Night Shift Production Manager

**Night Shift Production Manager** **Thermal Corporation – Custom Air Handler Manufacturing** **Position Summary** Thermal Corporation is seeking a strong and results-driven **Night Shift Production Manager** to lead and oversee all manufacturing operations during the night shift. This position is responsible for ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality production across multiple departments, including Assembly, Sheet Metal, Welding, and Ready-to-Build operations. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with excellent communication skills, a commitment to continuous improvement, and the ability to coordinate effectively with the Day Shift Production Manager to ensure seamless production flow and operational success. **Key Responsibilities** - Provide leadership, direction, and accountability for all night shift production personnel. - Supervise daily operations across Assembly, Sheet Metal, Welding, and Ready-to-Build departments. - Ensure production schedules, quality standards, and delivery commitments are met. - Monitor workflow, staffing levels, and production output to maximize efficiency and productivity. - Promote and enforce a safe work environment while ensuring compliance with all company safety policies and procedures. - Coordinate closely with the Day Shift Production Managers to communicate production status, priorities, staffing concerns, quality issues, and operational needs. - Conduct shift handoff meetings to ensure continuity between shifts. - Train, coach, develop, and evaluate team members to build a high-performing workforce. - Address employee performance concerns and recognize outstanding performance. - Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Production Control and Purchasing teams to resolve production issues and minimize downtime. - Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency, quality, and throughput. - Ensure proper use of equipment, tools, and manufacturing resources. - Maintain accurate production records, reports, and shift documentation. - Support company initiatives focused on continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and operational excellence. **Qualifications** **Required** - High school diploma or GED required; technical degree or additional manufacturing education preferred. - 3–5+ years of manufacturing leadership or supervisory experience. - Experience supervising multiple production areas such as assembly, fabrication, sheet metal, welding, or industrial manufacturing. - Strong leadership, team-building, and employee development skills. - Excellent verbal and written communication abilities. - Ability to make sound decisions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. - Strong organizational and problem-solving skills. - Proficiency with production reporting systems and Microsoft Office applications. **Preferred** - Experience in HVAC, air handler, custom equipment, or industrial manufacturing environments. - Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies. - Experience with welding, sheet metal fabrication, and mechanical assembly processes. **Leadership Competencies** - Strong leadership presence with the ability to motivate and hold teams accountable. - Effective communicator who can build strong relationships across departments and shifts. - Results-oriented with a focus on safety, quality, productivity, and customer satisfaction. - Ability to manage priorities, resolve conflicts, and drive performance. - Leads by example through professionalism, integrity, and a strong work ethic. **Working Conditions** - Primarily works on the manufacturing floor in a production environment. - Regular exposure to fabrication, welding, assembly, and material handling operations. - Ability to stand, walk, and move throughout the facility for extended periods. - May occasionally lift up to 50 pounds and work around manufacturing equipment. **Success Measures** The Night Shift Production Supervisor will be evaluated on: - Safety…