Unit Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

For those who want to keep growing, learning, and evolving. We at Kelly® hear you, and we’re here for you! We’re seeking a Unit Supervisor to work at a premier manufacturing client in Milan, IL. Sound good? Take a closer look below. You owe it to yourself to consider this great new opportunity.

Pay Rate: $36.00 per hour (1-year Contract)Shift: Friday - 2AM-2:30PM, Saturday - 2AM-2:30PM, Sunday - 2AM-2:30PM

Ability and flexibility to work across shifts based on production needs.

Why you should apply to be Unit Supervisor:

• Competitive pay rate and opportunity to work with a respected industry leader.
• Onsite role in a collaborative warehouse environment.
• Focus on safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Opportunity to develop leadership skills and advance your career.

What’s a typical day as Unit Supervisor? You’ll be:

• Leading and supervising production, maintenance, and warehouse employees to achieve departmental and organizational goals.
• Serving as the first-line liaison between management and shop floor staff, representing company interests.
• Developing and executing departmental plans for safety, quality, schedule, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
• Investigating and resolving system, part, people, or process issues to correct deficiencies and improve performance.
• Administering employee policies, practices, procedures, and work rules for the unit.
• Monitoring performance and taking corrective action as needed, including discipline and responding to employee complaints.
• Working with the Safety Team to enforce safety regulations and prevent injuries.
• Planning maintenance for equipment and facilities to maximize uptime.
• Managing departmental budgets and controlling costs.
• Establishing a positive employee environment through communications, feedback, and guidance.
• Ensuring personnel have proper training, work instructions, and tools.
• Leading continuous improvement plans and activities.

This job might be an outstanding fit if you:

• Are an excellent communicator who thrives on solving problems and working within a team environment.
• Have experience in manufacturing, warehouse operations, or shop floor settings.
• Demonstrate strong team leadership skills.
• Are able to communicate effectively across functions such as supply management, engineering, operations, and human resources.
• Can work onsite and have flexibility to adapt to production needs across shifts.
• (Preferred) Have experience with continuous improvement pay plans (CIPP).
• (Preferred) Have experience with wage/union employee policies and supervising a union workforce.

What happens next

Once you apply, you’ll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don’t worry—even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in our network. That means all of our recruiters will have access to your profile, expanding your opportunities even more.

Helping you discover what’s next in your career is what we’re all about, so let’s get to work. Apply to be Unit Supervisor today!

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

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