Production Supervisor (1st Shift)

Description

Knowles, Cornell Dubilier is seeking a 1st-Shift Production Supervisor (7 : 00 AM–3 : 30 PM) reporting to the Production Manager, with a starting salary of $55,000–$65,000, to lead daily manufacturing operations and strengthen safety, quality, delivery, cost, and overall performance across our capacitor production lines.

Key Responsibilities

• Champion a culture of safety, ensuring all employees follow company safety policies and procedures.
• Maintain and meet all quality standards while effectively controlling departmental delinquencies and scrap.
• Achieve production goals and targets; drive productivity and continuous-improvement initiatives within assigned areas to ensure smooth, safe, and efficient operations.
• Monitor production lines and resources to ensure consistent workflow and a clean, organized work environment.
• Manage key P&L elements—including labor variance, scrap, supplies, and manufacturing expenses.
• Collaborate with Production Control to plan and execute weekly production schedules aligned with customer demand.
• Work closely with Sales to promise and complete rush orders on time.
• Coordinate with the Purchasing Department to expedite materials not in stock and minimize downtime.
• Partner with the shop team to support new part builds or repairs to existing components.
• Communicate daily with Plant Manager, Production Manager, Quality, Production Control, Sales, Engineering, Maintenance, and HR, with periodic contact with plants in Mexico and New Bedford, and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Benefits

Join our team and play a pivotal role in transforming our manufacturing processes to achieve greater efficiency and excellence.

We are committed to providing a competitive and fair total compensation package for all employees.

One element in our total compensation package is base pay. The starting base pay for this role is $65,000 to $75,000 per year.

Individual compensation decisions are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to previous experience and skills acquired prior to joining us, cost of living in the assigned work location, assigned schedule, and salaries of similarly situated peers at the company. It is to be expected that candidates will come to us with different sets of skills and experiences and therefore will be paid at different points in the stated range. We recognize that the person(s) we select for hire may be less experienced or more experienced than the role as posted; if this is the case, any updates to available salary ranges will be communicated with candidates during the recruitment process.

Knowles’ Cornell Dubilier brand is a leading designer and manufacturer of custom high-energy discharge capacitors used in a wide range of medical, military, and commercial pulsed energy applications.

Equal Opportunity Statement : We prohibit pay discrimination and discrimination of any kind based on race, color, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or other legally protected status.

ITAR Statement : Please note that this position may require access to technical data controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants must be U.S. persons (citizens, lawful permanent residents, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status) or have the necessary authorization to access controlled technical data. Compliance with ITAR and EAR regulations is a condition of employment.

Notice to Staffing Agencies, Search Firms and Recruitment Agencies : The recruitment process at Knowles is managed through the Human Resources department. Knowles does not accept resumes submitted from 3rd party agencies outside of our system. To submit resumes, 3rd party agencies will need to be a pre-approved vendor with a valid contract in place, be actively engaged by Knowles to recruit for a specific position and have agency log in credentials to submit candidates to our career's portal. Please do not submit resumes via e-mail, through our external website or directly to our employees. Any resumes submitted in this way become the property of Knowles and will not be eligible for any placement fee.

About Knowles

Knowles is a leading manufacturer of specialty electronic components. We design parts that perform unique, critical functions for innovative technologies. Through extreme reliability, custom engineering, and scalable manufacturing, we enable businesses to succeed in the most demanding applications across medtech, defense, and industrial markets.

Our high-performance capacitors, RF and microwave filters, advanced medtech microphones, balanced armature speakers, and miniaturization products enable and enhance the performance of technologies with the power to change, improve, and save lives. Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, Knowles has grown into a global organization with employees spanning 11 countries.