Production Supervisor

Summary: The main function of a production supervisor is to supervise and coordinate the activities of production and operating workers. Job Responsibilities: Recommend measures to motivate employees and to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, or efficiency. Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing problems. Develop and implement production tracking and quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control and maintenance to detect production problems. Hire, train, evaluate, and discharge staff, and resolve personal grievances. Prepare and maintain production reports and personnel records. Skills: Verbal communication skills, attention to detail, and problem solving skills. Ability to work independently and manage one's time. Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair and maintenance. Knowledge of design techniques, tools and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings and models. Business Group: Trim shop, multiple conveyors and about 250 people, different areas they might be in trim 1 or trim 2, door line. The department may change; they will rotate among general assembly groups, managing 20‑40 people (team leaders, hourly UAW employees), with 6 direct team‑leader reports and 30 in total under them. Extensive interaction with many people throughout their shift, working with the entire team of 30. Potential for an extension, possibly as early as six months into the contract. Education/Experience: Associate's Degree required; Bachelor's Degree nice to have. At least 3‑5 years of experience. UAW/union experience is nice to have. Six Sigma or other problem‑solving certificates is nice to have. Face‑paced environment/automotive background is a nice to have; automotive background is a huge plus. Shift Rotation: Must be willing to rotate shifts.

1. st shift 6 AM – 2:30–3 PM.
2. nd shift 4 PM – 12:30 AM.