ELDS LV SWGR Production Supervisor 1st Shift

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This position reports to:
Integrated Production Unit Manager
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The Production Supervisor (1st Shift) is responsible for leading, coordinating, and overseeing daily manufacturing operations for Low Voltage (LV) Switchgear and related electrical distribution products. This position ensures the safe, quality-focused, and efficient execution of production schedules while meeting customer delivery commitments. The supervisor provides leadership to production employees, drives continuous improvement initiatives, and ensures compliance with all safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
The work model for the role is: Onsite, Mebane, NC, 6801 Industrial Drive
Your Responsibilities:
• Prepares annual production budget, oversees progress, and determines actions to
cost issues as necessary in order to manage operations within the budget and
resources.
• Develops team members, projects, goals, and metrics to lead the organization to
the highest level of operational performance while optimizing working capital
throughout Operations.
• Develops and executes plans to reduce non-value-added costs, increase revenues,
and delight customers by delivering products on time with high factory and
supplier yields and decreasing product field failure rates.
• Collaborates with Operational Excellence teams to integrate lean manufacturing
principles into production processes.
• Focus on ensuring capacity efficiency meets production expectations. Identifying
potential gaps and recovery plans when needed.
• Lead as an example and drive a culture of lean leadership and accountability.
Your Background
• Associate degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations Management,
Business, or a related field preferred; or an equivalent combination of education
and relevant manufacturing experience. Candidates with a High School Diploma or
GED and significant manufacturing leadership experience will also be considered.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, with at least 2
years of supervisory or team leadership experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing operations, production processes, quality
systems, inventory control, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience coordinating production schedules, workforce allocation, and
operational priorities to meet safety, quality, delivery, and productivity objectives.
• Understanding production planning, materials management, and supply chain
processes.
• Experience using ERP systems such as SAP for production reporting, inventory
transactions, and operational management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and employee development skills with the ability to
motivate and engage teams.
More about us
ABB's Distribution Solutions Division facilitates the efficient and reliable distribution, protection and control of power by improving electric power quality while strengthening the resilience of the grid. The Division offers segment-specific products and solutions that largely serve utilities, industry and infrastructure segments, often providing the requisite medium-voltage link between high-voltage transmission systems and low-voltage users. With ABB Ability™ enabled connected solutions at its core, the offering includes medium-voltage air- and gas-insulated switchgear (1 to 66 kilovolts), indoor and outdoor circuit breakers, reclosers, fuses, contactors, relays, instrument transformers, sensors, motor control centers, as well as low-voltage switchgear for the ANSI standard markets.
Why ABB?
What's in it for you
We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You’ll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that’s tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger.
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