Manufacturing Supervisor
STERIS · St Louis, MO
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $80k–$95k
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Medical devices
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor manufacturing role at STERIS (medical devices) in St Louis, MO.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
- Tools it names
- Lean, 5S, TPM, Kanban, FDA / GMP
- Base pay
- $80k–$95k
- 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 Missouri: typical posted base $75k–$103k. This one lists $80k–$95k.
Median of the low and high ends of 8 live postings that list pay, out of 22 production supervisor openings in Missouri, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 12 other live manufacturing postings in Missouri.
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 77%
- ✓ Lean 46%
- Tooling 38%
- Root cause 23%
- CNC 23%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Kanban, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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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 does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
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This plant: STERIS in St Louis
2 other open roles at this site.
- Continuous Improvement Engineer II · Lean / CI
- Associate Value Stream Manager · Lean / CI · Manager
Manufacturing Supervisor at STERIS in other locations
STERIS lists this title in 2 places. Pick the plant you can get to.
- St. Louis, MO · $69k–$84k
Full description from STERISAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Position Summary
The Manufacturing Supervisor supervises and leads teams of employees in the tasks related to the efficient production of STERIS, St. Louis Operations products. This person is responsible for the execution of work schedules and for the safety, productivity, and quality of the work area as well as the Lean objectives of the department. Operations supervised may include one or more of the following: processing, packaging, repackaging, shipping, and receiving, or as assigned.
This is a 3rd shift position in St Louis, MO. Working Hours for this role are: Monday - Friday 10:00pm - 6:30am.
This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship or H1B Transfer.
What You'll do as a Manufacturing Supervisor
- ◆Responsible for the coordination and overall management, logistics, and on-time delivery of the material and component flow to support daily production schedules.
- ◆Maintains a safe working environment by fully implementing the World Class Safety initiatives and culture of STERIS Corporation, instructing employees in established safety practices, and enforcing them at all times.
- ◆Responsible for keeping all equipment in good working order.
- ◆Monitors production quality and assures that company standards are met. Monitors and follows all production SOP’s including all company, DOT, FDA, ISO, and cGMP requirements.
- ◆Responsible for the timely requisitioning of required supplies from appropriate sources in order to meet production schedules relative to the current Kanban and J.I.T objectives.
- ◆Responsible for meeting production cost standards of both labor and product yield and for reporting all such data.
- ◆Supervises and checks lines and utilization of operators. Participates in the daily Gemba walks and maintains the Production Control Boards and Communication and Assignment Boards in area responsibility.
- ◆Ensures proper operation of equipment including instruction of operators on equipment use and procedures to use to request needed maintenance support. Ensures equipment is maintained in a clean, safe working condition (TPM).
- ◆Supervises general housekeeping in the work area and ensures area of responsibility is kept in good status, keeping aisles clear, pallets properly stacked, and trash removed.
- ◆Ensures finished product is current and emergency equipment and electrical panels are not blocked.
- ◆Establishes and maintains good relations and open communications with plant employees, while maintaining productivity, attendance and general order required for an efficient production operation.
- ◆Responsible for 5S objectives in area of responsibility.Supports all established Lean objectives and participates in Lean activities as necessary to support the business goals.
Required
- ✓High School Diploma/GED.
- ✓5+ years of experience working in a production environment.
- ✓3+ years of manufacturing supervisory and/or logistics and material handling experience.
- ✓Knowledge and experience in DOT regulations.
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Preferred
- +Bachelor's Degree.
Other
- •Must have an excellent working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and the relative Lean Tools.
- •Must be able to maintain production operations to provide high quality products within cost standards to our customers with minimal back orders.
- •Must maintain expenses within budget and support divisional objectives in customer service, inventory levels and schedule attainment.
What STERIS Offers
We value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that support your health, well-being, and financial future.
Here is just a brief overview of what we offer
- •Market Competitive Pay.
- •Extensive Paid Time Off (PTO) and 9 added Holidays.
- •Excellent Healthcare, Dental and vision benefits.
- •Long/Short Term Disability coverage.
- •401(k) with a company match.
- •Maternity & Paternity Leave.
- •Additional add-on benefits/discounts for programs such as Pet Insurance.
- •Tuition Reimbursement and continued educations programs.
- •Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career.
STERIS does not accept unsolicited resumes/CV's from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies in response to job postings.
Pay range for this opportunity is $80,000 - $95,000. This position is eligible for bonus participation.
Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county/city minimums, if higher than range listed. Pay rates are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to local labor market costs, years of relevant experience, education, professional certifications, foreign language fluency, etc.
STERIS offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits portfolio. Click here for a complete list of benefits: STERIS Benefits
Open until position is filled.