, analyzing trends, etc., to improve department safety and ensure MSHA compliance.
- •Meets quality and quantity demands through effective planning and operation of area, and maintains desired inventory levels.
Note: Management reserves the right to assign or reassign duties and
