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Production Supervisor

Trumpf, Inc.
United States, Connecticut, Farmington
111 Hyde Road (Show on map)
Nov 05, 2025

As a family-run, high-tech company with nearly 19,000 employees at 71 locations worldwide, we are looking for forward thinkers with unconventional ideas and drive to join our team. Our company culture, which values collaboration and mutual trust, creates the ideal framework for boldly trying new things and questioning the status quo. Our technologies inspire people to develop and produce things that are currently unimaginable. Whether lasers, machine tools, EUV or electronics - TRUMPF is building technological worlds for future generations. Are you ready for new challenges?

The Production Supervisor leads people and technical resources in an assigned assembly area to deliver highquality products on schedule. You will coach and develop your team, drive daily shopfloor performance, and apply lean methods to continuously improve productivity, quality and safety.

Key responsibilities

  • Lead, coach and develop assembly staff in line with TRUMPF policies and TUS rules and the Employee Handbook. Model professional behaviour and high personal standards.
  • Create and manage staffing plans: shift assignments, rotations, vacations, backups and onthejob training. Prepare and execute individual development and training plans, with emphasis on safety training compliance.
  • Plan daily production activities, monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and adjust resources to meet customer schedules and delivery targets.
  • Ensure product quality by enforcing quality processes, training employees on quality reporting, initiating and driving corrective actions, and cooperating with QC on calibration and tool readiness.
  • Forecast department needs for staffing, training and equipment; support hiring activities and resource allocation with department management.
  • Apply lean principles and continuous improvement tools (5S, Kaizen, PDCA, etc.) to reduce waste, increase throughput and improve firstpass yield.
  • Maintain accurate production and personnel records; conduct performance coaching, annual reviews and recommend merit increases.
  • Develop and update standard operating procedures, work instructions and organizational practices to improve safety and operational efficiency.

Required qualifications

  • Minimum: 4year technical degree OR equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
  • Proven experience supervising production teams in a manufacturing or assembly environment.
  • Strong experience with project management and lean manufacturing methodologies.
  • Proficiency with SAP or other MRP/ERP systems is a plus.
  • Excellent communication, analytical and problemsolving skills; able to prioritize and respond to varying levels of urgency.
  • Selfstarter who is organized, motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.

Preferred qualifications

  • Prior supervisory experience within sheetmetal, laser, electronics, or machinetool assembly environments.
  • Handson experience with quality systems (ISO) and calibration processes.
  • Demonstrated success driving productivity improvements and meeting production KPIs.

What we offer

  • A role with clear impact on product quality and customer satisfaction within a global, technologydriven company.
  • Opportunities for professional development and internal mobility.
  • Competitive salary and benefits package

TRUMPF Inc. endeavors to make TRUMPF careers pages accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance in completing the applications process, please contact our HR department at 860.255.6000 or at HRgeneral@us.trumpf.com.This contact information is for accommodation requests only and can not be used to inquire about the status of application.

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