直ちょく長ちょう

noun

shift supervisor

A supervisor in charge of a shift or a direct line of work, often in a factory or operational setting. The term is relatively specialized and not an everyday word.

See also: 直

• 工こう場じょうの直ちょく長ちょうは夜や勤きんの管かん理りを任まかされている。

  The factory's shift supervisor is entrusted with managing the night shift.