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Production Supervisor

Molex
life insurance, parental leave
United States, Idaho, Caldwell
Mar 04, 2026
Your Job Molex is seeking a Production Supervisor to support our fiber optic manufacturing facility in Caldwell, Idaho. This position will provide leadership for production activities emphasizing the priorities of safety, quality, and efficiency to meet or exceed business plan objectives and meet customer expectations for quality, delivery, and service. Our Team Molex is a global team of innovators who design and create solutions for businesses where data, technology and the complex electronic solutions that harness them are being transformed by rapid change. We are part of a team around the globe working to improve life's essential products like food, clothing, water, transportation, medical and technology. The company makes products ranging from interconnect components to collimators to complex fiber optic assemblies used in a wide range of industries. This Molex facility works with custom fiber optic assemblies, bundles, and specialty fibers including gold and aluminum metalized fibers for industrial and medical applications. What You Will Do Provide direction and leadership to production staff, including people management as follows: managing performance; addressing disciplinary issues; hiring; assisting people with career development; communicating information to direct reports and passing information up the management chain; ensuring team is aligned with and accomplishing goals/objectives; administrative processing; and, maintaining trust and confidentiality Demonstrate leadership ability and foresight to plan and delegate work in advance Organize and coordinate activities within the manufacturing operation to meet or exceed the facility and corporate goals Ensure quality procedures are executed and quality parts are produced and delivered on time that meets customer specifications Project staffing for daily and future production needs. Coach and facilitate problem solving among production staf Promote continuous improvement involvement along with timely completion of all corrective actions assigned Consistently monitor machinery, processes, tools, and work cell layouts in order to recommend improvements that yield increases in profit and quality levels and decreases potential safety hazards Create an environment of accountability on the production floor Work directly with production operators, Quality and other support departments and addressing issues as they arise Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) One (1) year or more leadership experience in a manufacturing environment Experience with ERP systems (i.e., SAP) What Will Put You Ahead Lean manufacturing experience Experience in a medical manufacturing environment Experience using Microsoft Office At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy. In order to comply with U.S. export control laws and regulations, this position requires applicants to either provide proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident status or be eligible to receive an export authorization (a license) under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and/or the Export Administration Regulations. Hiring Philosophy All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here. Who We Are As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before. At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. Our Benefits Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter. Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results. Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. 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