Second Shift Supervisor Production
Vertiv · Pelzer, SC
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Production
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor production role at Vertiv (industrial) in Pelzer, SC. Supervise the daily operations of the Shipping, Receiving, and Loading team to ensure safe, efficient, and timely movement of materials and finished products.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, EHS / safety
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in the US: typical posted base $76k–$103k.
Median of the low and high ends of 342 live postings that list pay, out of 1165 production supervisor openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
South Carolina plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 41 other live production postings in South Carolina.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 4+)
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 81%
- ✓ Lean 45%
- ✓ EHS / safety 26%
- 5S 24%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Vertiv in Pelzer
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Responsibilities
- ◆Supervise the daily operations of the Shipping, Receiving, and Loading team to ensure safe, efficient, and timely movement of materials and finished products.
- ◆Coordinate inbound and outbound shipments, ensuring materials are received, staged, loaded, and shipped according to production schedules and customer requirements.
- ◆Oversee the safe operation of overhead cranes, forklifts, and other material handling equipment used to move large components and finished products.
- ◆Verify shipping documentation, packing lists, bills of lading, and shipment accuracy prior to customer delivery.
- ◆Coordinate with Production, Planning, Materials, Warehouse, and Logistics teams to prioritize shipments and support production schedules.
- ◆Monitor inventory movement and material flow to maintain inventory accuracy and minimize production delays.
- ◆Ensure employees follow proper loading, unloading, lifting, and material handling procedures while maintaining compliance with OSHA and company safety standards.
- ◆Track and improve departmental KPIs including on-time shipments, inventory accuracy, loading efficiency, productivity, and safety performance.
- ◆Identify opportunities to improve warehouse organization, shipping processes, and material flow through Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
- ◆Train, coach, and develop employees while conducting performance evaluations, attendance management, and corrective action as needed.
- ◆Support hiring, onboarding, and ongoing employee development to build a high-performing team.
- ◆Partner with Engineering, Quality, and Safety teams to resolve operational issues and implement process improvements.
Required Qualifications
- ✓High School Diploma or GED required.
- ✓3+ years of leadership or supervisory experience in shipping, receiving, warehouse, logistics, or manufacturing operations.
- ✓Experience supervising material handling, shipping, receiving, or warehouse personnel.
- ✓Experience operating or supervising the use of overhead cranes, forklifts, and other material handling equipment.
- ✓Experience using ERP/MRP, Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), or inventory management software.
- ✓Working knowledge of shipping documentation, inventory control, and material flow processes.
- ✓Strong understanding of operational KPIs including safety, inventory accuracy, productivity, and on-time delivery.
- ✓Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Associate degree or technical certification in Supply Chain, Logistics, Manufacturing, or a related field.
- ✓Experience in industrial manufacturing, modular construction, heavy equipment, structural steel, or distribution operations.
- ✓Lean Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement experience.
- ✓Experience coordinating freight carriers and outbound shipments.
- ✓Knowledge of inventory control and warehouse best practices.
Physical
Requirements
- ✓Ability to walk throughout the manufacturing, warehouse, and shipping areas for extended periods.
- ✓Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
- ✓Ability to work indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions.
- ✓Ability to climb ladders, bend, squat, kneel, and safely navigate around large industrial equipment.
- ✓Ability to work safely around overhead cranes, forklifts, trailers, and other moving equipment.
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Brief Job Description
At Vertiv, we build the critical infrastructure that keeps the world's data centers running. As the P2 2nd shift Rigging Production Supervisor – Shipping, Receiving & Loading , you will lead the daily operations of our shipping and receiving team, ensuring the safe, accurate, and efficient movement of materials and finished products throughout the facility. This role is responsible for supervising employees involved in loading, unloading, staging, inventory movement, and shipment preparation using overhead cranes, forklifts, and other material handling equipment. Partnering closely with Production, Planning, Logistics, Warehouse, and Quality teams, you will ensure customer shipments are completed safely, accurately, and on schedule while driving continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Time Travel Needed
- •minimal but required at times
The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.
OUR CORE PRINCIPALS : Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion.
Our strategic priorities
- •High-Performance Culture• Customer Focus
- •Operational Excellence
- •Innovation
- •Financial Strength
Vertiv behaviors
- •Own it
- •Act with urgency
- •Foster a customer-first mindset
- •Think big and execute
- •Lead by example
- •Drive continuous improvement
- •Learn and seek out development
- •Promote transparent & open communication
About Vertiv
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers’ vital applications to run continuously perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.
Work Authorization
No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.