OPT Production Supervisor Jobs
Production Supervisor jobs are open to F-1 OPT students with degrees in industrial engineering, manufacturing, operations management, or related fields. Most roles qualify as STEM OPT extensions. Employers in this field regularly sponsor H-1B visas, making it a strong long-term path for international students.
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Where is the work:
On-Site (5 days)
What’s in it for you:
The Catalog Assembly Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift oversees daily operations to ensure safe, efficient, and high‑quality performance across the production area. This role is responsible for maintaining area performance, ensuring issues are resolved at the appropriate level or escalated promptly, and managing change points and process updates.
The supervisor must have a strong understanding of process, safety, and quality requirements to effectively teach, coach, and audit within the team. They lead problem solving for recurring or complex issues, approve sequence and schedule changes, and drive improvement activities that support operational excellence. Additional responsibilities include managing attendance and staffing needs, supporting Team Leaders in fulfilling their roles, completing Leader Standard Work and Daily Management Excellence (DME) activities, managing corrective actions when required, and overseeing SQDIP performance.
This role does not regularly perform Team Leader duties, run daily containment, or perform operator work except when necessary.
What you will do:
Responsible for:
- Maintaining area performance
- Ensuring problems are resolved at the right level or escalated on time
- Managing change points and process updates
- Understand process, safety and quality requirements to be able to teach and audit
- Leading problem solving for recurring or larger issues
- Sequence and schedule change approval
- Supporting and implementing improvement activities
- Managing attendance and staffing needs
- Supporting Team Leaders in following their roles
- Completing Leader Standard Work
- Completing Daily Management Excellence (DME) activities
- Managing corrective actions when needed
- Managing SQDIP performance
Not Responsible For:
- Regularly performing Team Leader responsibilities
- Stepping in to run daily containment
- Performing operator work except when necessary
What you will bring:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- 1–3 years of experience in manufacturing supervision, management, or leadership
- Strong understanding of SQDIP principles and the ability to manage performance across all elements
- Proven leadership skills with the ability to develop, coach, and support Supervisors
- Ability to analyze performance trends, interpret data, and identify systemic gaps
- Skill in removing operational barriers and enabling teams to maintain stable performance
- Strong resource-planning and organizational skills to align staffing and capabilities across the area
- Ability to ensure consistent standards and practices across shifts and adjacent functions
- Demonstrated capability in completing Leader Standard Work and reinforcing operational discipline
- Experience supporting and sustaining Daily Management Excellence (DME) practices
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills for cross-functional coordination
- Ability to make sound decisions based on data, team feedback, and operational needs
- High level of accountability, with the ability to drive improvements through leadership rather than direct intervention
- Ability to remain steady, objective, and effective in a fast-paced, multi-shift production environment
Annual Base Salary Range or Hourly Base Pay Range:
$77,963.33 - $109,340.00
Compensation Type:
Salary
Incentive Eligible:
No
Sales Commission Eligible:
No
Disclaimer: We strive to provide competitive compensation for this position, tailored to a variety of factors. The actual compensation will depend on elements such as seniority, merit, geographic location, education, experience, travel requirements, and union designation. Our compensation range is generally based on the national average for the country. Additionally, benefits may vary depending on the region, business alignment, union involvement, and employee status.
Thrive at work and at home:
- Benefits kick in on DAY ONE for you and your family, including health insurance and holistic wellness programs that include generous incentives – WE DARE TO CARE!
- Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
- 401K match up to 6%, plus an additional 2% core contribution = up to 8% company contribution.
- Paid time off includes 15 vacation days, 9 paid holidays, 3 floating holidays, sick leave, and additional options to support volunteer and parental leave.
- Educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support.
Disclaimer: Benefit offerings may vary depending on Collective Bargaining Agreements and local/state regulations.
Safety Sensitive Role:
Yes
The company designates certain roles as Safety Sensitive. Safety Sensitive roles may require that you pass additional drug screening.
We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.
Be a part of our mission! As a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable, and efficient climate solutions for buildings, homes and transportation, it's our responsibility to put the planet first. For us at Trane Technologies, and through our businesses including Trane® and Thermo King, sustainability is not just how we do business—it is our business. Do you dare to look at the world's challenges and see impactful possibilities? Do you want to contribute to making a better future? If the answer is yes, we invite you to consider joining us in boldly challenging what's possible for a sustainable world.
Learn about our benefits designed for you to Thrive at work and at home.
We boldly go.
Where is the work:
On-Site (5 days)
What’s in it for you:
The Catalog Assembly Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift oversees daily operations to ensure safe, efficient, and high‑quality performance across the production area. This role is responsible for maintaining area performance, ensuring issues are resolved at the appropriate level or escalated promptly, and managing change points and process updates.
The supervisor must have a strong understanding of process, safety, and quality requirements to effectively teach, coach, and audit within the team. They lead problem solving for recurring or complex issues, approve sequence and schedule changes, and drive improvement activities that support operational excellence. Additional responsibilities include managing attendance and staffing needs, supporting Team Leaders in fulfilling their roles, completing Leader Standard Work and Daily Management Excellence (DME) activities, managing corrective actions when required, and overseeing SQDIP performance.
This role does not regularly perform Team Leader duties, run daily containment, or perform operator work except when necessary.
What you will do:
Responsible for:
- Maintaining area performance
- Ensuring problems are resolved at the right level or escalated on time
- Managing change points and process updates
- Understand process, safety and quality requirements to be able to teach and audit
- Leading problem solving for recurring or larger issues
- Sequence and schedule change approval
- Supporting and implementing improvement activities
- Managing attendance and staffing needs
- Supporting Team Leaders in following their roles
- Completing Leader Standard Work
- Completing Daily Management Excellence (DME) activities
- Managing corrective actions when needed
- Managing SQDIP performance
Not Responsible For:
- Regularly performing Team Leader responsibilities
- Stepping in to run daily containment
- Performing operator work except when necessary
What you will bring:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- 1–3 years of experience in manufacturing supervision, management, or leadership
- Strong understanding of SQDIP principles and the ability to manage performance across all elements
- Proven leadership skills with the ability to develop, coach, and support Supervisors
- Ability to analyze performance trends, interpret data, and identify systemic gaps
- Skill in removing operational barriers and enabling teams to maintain stable performance
- Strong resource-planning and organizational skills to align staffing and capabilities across the area
- Ability to ensure consistent standards and practices across shifts and adjacent functions
- Demonstrated capability in completing Leader Standard Work and reinforcing operational discipline
- Experience supporting and sustaining Daily Management Excellence (DME) practices
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills for cross-functional coordination
- Ability to make sound decisions based on data, team feedback, and operational needs
- High level of accountability, with the ability to drive improvements through leadership rather than direct intervention
- Ability to remain steady, objective, and effective in a fast-paced, multi-shift production environment
Annual Base Salary Range or Hourly Base Pay Range:
$77,963.33 - $109,340.00
Compensation Type:
Salary
Incentive Eligible:
No
Sales Commission Eligible:
No
Disclaimer: We strive to provide competitive compensation for this position, tailored to a variety of factors. The actual compensation will depend on elements such as seniority, merit, geographic location, education, experience, travel requirements, and union designation. Our compensation range is generally based on the national average for the country. Additionally, benefits may vary depending on the region, business alignment, union involvement, and employee status.
Thrive at work and at home:
- Benefits kick in on DAY ONE for you and your family, including health insurance and holistic wellness programs that include generous incentives – WE DARE TO CARE!
- Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
- 401K match up to 6%, plus an additional 2% core contribution = up to 8% company contribution.
- Paid time off includes 15 vacation days, 9 paid holidays, 3 floating holidays, sick leave, and additional options to support volunteer and parental leave.
- Educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support.
Disclaimer: Benefit offerings may vary depending on Collective Bargaining Agreements and local/state regulations.
Safety Sensitive Role:
Yes
The company designates certain roles as Safety Sensitive. Safety Sensitive roles may require that you pass additional drug screening.
We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship in Production Supervisor
Target manufacturers with established HR infrastructure
Large manufacturers like automotive OEMs, aerospace contractors, and consumer goods companies have dedicated immigration teams. They sponsor H-1B visas regularly and understand OPT timelines, making them far more likely to support your status transition.
Clarify your STEM OPT eligibility upfront
If your degree is in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, or operations research, you likely qualify for 24-month STEM OPT extension. Mentioning this early removes a common employer hesitation about the short standard OPT window.
Frame your degree in terms of production outcomes
Employers want supervisors who reduce defects, improve throughput, and control costs. Connect your engineering coursework and any lean manufacturing or Six Sigma training directly to those outcomes during applications and interviews.
Pursue Lean or Six Sigma certification before applying
A Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Yellow Belt certification signals practical process improvement knowledge. It differentiates your application in a competitive field and demonstrates commitment to manufacturing quality standards that production roles demand.
Apply to companies with active H-1B filing histories
Publicly available Department of Labor disclosure data shows which employers have filed H-1B petitions for production and manufacturing roles. Prioritize companies with consistent filing histories over several years, not just isolated single-year sponsorships.
Treat OPT as a working interview for sponsorship
Most Production Supervisor sponsorships come from converting OPT employees, not external hires. Deliver measurable results during your OPT period, document your impact, and have a direct conversation with your manager about H-1B sponsorship before your deadline approaches.
Production Supervisor OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Production Supervisor role qualify for STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree, not the job title. If you graduated with a degree in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, systems engineering, or operations research, you likely qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. A general business or management degree typically does not qualify. Confirm your CIP code with your DSO before applying to roles that assume STEM eligibility.
Do Production Supervisor roles typically come with H-1B sponsorship?
Many do, particularly at large manufacturers in automotive, aerospace, electronics, and food processing. These companies have legal teams experienced with H-1B petitions and understand OPT-to-H-1B transitions. Smaller manufacturers or contract production shops are less consistent. Searching Migrate Mate filters for sponsorship-confirmed Production Supervisor openings saves significant time compared to applying broadly and asking later.
Can I work as a Production Supervisor on OPT if my degree is in industrial engineering?
Yes. Production Supervisor is considered a specialty occupation when the role requires engineering knowledge to manage processes, quality systems, or technical production lines. An industrial engineering degree directly supports this classification. You should ensure the job description reflects technical responsibilities, not purely administrative ones, to maintain a clear connection between your degree and the position.
What should I do if my OPT expires before my employer files my H-1B?
If you have STEM OPT, your 24-month extension provides enough runway to cover one full H-1B cap cycle. If you are on standard 12-month OPT and your employer misses the April filing window, you will need to stop working when OPT expires. Start H-1B conversations with HR at least eight months before your OPT end date to ensure they meet the March registration window.
Is production experience required, or can I apply for these roles directly after graduation?
Entry-level Production Supervisor roles exist, but most employers prefer at least one to two years of manufacturing or operations experience, including internships and co-ops. Graduates who completed internships on production floors or in quality roles are significantly more competitive. Some companies also run structured rotational programs specifically designed to develop new graduates into supervisor roles within 12 to 18 months.