Production Supervisor (Grand Rapids)

Production Supervisor - $70k-$75k/annually DOE!

This position is a direct hire opportunity!

Integrity Trade Services is hiring a Production Supervisor for our manufacturing client to start immediately at$70k-$75k/annually DOE! Receive comprehensive benefits through our client upon hire!

Responsibilities:

This individual must demonstrate strong ownership and a proactive approach to collaborating with teams across the organization to support ongoing success. Advancing safety, quality, and world-class manufacturing practices must remain top priorities. The Production Supervisor will serve as the voice of production within the organization and champion continuous improvement. They must also be able to prioritize effectively—both personally and for their team—by focusing on the activities most important to individual and company success. When unexpected challenges arise, this person should remain calm and decisive while remaining flexible and creative in developing solutions.

Leadership

• Identify, develop, and mentor team members so they can take on greater responsibility and perform their roles more effectively.
• Address performance concerns promptly, clearly communicate expectations for improvement, and outline next steps if issues are not corrected. Provide thorough training and constructive feedback to give employees the best opportunity to succeed.
• Reinforce safety, quality, and performance expectations daily.
• Promote consistency in how work is performed and collaborate with support teams to eliminate barriers that affect quality and performance.
• Train, coach, and evaluate team members to ensure they meet performance standards and follow established procedures.

Safety

• Promote the proper use of PPE in accordance with company policy.
• Address unsafe behaviors or practices immediately.
• Drive corrective action for safety incidents and near misses to help prevent future occurrences.
• Identify safety improvement opportunities and collaborate with supporting teams to implement effective solutions, while representing the production team’s perspective on practicality and feasibility.

Quality

• Ensure team members clearly understand quality expectations.
• Hold employees accountable for quality concerns, including:
• Reporting issues
• Retraining
• Disciplinary action when appropriate
• Lead problem-solving and corrective action for both internal and external quality concerns.
• Communicate quality issues to the team and address them with the individuals responsible for defects.
• Serve as the voice of production in resolving quality issues while balancing operational needs.

Production

• Equip the team for success by:
• Identifying and developing effective trainers
• Setting clear performance goals and expectations
• Recognizing strong performance
• Addressing performance concerns
• Implementing visual tools that make performance levels easy to understand
• Leading consistency in job setups

Interaction

• Collaborate with other departments—including Quality, Customer Service, Scheduling, Engineering, Purchasing, Shipping and Receiving, and Maintenance.
• Identify potential quality concerns and engage the appropriate Quality Engineer for additional guidance as needed.
• Communicate with Customer Service regarding any issues that may impact customer delivery.
• Partner with Scheduling to maximize on-time delivery.
• Work with Engineering to identify quality and production challenges that can be addressed through strong process improvements.
• Notify Purchasing of concerns related to materials, delivery timing, or quality.
• Coordinate with Shipping and Receiving on priorities for incoming materials and tools, as well as timing for urgent parts that must ship out.
• Notify Maintenance promptly of equipment issues and communicate the urgency and repair needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

Schedule/Shift Details: 2nd Shift, Monday-Friday

• Overtime as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related discipline preferred; comparable manufacturing experience may be considered in place of a degree.
• At least three years of experience in a manufacturing or production setting; supervisory or team-lead experience preferred.
• Experience overseeing hourly production personnel in a high-volume or engineered manufacturing setting.
• Solid knowledge of manufacturing operations, production scheduling, quality systems, and workplace safety practices.
• Background in Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement initiatives, and structured problem-solving methods.
• Ability to analyze production data and leverage key performance indicators (KPIs) to improve operational performance.
• Effective communication, leadership, organization, and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to collaborate successfully with Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and other cross-functional partners.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, along with familiarity with ERP/MRP platforms and manufacturing systems.
• Ability to manage competing priorities while working effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with thermal management, heat exchangers, cooling systems, electronics cooling, or other precision manufacturing operations.
• Experience working at Eaton or in a comparable industrial manufacturing environment.
• Training or certification in Lean/Six Sigma.
• Experience applying root-cause analysis, 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, or comparable problem-solving tools.
• Experience putting 5S, Kaizen, standard work, visual management, and other Lean practices into action.
• Background working in an ISO-certified manufacturing setting.
• Familiarity with CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, brazing, welding, assembly, or other applicable manufacturing processes.

Benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• PTO
• 401k