Production Supervisor - Third Shift
Prysmian · Willimantic, CT
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Production
- Base pay
- $70k–$104k
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor production role at Prysmian (industrial) in Willimantic, CT. There is a need to recruit a third shift Production Supervisor to supervise and coordinate all activities of one or more major manufacturing function(s).
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree preferred
- Base pay
- $70k–$104k
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in Connecticut: typical posted base $90k–$104k. This one lists $70k–$104k.
Median of the low and high ends of 6 live postings that list pay, out of 13 production supervisor openings in Connecticut, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Connecticut plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 12 other live production postings in Connecticut.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 92%
- Lean 38%
- EHS / safety 23%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
Pulled from the posting text. If it's not listed here, the posting didn't say.
How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Prysmian
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: Prysmian in Willimantic
5 other open roles at this site.
- Senior Quality Technician · Quality · Technician
- Maintenance Manager · Reliability · Manager
- Process Engineer - Willimantic · Process
- Willimantic Controls Engineer · Controls
- Lean Transformation Manager · Lean / CI · Manager
Full description from PrysmianAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Position Summary
This is a position reporting to the Manufacturing Manager. As the facility continues to aggressively increase in productivity and it lowers its manufacturing costs, there is a need to recruit a third shift Production Supervisor to supervise and coordinate all activities of one or more major manufacturing function(s).
This position is responsible for supervising and coordinating all activities of one or more major manufacturing functions a third shift of operation and assures the efficient utilization of equipment and manpower to maintain production schedules and produce a quality product. Coordinates production to meet production control schedules and maintains continuous flow of production; implements the necessary maintenance of equipment to ensure continuous production on an assigned shift.
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s Degree in related field, preferred.
- ✓Minimum 2 years’ experience in manufacturing supervision.
- ✓Strong project management/supervision skills in a team-based environment.
- ✓Strong manufacturing background; able to understand and develop appropriate product specifications.
Experience
- ✓A results driven individual who has demonstrated ability working in a high-performance manufacturing environment.
- ✓Proven experience in manufacturing management.
- ✓Must have good attention to details but be able to manage the big picture and have a “make the number’s” mentality.
- ✓Must be able to manage multiple, complex tasks on daily basis.
- ✓Must be able to motivate, communicate and drive continuous improvement.
- ✓Critical thinker, with excellent analytical abilities.
- ✓Good written and oral communication skills.
- ✓Solid planning, leadership, and administrative skills.
- ✓High energy demonstrating urgency and fast pace.
- ✓Good understanding of business principles and practices; can effectively manage the manufacturing function with a bottom-line result.
- ✓----------------------------------------
Job Offer Fraud Alert
We take the security of our candidates seriously. Please be aware of job offer scams involving individuals falsely claiming to represent our company.
Show full description ↓Show less ↑
Prysmian Group is the world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry. Each year, the Group manufacturers thousands of miles of underground and submarine cables and systems for power transmission and distribution , as well as medium low voltage cables for the construction and infrastructure sectors. We also produce a comprehensive range of optical fibers, copper cables and connectivity for voice, video, and data transmission for the telecommunication sector .
We are almost 29,000 employees, across 52 countries. Everyone at Prysmian Group has the potential to make their mark; because whatever you do, wherever you are based, you will be part of a company that is helping transform the world around us.
Job Objectives/Initiatives
- •Direct supervision over hourly associates and coordinates with various other departments.
- •Use thorough up-to-date knowledge of the process and equipment for which they are responsible, plans work and production for the shift.
- •Ensure associates have the needed raw materials, instructions, machine availability, and training to meet production requirements, and obtains information from prior shift supervisor regarding operating problems.
- •Observe associates for effectiveness, efficiency, performance safety practices, following instructions and procedures to reduce scrap, usage, and waste.
- •Evaluate process, work performance on each associate, and make recommendations.
- •Keep records during each shift on attendance, absence, call ins, and over time schedule.
- •Handle the first step grievances within assigned shift in accordance established policy.
- •Assures that all the manpower, raw materials, and equipment is on hand and running to produce the highest quality product, in the most efficient, and timely manner.
- •Perform routine and on-going monitoring of machinery/equipment use within area of responsibility to ensure that machine safeguards/controls are effectively in place whenever machines are operating in a production mode.
- •Perform other tasks that are reasonable to the job as requested by Direct Management.
Our company will **never**
- •Ask for payment, fees, or financial information at any stage of the recruitment process
- •Request passwords, banking details, or copies of personal identification via email or text
- •Extend a job offer without a formal interview process
- •Communicate from non-company email addresses (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo)
All legitimate communications from our recruitment team will come from an official company email domain (ending in @prysmian.com ).
If you believe you have been contacted regarding a fraudulent job offer or are unsure about the authenticity of a message, please contact us directly at narecruiting@prysmian.com .
All Managers and HRs in Prysmian are responsible for ensuring DE&I policies are respected during the recruiting process, as well as recognizing and mitigating unconscious biases that must not influence our selection pr