Manufacturing Supervisor Jobs for OPT Students
Manufacturing Supervisor jobs are available to F-1 OPT students with degrees in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, or operations management. STEM OPT extensions apply if your degree qualifies, giving you up to three years of work authorization to build supervisory experience in U.S. production environments.
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The Production Supervisor will direct, supervise and coordinate hourly employee’s activities to ensure that goals are achieved. In addition, through assignment of duties and personal skills, assure timely and efficient fulfillment of the areas responsibilities.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Plan, supervise, direct, and engage in daily production operations, and anticipate production problems, (i.e., material shortages, equipment malfunctions, rush orders, etc.) such that loss of work hours is minimized, and production and quality objectives are achieved.
- Utilize skills, work hours, materials, and workflow to achieve production and quality objectives, exchange timely information with other supervisors on interdepartmental product flow and work force needs.
- Instruct, train, orient, motivate and otherwise assist employees so that production and quality objectives are achieved. Participate in the selection/interview process to fill worker positions and appraise employee performance. Recommend promotions, transfers, and work assignments.
- Provide information /assist managers, research, and development, and/or mechanics in their efforts to diagnose tooling and equipment malfunctions; initiate efforts aimed at effecting cost reductions, work simplification or improvements in methods or equipment.
- Supervise departmental safety and housekeeping practices and maintain a constant alert for hazardous conditions; respond to employee injuries by administering first aid, issuing medical authorization forms, investigating accident causes and recommending means to prevent accident reoccurrence.
- Keep employees informed of the company rules and regulations, and production and quality expectations. Issue warnings and other approval disciplinary measures when necessary. Encourage employee communication and endorse an open-door policy.
- Coaches’ employees to achieve desired output for safety, quality, schedules, and cost.
- Trains employees to enable them to increase their involvement and self-direction.
- Works with all areas to implement World-Class techniques to shorten cycles and improve productivity by reducing fixed costs, connecting production, implementing preventative maintenance, and changing equipment and processes.
- Responsible for all quality related issues as they pertain to this position.
Experience
This position interacts mostly with hourly shop floor employees as well as local facility management.
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent; or 3-5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Training in management, manufacturing, safety, quality, etc. a plus.
- Excellent PC and system knowledge, including the ability to analyze data within an MRP system and make effective assumptions to drive business results.
- Paid Holidays and PTO Program
- Employee Recognition Rewards
- Company Matching Personal Charitable Donations
- Safety Shoe and Safety Prescription Glasses Voucher Program
- Tuition Reimbursement for Qualifying Programs
- Company Discount Portal
- Basic Life and AD&D Insurance provided by Company
- Well-being Program providing the ability to earn rewards
- 401(k) + Company Match
Schneider Electric offers a robust benefits package to support our employees such as flexible work arrangements, paid family leave, 401(k) + match, and more.
Let us learn about you! Apply today.
LOOKING TO MAKE AN IMPACT WITH YOUR CAREER?
When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.
IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.
We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.
Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!
€36 billion global revenue
+13% organic growth
150,000+ employees in 100+ countries
1 on the Global 100 World’s most sustainable corporations
You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.
Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.
At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders.
Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.
INTRODUCTION
The Production Supervisor will direct, supervise and coordinate hourly employee’s activities to ensure that goals are achieved. In addition, through assignment of duties and personal skills, assure timely and efficient fulfillment of the areas responsibilities.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Plan, supervise, direct, and engage in daily production operations, and anticipate production problems, (i.e., material shortages, equipment malfunctions, rush orders, etc.) such that loss of work hours is minimized, and production and quality objectives are achieved.
- Utilize skills, work hours, materials, and workflow to achieve production and quality objectives, exchange timely information with other supervisors on interdepartmental product flow and work force needs.
- Instruct, train, orient, motivate and otherwise assist employees so that production and quality objectives are achieved. Participate in the selection/interview process to fill worker positions and appraise employee performance. Recommend promotions, transfers, and work assignments.
- Provide information /assist managers, research, and development, and/or mechanics in their efforts to diagnose tooling and equipment malfunctions; initiate efforts aimed at effecting cost reductions, work simplification or improvements in methods or equipment.
- Supervise departmental safety and housekeeping practices and maintain a constant alert for hazardous conditions; respond to employee injuries by administering first aid, issuing medical authorization forms, investigating accident causes and recommending means to prevent accident reoccurrence.
- Keep employees informed of the company rules and regulations, and production and quality expectations. Issue warnings and other approval disciplinary measures when necessary. Encourage employee communication and endorse an open-door policy.
- Coaches’ employees to achieve desired output for safety, quality, schedules, and cost.
- Trains employees to enable them to increase their involvement and self-direction.
- Works with all areas to implement World-Class techniques to shorten cycles and improve productivity by reducing fixed costs, connecting production, implementing preventative maintenance, and changing equipment and processes.
- Responsible for all quality related issues as they pertain to this position.
Experience
This position interacts mostly with hourly shop floor employees as well as local facility management.
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent; or 3-5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Training in management, manufacturing, safety, quality, etc. a plus.
- Excellent PC and system knowledge, including the ability to analyze data within an MRP system and make effective assumptions to drive business results.
- Paid Holidays and PTO Program
- Employee Recognition Rewards
- Company Matching Personal Charitable Donations
- Safety Shoe and Safety Prescription Glasses Voucher Program
- Tuition Reimbursement for Qualifying Programs
- Company Discount Portal
- Basic Life and AD&D Insurance provided by Company
- Well-being Program providing the ability to earn rewards
- 401(k) + Company Match
Schneider Electric offers a robust benefits package to support our employees such as flexible work arrangements, paid family leave, 401(k) + match, and more.
Let us learn about you! Apply today.
LOOKING TO MAKE AN IMPACT WITH YOUR CAREER?
When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.
IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.
We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.
Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!
€36 billion global revenue
+13% organic growth
150,000+ employees in 100+ countries
1 on the Global 100 World’s most sustainable corporations
You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.
Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.
At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders.
Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.
How to Get Visa Sponsorship in Manufacturing Supervisor
Target manufacturers with established OPT hiring programs
Large manufacturers in automotive, aerospace, and consumer goods regularly hire OPT students for supervisory roles. Companies with existing international talent pipelines understand work authorization timelines and are more likely to support your OPT period without hesitation.
Confirm your degree qualifies for STEM OPT extension
Industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, and supply chain management degrees typically qualify for the 24-month STEM extension. Verify your CIP code with your DSO before applying, so you can tell employers you have up to three years of OPT eligibility.
Address work authorization proactively in your cover letter
Manufacturing hiring managers are often unfamiliar with OPT. A single clear sentence explaining your authorization status and end date removes ambiguity early. Mentioning STEM extension eligibility often shifts the conversation toward H-1B sponsorship planning down the line.
Highlight lean manufacturing and safety certifications
Certifications like Six Sigma Green Belt, OSHA 30, or Lean Manufacturing credentials signal supervisory readiness. These qualifications are recognized across U.S. production facilities and strengthen your application regardless of your visa status or country of origin.
Demonstrate hands-on floor experience in your resume
U.S. manufacturers prioritize supervisors who understand production processes firsthand. Internships, co-ops, or university lab roles that involved team coordination, output targets, or quality control give your application credibility for front-line leadership responsibilities.
Ask about H-1B sponsorship during the offer stage, not before
Raising H-1B sponsorship too early in the process can stall your candidacy. Once an employer has decided they want you, the conversation about long-term sponsorship is far more productive and is easier to frame around their investment in retaining you.
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Can F-1 OPT students work as Manufacturing Supervisors in the U.S.?
Yes. F-1 OPT authorization covers full-time employment in roles directly related to your field of study. Manufacturing Supervisor positions typically align with industrial engineering, operations management, or manufacturing engineering degrees. Your Employment Authorization Document must be active before your start date, and your job responsibilities should connect clearly to your academic program.
Does a Manufacturing Supervisor role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree, not the job title. If your degree is in a STEM-designated field such as industrial engineering or manufacturing engineering, and your employer meets the E-Verify requirement, the role generally qualifies for the 24-month STEM extension. Confirm your CIP code with your DSO and verify your employer is enrolled in E-Verify before applying for the extension.
How do I find Manufacturing Supervisor jobs where employers are open to OPT?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically for OPT-friendly employers, so you are not wasting applications on companies that won't consider candidates with work authorization requirements. Manufacturing Supervisor roles on Migrate Mate are sourced from employers familiar with F-1 OPT, which reduces friction during the hiring process and increases your chances of reaching the offer stage.
What happens to my OPT authorization if I get laid off from a Manufacturing Supervisor role?
You have a 90-day unemployment allowance during your OPT period, which is cumulative across all employers. If you are laid off, that clock starts immediately. STEM OPT authorization adds another 60 days, for a total of 150 days. Report your unemployment to your DSO promptly and begin your job search right away to stay within the allowance.
Do Manufacturing Supervisor jobs typically lead to H-1B sponsorship?
Many do, particularly at mid-size and large manufacturers with established immigration support programs. Manufacturing Supervisor is generally a specialty occupation when the role requires a relevant engineering or technical degree, which is necessary for H-1B eligibility. Employers in automotive, electronics, and industrial manufacturing have filed H-1B petitions for supervisory and engineering roles consistently across recent fiscal years.
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