About Elmet Technologies

Elmet Technologies is a division of The Elmet Group and a leading U.S.-based manufacturer of precision-engineered products serving global industries, including defense, aerospace, semiconductor, and energy. Through advanced materials processing and precision manufacturing capabilities, Elmet delivers high-performance solutions for some of the world's most demanding applications. Our Lewiston facility is committed to operational excellence, employee development, and delivering world-class products through a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

We are seeking a Production Supervisor to lead our 3rd Shift manufacturing team at our Lewiston, Maine facility.

This role is responsible for coordinating daily production activities, leading shift operations, and ensuring production goals are achieved safely, efficiently, and with the highest quality standards. The Production Supervisor will serve as the primary leader on shift, supporting team development, driving operational performance, and fostering communication across departments.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated manufacturing leader who enjoys developing people, solving problems, and driving continuous improvement in a fast-paced production environment.

• Lead daily production activities to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and productivity goals

• Coordinate workforce assignments and ensure efficient shift operations

• Monitor production performance and resolve operational issues in partnership with Maintenance and Quality

• Promote compliance with safety policies, quality standards, and standard operating procedures

• Track production metrics and communicate shift performance to leadership

• Support onboarding, training, and development of production employees

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and maintain 5S workplace standards

• Foster a culture of teamwork, accountability, and operational excellence

• Safe, efficient, and productive manufacturing operations each shift

• Achievement of production schedules and quality expectations

• Strong employee engagement, accountability, and teamwork

• Reduced downtime and improved operational efficiency

• Effective communication between shifts and cross-functional teams

• Continuous improvement in safety, quality, and productivity metrics

• High school diploma or equivalent required; supervisory or leadership training preferred

• 2–5 years of manufacturing, production, or supervisory experience

• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills

• Experience coordinating teams in a manufacturing environment

• Knowledge of production processes, workflow management, and continuous improvement principles

• Experience in aerospace, defense, semiconductor, or other regulated manufacturing environments preferred

• Strong commitment to safety, quality, and employee development

• Opportunity to lead a skilled manufacturing team producing products for critical industries

• Exposure to aerospace, defense, semiconductor, and energy markets

• Collaborative culture focused on leadership development, safety, and continuous improvement

• Compensation: $75,000–$90,000 annually, based on experience and qualifications

• Comprehensive benefits package including 3 weeks of vacation, 9 paid holidays, sick time, medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, 401(k) with company match and profit sharing

3rd Shift Sunday – Thursday Nights

The Elmet Group is managing this search directly and is not accepting submissions from outside recruitment firms.

The Elmet Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a proud federal contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of our employees, our customers, and the communities we serve.