KNOWLES CORNELL DUBILIER

2nd Shift Manufacturing Production Supervisor

Location: Calexico, CA | Onsite

Work Hours: 2nd Shift | 3:30 PM to 11:30 PM

Classification: Hourly, nonexempt | Overtime paid in accordance with applicable law

Hourly Pay Range: $21.00 - $24.00 per hour

 

The schedule includes a duty-free meal period of at least 30 minutes and two paid 10-minute rest periods, provided in accordance with California law.

 

Overview:

The 2nd Shift Production Supervisor leads Calexico manufacturing employees to meet safety, quality, delivery, and productivity targets for Knowles Cornell Dubilier's capacitor and electronic component operations.

 

Job Responsibilities

• Assign work, lead second-shift employees, and balance staffing, materials, and equipment to meet safety, quality, and production targets.
• Enforce safety procedures, required protective equipment, and applicable electrostatic discharge controls; stop unsafe work and report hazards and incidents.
• Verify adherence to work instructions, inspection requirements, and lot traceability; contain nonconforming products and support corrective actions.
• Monitor output, yield, scrap, and downtime, maintain accurate shift reports, and resolve or escalate performance gaps.
• Coordinate with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, and Materials to resolve production constraints and equipment or process problems.
• Train and coach employees, assess performance, and address attendance or conduct concerns consistently with Human Resources and company policy.
• Maintain accurate records of all hours worked by the supervisor and team, including handoffs; promptly correct timekeeping discrepancies.
• Arrange coverage for the supervisor's and team's duty-free meal and rest periods; report missed, late, or interrupted breaks.
• Lead 5S and continuous improvement activities, and communicate production status and unresolved issues during shift handoffs.

 

Skills, Knowledge, and Expertise

• Manufacturing team leadership experience; electronics or capacitor production experience preferred.
• Knowledge of production scheduling, standard work, quality controls, traceability, and manufacturing safety.
• Ability to interpret work instructions, specifications, drawings, and production data; basic math skills.
• Effective coaching, communication, conflict-resolution, and organizational skills.
• Working knowledge of Lean, 5S, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Proficiency with spreadsheets, production reporting, timekeeping, and manufacturing systems.
• Ability to work the stated shift, subject to reasonable accommodation and legally protected leave.
• Ability to supervise production and inspect work across assigned areas, with or without reasonable accommodation.

 

 

Benefits:

• Opportunities for professional development and growth
• A dynamic and collaborative work environment focused on innovation and continuous improvement.
• PTO
• Paid holidays
• Prescription Drug Plans
• Retirement Savings Plan (401k):
• Basic Life Insurance
• Employee Referral Program

 

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 $21.00 - $24.00 per hour.

 

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.

 

 

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.