Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor

Our client, an automotive company, is looking for a Production Supervisor for their Toledo, OH location. Responsibilities include providing hands-on frontline supervision for approximately 20–40 hourly UAW employees across multiple lines or areas. Manage production and people processes, timekeeping, safety checks, client team-concept activities, required paperwork, quality containment and validation, production-at-rate, employee issues, downtime response, maintenance coordination, scrap investigation, and workplace organization.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED required. An associate degree in business or a related field is preferred. Two to four years of relevant experience is preferred. Automotive or manufacturing leadership experience and a management background are strongly preferred. UAW or other union experience is beneficial but not required. Candidates outside automotive may be considered if they demonstrate structured leadership experience and strong supervisory capabilities, including backgrounds such as corrections or public safety.

Key qualifications include demonstrated leadership, problem-solving, manufacturing knowledge, adaptability, clear communication, and the ability to lead from the plant floor. The personality that thrives is energetic, action-oriented, adaptable, and team-centered. Able to make timely decisions under pressure, address conflict directly, remove roadblocks, and remain firm and fair on safety and performance.

Top skills include manufacturing-process and client knowledge — understands area processes, standardized work, SPQRCE expectations, and how to audit safe, consistent execution. Structured problem-solving and continuous improvement — can review downtime and production data, identify root causes, eliminate waste, and coordinate corrective actions. Production, training, and workforce coordination — can verify schedule attainment, maintain training matrices, coordinate with team leaders, and build team capability.

Work environment/interaction is highly floor-based and active with substantial walking and direct interaction with employees, team leaders, maintenance, and support functions. A desk component exists, but success requires visible floor leadership and direct issue resolution. This role provides direct exposure to company's frontline manufacturing leadership, including UAW workforce interaction, production-floor problem-solving, staffing, timekeeping, automation, and the global manufacturing system. The contractor will gain experience with team-concept processes, level 5 boards, daily planning, quality and safety execution, and waste-elimination activities across assembly or machining operations.

Why should you apply? Health benefits, referral program, excellent growth and advancement opportunities.