Production Supervisor - 1st Shift

Position Summary


The Production Supervisor oversees daily manufacturing operations for automotive components, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality production. This role leads a team of operators and technicians, coordinates workflow, monitors performance, and drives continuous improvement aligned with production goals, customer requirements, and company standards.


Key Responsibilities


Operational Leadership

• Ensure production targets for safety, quality, delivery, and cost are consistently met.

• Supervise, schedule, and coordinate daily activities of production team members.

• Monitor production lines and equipment to identify and resolve bottlenecks or issues.

• Maintain accurate shift records (downtime, scrap, output, labor hours).

Safety & Compliance

• Enforce all OSHA, company, and industry safety rules.

• Conduct routine safety checks and ensure proper use of PPE.

• Lead incident investigations and implement corrective actions.

• Support 5S, housekeeping, and safe work practices across the department.

Quality Assurance

• Ensure products meet automotive OEM and Tier 1/Tier 2 specifications.

• Enforce adherence to quality procedures, control plans, and inspection standards.

• Partner with Quality team to resolve non-conformance issues and drive defect reduction

People Management

• Train, coach, develop, and evaluate production employees.

• Provide regular feedback and conduct performance discussions.

• Manage attendance, timekeeping, and basic HR workflow (e.g., corrective actions).

• Promote teamwork, engagement, and positive work culture.

Continuous Improvement

• Collaborate with Engineering and Maintenance on process improvements and equipment reliability.