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Operations Supervisor

BrightmachinesFlorence, Kentucky17h ago

RETHINK MANUFACTURING

The only way to ignite change is to build the best team. At Bright Machines®, we’re innovators and experts in our craft who have joined together to create a new category of manufacturing that will help transform the industry. We believe software and data are the answer, thoughtfully applied to solve our customers’ unique challenges. Through intelligent automation, we give factories newfound flexibility, scalability, and resilience. We deliver products to meet the demands of today while building a platform to take advantage of what comes next.

Working with us means you’ll have the opportunity to make lasting, impactful changes for our company and our customers. If you’re ready to apply your exceptional skills to create the factory of the future, we’d love to speak with you.

ABOUT THE ROLE

An Operations Supervisor at Bright Machines is responsible for overseeing frontline production employees supporting automated and manual assembly lines. This role ensures daily execution of production plans, safe operation of automated equipment, and consistent output that meets quality, cost, and delivery targets. The Supervisor is a visible floor leader who balances people leadership with operational discipline in a fast-moving, highly automated environment.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

Lead daily operations for assembly lines to meet safety, quality, and production targets.

Manage staffing, line balance, material flow, and shift handoffs to ensure continuous, stable production.

Monitor line performance and address downtime, quality issues, and labor gaps in real time.

Partner with maintenance, controls, and engineering teams to maximize equipment uptime and resolve issues quickly.

Supervise production operators, technicians, and support staff on the assembly lines.

Coach and develop team members to ensure consistent execution of standard work.

Support hiring, onboarding, and cross-training to meet changing production needs.

Enforce company policies, attendance standards, and workplace expectations.

Ensure compliance with safety requirements, including equipment operation, ergonomics, and lockout/tagout.

Promote a strong safety culture and promptly address unsafe conditions or behaviors.

Ensure quality standards are met throughout the server assembly process, including adherence to work instructions and inspection requirements.

Partner with Quality to investigate defects, implement corrective actions, and prevent recurrence.

Track and report key performance metrics such as throughput, scrap, downtime, and labor efficiency.

Drive continuous improvement through Lean principles, standard work, and root cause analysis.

Support process changes, line upgrades, and new automation deployments.

Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure production readiness and meet customer commitments.

Communicate production status, risks, and corrective actions to leadership.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

5+ years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing or production environment.

Experience leading teams on assembly lines, preferably in electronics, servers, or high-mix manufacturing.

Strong understanding of shop-floor operations, production metrics, and labor management.

Ability to lead in a fast-paced, changing environment with minimal tolerance for downtime.

Comfort working around automated, robotic, or semi-automated production systems.

Experience in server, electronics, or electromechanical assembly.

Familiarity with MES, ERP systems, and production reporting tools.

Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement experience.

Experience supporting new line launches or scaling production.

BE EMPOWERED TO CHANGE AN INDUSTRY

Bright Machines is a next-generation, AI-enabled manufacturer focused on data center infrastructure assembly operations. Bright Machines uses its proprietary AI-based robotics and software to assemble AI infrastructure hardware products (i.e., data center servers) for hyperscalers and leading Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). With its new AI factory, Bright Machines addresses increasing market demands for computing power due to the surge of AI and the U.S. national mandate to reshore manufacturing by building data center infrastructure at scale with higher quality and shorter time-to-market.

Bright Machines is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an integration center in Guadalajara, Mexico. The company has been recognized as one of Forbes’ AI 50, awarded “Best AI-based Solution for Manufacturing” by AI Breakthrough, named a “Technology Pioneer” by the World Economic Forum, and highlighted by several other leading technology and innovation organizations.

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