Manufacturing Frontline Supervisor (2nd Shift)

At L.L.Bean, we believe the outdoors brings out the best in all of us. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging and creating safe, inclusive spaces where everyone feels welcome—both here and Outside. We value individual differences and are dedicated to maintaining an inclusive work environment where everyone can bring the best of their experience and talents and truly thrive.

L.L.Bean’s Brunswick Manufacturing Facility is looking for a 2nd Shift Frontline Supervisor to provide day‑to‑day leadership to our frontline manufacturing teams.

Position Purpose: Provides leadership to frontline employees in the following key areas of responsibility: staffing; motivation and communication; training and development; performance; health and safety; workflow and external relations. Implements actions required to meet business goals. This position is located on site in L.L. Bean's manufacturing locations located in Brunswick, ME or Lewiston, ME.

Leaders typically arrive early or stay up to 30 minutes beyond standard shift times to support daily crossover meetings. The shift schedules listed below already include this additional time and represent leader hours, not the hourly employee schedule.
Leaders rotate weekend and holiday coverage as needed. This role supports both the Maine Hunting Shoe and Boat & Tote operations and may oversee employees in both areas.

Second Shift Leadership Schedule: 2:15 PM – 11:15 PM, Monday–Friday

Responsibilities:

People Leadership

Staffing:

• Use independent judgement to recommend action to hire, transfer, layoff or recall employees

• Independent authority and discretion and expectation to: assign employees to tasks/job functions, direct employee activities, manage time & attendance

• Motivation and Communication

• Develop a motivating environment in which people exchange ideas and support each other

• Be readily available and approachable to frontline employees

• Surface issues of importance to frontline employees

• Address and resolve employee issues/conflicts within defined parameters and raise others to the next level of supervision for resolution

• Provide guidance to frontline employees regarding available company resources

• Communicate to direct reports regarding company, department, division initiatives, business updates, policies and procedures, etc.

• Represent management's position on policies, procedures, and practices

• Communicate between peers, shifts, facilities and other areas of the company, fostering positive business partnerships with other organizational areas

Training and Development:

• Oversee the development of frontline employees relative to current job placement and future career opportunities

• Provide input to the next level of management regarding training needs/objectives

• Performance Management

• Communicate business goals and performance expectations

• Supervise and monitor employee performance and productivity for continuous improvement

• Provide performance feedback and coaching

• Prepare and conduct performance reviews

• Use independent judgement to recommend action to promote employees and/or adjust compensation

• Process pay and status changes with the approval of the next level of supervision and maintain accurate and compliant personnel records

• Reward employees through recognition programs

• Administer the first two levels of a four tier disciplinary system1 (includes disciplinary action based on such factors as attendance, tardies, conduct, productivity, accuracy, etc.)

• Independent authority to place employees on paid administrative leave in cases involving clear policy violations and pending investigations

• Use independent judgement to recommend issuance of 2nd written warning, suspension without pay, placement of employees on paid administrative leave in cases beyond defined frontline supervisor authority, or discharge of employees

Health & Safety

• Know and follow all safety rules and procedures

• Identify safety hazards, abate those within defined parameters and raise those beyond the frontline supervisor's control to the next level of supervision for resolution

• Promote workplace safety initiatives

• Administer routine injury management

Operations Leadership

• Manage workflow or support the management of workflow i.e. collaborate with other frontline supervisors to initiate and execute t