How to hire a shift superintendent

How to hire a shift superintendent, step by step

Here's a step-by-step shift superintendent hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a shift superintendent job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new shift superintendent
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The shift superintendent hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   A shift superintendent's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, shift superintendents from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   Here's a comparison of shift superintendent salaries for various roles:

   Type of Shift Superintendent	Description	Hourly rate
   Shift Superintendent		$23-43
   Leader	Leaders pave the way for a company to achieve certain goals. They are in charge of bringing the organization to greater heights... Show more	$23-73
   Production Manager	Production managers work in show business, whether in film, television shows, or theatre productions. They oversee the whole production and ensure that all agreements are met... Show more	$24-57

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

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   • Production Schedules
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   • Lean Manufacturing
   • OSHA
   • HACCP
   • Quality Products
   • Safety Standards
   • Plant Operations
   • Direct Reports
   • Safety Program
   • Production Operations
   • Continuous Improvement

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   Responsibilities:

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   • Perform safety inspections to ensure compliance with company safety and OSHA standards, precautionary procedures and protective measures.
   • Maintain a safe work environment by the EPA, OSHA, and corporate standards while meeting quality and production goals.
   • Perform financial management and oversight functions including maintaining and evaluating account activity, paperwork, payroll and budget reports.
   • Work with QA department too review line failures and determining root cause.
   • Direct and coordinate daily aspects of the business focuse on quality assurance of pharmaceutical packaging operations for DEA products.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your shift superintendent job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A shift superintendent can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, shift superintendents' average salary in florida is 41% less than in wyoming.
   • Seniority. Entry-level shift superintendents 47% less than senior-level shift superintendents.
   • Certifications. A shift superintendent with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a shift superintendent's salary.

   Average shift superintendent salary

   $66,788yearly

   $32.11 hourly rate

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   Entry-level shift superintendent salary

   $48,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 27, 2025

4. Writing a shift superintendent job description

   A shift superintendent job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a shift superintendent job description:

   Shift superintendent job description example

   JOIN THE TOYO TIRE TEAM!
   
   The Toyo Tire Corporation has been developing, manufacturing, and selling automotive tires and rubber parts for over 75 years. Our global sales and distribution footprint includes more than 100 countries and regions, with manufacturing facilities in Japan, the United States of America, Malaysia, and China.
   
   Toyo Tire has built a reputation for delivering innovation, quality, performance, and excellent service. We offer a complete selection of premium replacement tires for nearly every make and model vehicle, as well as commercial vehicles.
   
   Many of these tires are built at our state-of-the-art factory in the United States.
   
   Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing, Inc. (TNA), located in White, Georgia, offers a compelling value proposition for anyone who is interested in a fast-paced work environment where you will be challenged and have the opportunity to grow professionally. TNA is the only tire manufacturing plant in North America for Toyo Tire Corporation and is its flagship production facility. Competitive compensation and benefits along with schedules that offer a favorable work/life balance are just a few of our attractive features. At TNA, you also have the opportunity to work in a world-class, state-of-the-art, technologically advanced, environmentally conscious production facility located within an easy commute of the metropolitan Atlanta and Chattanooga areas.
   
   TNA is currently seeking a Night Shift Superintendent for our Production area. Our vision for this position is to lead the night shift supervisors in executing and maintaining systems that enable the mixing, stock preparation, tire building, and curing/final finish divisions to meet and or exceed organizational objectives.
   
   ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
   
   * Evaluate performance levels within the manufacturing area and take necessary steps to bring performance levels up to meet or exceed expectations. Provide positive reinforcement where performance levels are exceeding expectations.
   * Establishing priorities and sequences for manufacturing products.
   * Coordinates manufacturing activities to ensure production and quality of products meets specifications.
   * Reviews production and operating reports and resolves operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.
   * Analyze machines and equipment to ensure specific operational performance and optimum utilization.
   * Ensure policies and procedures are administered fairly and uniformly throughout the manufacturing areas on night shifts.
   * Resolves conflicts in a constructive manner.
   * Compiles, stores, and retrieves production data.
   * Demonstrate effective problem solving skills.
   * Effectively communicates with superiors, peers, division managers, supervisors, and team members.
   * Facilitates on shift operations meetings.
   * Review production schedules and estimates manpower requirements for completion of job assignment.
   * Interprets company policies to supervisors, and team members.
   * Ensures environmental, safety, and health policies and procedures are applied effectively and enforced in the manufacturing areas on night shifts.
   * Attends meetings as scheduled and facilitates meetings when required.
   * Work with Division managers to facilitate training, and develop manufacturing personnel in the execution of their responsibilities.
   
   EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
   
   Bachelor's degree (B. S.) from an accredited, four-year college or university or ten or more years of related and progressive leadership experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
   
   TOYO TIRE NORTH AMERICA MANUFACTURING IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find shift superintendents for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

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   • Post your shift superintendent job on Zippia to find and recruit shift superintendent candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with shift superintendent candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new shift superintendent

   Once you've found the shift superintendent candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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