Job Title

Production Supervisor (Bedford, MA)

Job Description

576674 Production Supervisor (Bedford, MA)

The Production Supervisor leads a team of skilled manufacturing professionals to deliver safe, compliant, and high-quality products while driving operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Your role:

• You will oversee daily manufacturing operations, ensuring quality is fully integrated into workflows and that all activities comply with safety, regulatory, environmental, and company requirements. You will take ownership of safety within your work area and foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• You will coordinate the planning and execution of one or more production processes to deliver products and services on time and within quality standards, whether produced in-house or outsourced. You will prioritize work sequences, allocate resources effectively, and manage production schedules to meet business objectives.
• You will proactively identify potential production capacity bottlenecks and manage external specialized production capacity when required to maintain smooth operations. You will support strategic planning of equipment layout, material flow optimization, and related investment planning initiatives.
• You will drive efficiency and effectiveness by initiating process improvements, identifying new methods of organizing work, and adapting plans to evolving operational demands. You will recognize issues, analyze gaps in information, evaluate alternative solutions, and escalate concerns appropriately.
• You will manage and mentor a skilled workforce, contributing to employee selection, performance management, compensation discussions, career development, and overall team engagement to support organizational goals.

You're the right fit if:

• You’ve acquired 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing or production environment and have previously managed a production or manufacturing team (people leader role), with direct responsibility for supervising operators/technicians, driving daily output, and ensuring safety and quality standards are met.
• Your skills include production scheduling, workforce planning, workflow optimization, performance management, root cause analysis, continuous improvement methodologies (such as Lean principles), quality integration into manufacturing processes, and safety and regulatory compliance. Experience managing capacity planning, equipment layout optimization, or outsourced production is considered a plus.
• You have a High School Diploma or Vocational Education; a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronic Engineering, Operations, or a related technical field is preferred.
• You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.
• You’re a hands-on, accountable leader with strong communication and coaching skills, capable of motivating teams, addressing performance gaps, and adapting to changing production priorities while maintaining a safe and high-performing work environment.

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.

This is an onsite role.

About Philips:

We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody, everywhere, has access to the quality of healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help improve the lives of others.

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• Discover our rich and exciting history.
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• Learn more about our culture.

Philips Transparency Details

The pay range for this position in Bedford, MA is $26.49 - $42.39 per hour.

The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.

In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives may be offered. Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more. Details about our benefits can be found here.

At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case.

Additional Information

US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.

Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position. For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to Bedford, MA.

#EOS

This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace.