Manufacturing Supervisor (Day Shift)
Samsung Austin Semiconductor · Taylor, TX
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $90k–$152k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor manufacturing role at Samsung Austin Semiconductor (industrial) in Taylor, TX. Here's What You'll Be Responsible For.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Capacity planning
- Base pay
- $90k–$152k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
- Openings
- 2 with this title at this site
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in Texas: typical posted base $85k–$105k. This one lists $90k–$152k.
Median of the low and high ends of 8 live postings that list pay, out of 72 production supervisor openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Texas plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 85 other live manufacturing postings in Texas.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 3+)
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 52%
- Tooling 43%
- Machining 31%
- CNC 28%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Six Sigma, Capacity planning, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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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?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
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This plant: Samsung Austin Semiconductor in Taylor
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Full description from Samsung Austin SemiconductorAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Position Summary
As a member of the Manufacturing Operations shift team, the employee is directly responsible for managing a team of 5 to 15 manufacturing specialists and technicians that maintain the flow of production through sections of the line, during their shift, while achieving world class speed and quality. Duties of a Manufacturing Supervisor include but are not limited to people-management and all the ensuing duties that encompass it, troubleshooting advanced production issues through the use of a computer; making decisions based on best known methods or operating procedures; tracking, documenting, and communicating production roadblocks; and working as a team with outside departments to improve manufacturing performance.
Position is C shift (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and alternating Wednesdays, 7am-7pm).
Role and
Here's What You'll Need
- ✓Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs
- ✓Team Leadership
- ✓Interpersonal Skills
- ✓Social Intelligence
- ✓Conflict Management
- ✓Influencing Skills
- ✓Project management
- ✓Structured Problem Solving
Supervisory Responsibility
This position will require supervision of 4-15 direct reports.
Required Education and Experience
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field is required
- ✓2-year minimum experience with demonstrated success in inventory analysis, production control, capacity planning, lean manufacturing, six sigma, or project management
- ✓undefined
Preferred Education and Experience
- ✓Semiconductor manufacturing experience preferred
- ✓5 years prior management/supervisory experience preferred
qualifications
This position may include access to controlled information or technology under U.S. export control laws. Employment may be contingent on either the applicant verifying that the applicant falls under the “U.S. Person” definition (including U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, and those granted U.S. asylum or refugee status) or the employer timely obtaining any necessary export license under federal law. The employer evaluates export licensing on a case-by-case basis and may decline to proceed with a job applicant in its sole discretion, as export license applications can take many weeks to process.
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About Samsung Austin Semiconductor
Samsung is a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, founded on the belief that the pursuit of excellence creates a better world. At Samsung Austin Semiconductor, we are Innovating Today to Power the Devices of Tomorrow.
Come innovate with us!
Here's What You'll Be Responsible For
- •Effective Communication, Ability to analyze data, identifies issues, and provides solutions to closure.
- •Ability to influence up, down, and across the organization to create change
- •Excellent critical thinking and decision-making skills; recognize 3rd & 4th order effects of a catalyst event
- •Effective organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills. Must be able to coordinate and communicate technical information to and from all levels of the organization.
- •A history of “hands-on” approach to problem solving and countermeasure implementation within own areas of responsibility
- •Proactive and self-driven approach to overcome challenges and achieve results
- •Basic knowledge of relevant programming languages: Visual Basic (Excel), Oracle, Secs, PL/SQL, SQL.
- •Basic data analysis skills; analyzing & interpreting data.
- •Experience in manufacturing sciences (Theory of Constraints, Lean Manufacturing, Capacity Planning, and Flow Optimization)
Skills and
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including
- •Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- •Life insurance and 401(k) matching with immediate vesting
- •Onsite café(s) and workout facilities
- •Paid maternity and paternity leave
- •Paid time off (PTO) + 2 personal holidays and 10 regular holidays
- •Wellness incentives and MORE
Eligible full-time employees (salaried or hourly) may also receive MBO bonuses based on company, division, and individual performance.
All positions at Samsung Austin Semiconductor are full-time on-site.
Trade Secrets
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- •Samsung Electronics America, Inc. and its subsidiaries are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.