As a Production Supervisor you will lead and coordinate a diverse team of operators and team leads to meet daily production and quality targets across multiple diagnostic product lines in the water quality industry. This is a 2nd shift role that reports to IDEXX's Scarborough, ME location. You will play a key role in driving operational success through direct leadership and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
You'll operate within Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement principles while supporting regulatory compliance and ensuring efficient, high-quality production. Your leadership will directly impact the delivery of reliable products to customers worldwide.
Why this role matters:
This role is essential to maintaining IDEXX's commitment to delivering high-quality products on time with no disruption to customers. By leading teams, optimizing processes, and collaborating across departments, you ensure operational excellence, consistent product quality, and strong customer satisfaction across a global supply network.
In this role:
You will ensure production goals are achieved through effective staffing and resource allocation across multiple production lines.
You will partner with Supply Chain, Quality Control, and Engineering teams to ensure product quality, availability, and compliance.
You will recruit, train, and develop team members, fostering growth and engagement.
You will collaborate with other supervisors to coordinate production efforts and achieve operational goals.
You will create and maintain procedures and documentation for process improvements, new products, and equipment.
You will identify opportunities to improve training, production methods, equipment performance, and product quality.
You will analyze production data and present reports to leadership to support decision-making.
You will lead teams in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity and efficiency.
What you need to succeed:
3+ years working in a supervisor or similar role.
High school diploma or equivalent combination of education, training, and leadership experience
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Proven ability to lead, motivate, and develop diverse teams
Experience coaching and mentoring employees to improve performance
Ability to build team engagement and trust to achieve shared goals
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and SAP or similar systems
Strong data analysis skills with a focus on accuracy and consistency
Strong planning, organization, and execution skills
Experience with Lean Manufacturing or continuous improvement initiatives preferred
Schedule:
2nd shift: Monday - Friday, 3:30pm - 11:30pm
Reliable and dependable attendance is an essential function of the role
What you can expect from us:
An annual salary target of $67,000 - $72,000
Opportunity for annual cash bonus
Opportunity for performance based annual merit increase
Health / Dental / Vision Benefits Day - One
5% matching 401k
Generous PTO benefits
Additional benefits include but not limited to pet insurance, mental health resources, volunteer paid days off, employee stock program, foundation donation matching, and much more!
Why IDEXX?
We're proud of the work we do because it matters. Every role at IDEXX contributes to improving the health and wellbeing of pets, people, and livestock. With over 10,000 employees worldwide and customers in more than 175 countries, we are a growing organization driven by innovation and a passion for excellence.
We offer competitive compensation, strong benefits, and the opportunity to be part of a high-growth company leading the industry with innovative products and services.
Let's pursue what matters-together.
IDEXX values a diverse workforce and workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
IDEXX is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against based on any protected characteristic under applicable law.
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7,000 people, one global focus - enhancing the health and well-being of pets, people, and livestock
We are passionate about what we do at IDEXX – and why wouldn’t we be? When you’re working to raise the standard of care for pets, make drinking water safe for billions and keep our livestock population around the globe healthy and free of disease, it’s no wonder that what we do each day is more than just a job. There’s an energy across IDEXX that is contagious – where caring and committed people come together to make things better.