Manufacturing Supervisor, Assembly (2nd Shift)
SPX Technologies · Olathe, KS
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 8 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor manufacturing role at SPX Technologies (industrial) in Olathe, KS. As part of HVAC Cooling, SPX Cooling Technologies is a leader in high quality industrial HVAC equipment used to cool large facilities like hospitals, data centers, and power plants.
- They ask for
- 2+ years
- Tools it names
- Lean, Machining, Welding
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in the US: typical posted base $77k–$105k.
Median of the low and high ends of 250 live postings that list pay, out of 895 production supervisor openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Kansas plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 10 other live manufacturing postings in Kansas.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 3+)
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 55%
- ✓ Lean 45%
- CNC 45%
- Tooling 36%
- ✓ Machining 27%
- ✓ Union environment 27%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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How to get in at this plant
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Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at SPX Technologies
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- 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 did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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Bring proof to the interview
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This plant: SPX Technologies in Olathe
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Full description from SPX TechnologiesAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
How you will make an Impact (Job Summary)
SPX is a diverse t eam of unique individuals who all make an impact. As the Manufacturing Supervisor, you will be responsible leading a manufacturing team and overseeing daily operations and production processes for the facility in Olathe, KS. The Manufacturing Supervisor will be responsible for hiring, training, and motivating employees, driving continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring a safe and clean working environment, and prioritizing positive measures that favorably impact on-time delivery, quality control, inventory management, and financial commitments. The successful Manufacturing Supervisor will have strong leadership abilities and a passion for operational excellence.
What you can expect in this role (Job Responsibilities)
While each day brings new opportunities at SPX, your core
requirements
and ensure accuracy of inventory records
- ✓Understand production schedules and estimate accurate hour
requirements
for completion
- ✓Ensure direct and indirect labor goals are met on a daily basis
- ✓Manage scrap within assigned area to achieve program fiscal goals
- ✓Ensure all standard operating procedures are followed
Required Experience
- ✓At least 2 years of supervisory/leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
Preferred Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- ✓Experience attracting, retaining, motivating, and developing high performing, diverse teams
- ✓Experience in unionized manufacturing environment preferred
- ✓Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, including assembly, welding/machining, quality control
- ✓Knowledge of health and safety regulations
- ✓Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies and lean manufacturing principles
- ✓Proficiency using manufacturing software and systems for inventory management and production planning, including working in ERP related system
- ✓Knowledge of HVAC industry
- ✓Proven ability to build effective partnerships with leaders
- ✓Excellent communication skills and proven ability to motivate others, supervise,
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Building the people that build the world.
With platforms in HVAC and Detection and Measurement, SPX Technologies builds innovative solutions that enable a safer, more efficient, sustainable world. Through our RiSE talent development framework, we Reach, Identify, Strengthen, and Engage our employees to support them in their continued development. We’re a global company of problem solvers, collaborators, and innovators, and our businesses build solutions that impact the world.
As part of HVAC Cooling, SPX Cooling Technologies is a leader in high quality industrial HVAC equipment used to cool large facilities like hospitals, data centers, and power plants. With cooling towers, fans, and refrigeration units, companies rely on brands like Marley, Recold, and SGS to provide comfort and mission critical and industrial cooling solutions.
will be
- •Supervisory Leadership:
- •Provide leadership and guidance to manufacturing team, ensuring productivity, collaboration, and a positive working environment
- •Foster open communication and promote a culture of trust and engagement, embodying the SPX core values
- •Partner in the recruitment of employees by promoting open job opportunities and actively participating in the hiring, selection, and on-boarding processes
- •Actively support employee training and development by identifying training needs, developing training plans, providing coaching and guidance to enhance employee skills and knowledge, as well as performing employee evaluations and corrective actions as necessary
- •Coach and lead performance discussions with employees. Deliver corrective actions as appropriate
- •Organize the workflow of department by setting objectives, preparing schedules, and communicating objectives and progress to team
- •Serve as point of contact for employee concerns and grievances, actively listening and, in partnership with HR, address issues in a timely manner using a proactive approach to conflict resolution
- •Safety:
Promote and maintain a safe working environment by enforcing safety guidelines, conducting regular inspections, and addressing potential issues immediately
- •Ensure tools and equipment are in working order and can be used in a safe manner
- •Assist in investigations of safety concerns
- •Oversee the cleanliness and organization of manufacturing area
- •Serve as champion of safety, encouraging employees to identify risks work together to resolve issues
3. Production Execution
- •Collaborate with production planning and logistics to prioritize production schedules, monitor progress, and ensure on-time delivery of orders that meet customer expectations
- •Implement and monitor quality control procedures and standards to ensure production of high quality products
- •Conduct inspections and partner with quality team to address issues promptly
- •Optimize inventory management process to support production
4. Continuous Improvement and Documentation
- •Use ERP system and other technology to prepare reports for planning, performance monitoring, issue identification, and improvement
- •Maintain accurate records including: production reports, inventory data, safety logs, employee performance records, time and attendance records
- •Create reports on key performance indicators
- •Identify opportunities for process improvement throughout the facility to enhance efficiency, equipment performance, quality, reduce cost, and optimize operations
- •Implement lean manufacturing principles
- •Participate in other projects as assigned that relate to the overall goals of the department and organization
What we are looking for (Experience, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education)
We each bring something to the table, and we are looking for someone who has:
