Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor

The Production Supervisor is responsible for managing small work teams in a fast paced, high volume, unionized manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include coordinating all activities to achieve business metrics and implementing World Class Manufacturing processes in coordination with other WCM Plant Pillars. Supervisors typically work 9–10 hour days, accounting for pre‐ and post‐shift responsibilities. Weekend availability is required, including potential Sundays if production needs require it.

Leadership experience in a high‐volume manufacturing environment is strongly preferred (automotive ideal). Must have a background in Automotive MFG. High school diploma required; bachelor's degree remains preferred, not required. Preferred qualifications include: 2+ years of supervisory experience, experience in a union environment, exposure to continuous improvement / lean manufacturing systems (WCM, SPW, Industrial System). Candidates should be comfortable leading teams of 3–5 groups, with each team consisting of approximately 8–10 members, presenting metrics and updates at shop‐floor and leadership boards, and using Microsoft tools (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

The Production Supervisor will be responsible for managing small work teams in a fast paced, high volume, unionized, manufacturing environment. The Production Supervisor is responsible for ensuring team safety; building teams and training / allocating Client; driving and implementing continuous improvement solutions to improve product quality and reach throughput and cost targets; and ensuring team morale. The selected candidate's responsibilities will include but are not limited to coordinating all activities to achieve business metrics and implementing the Industrial System (SIS) processes and initiatives including the following: ensuring the production plan is met, analyzing issues with other roles, driving and implementing continuous improvement activities and sustainability of solutions inside the Zone, ensuring a safe workplace, leading the Team to improve Safety in the area and enforcing the use of mandated Safety tools and procedures, understanding losses during the Shift, using the C-Matrix to coordinate World Class Manufacturing activities and improve Zone performances, proactively analyzing quality KPIs related to the Zone, prioritizing quality issues and properly guiding Team Leaders, ensuring the right allocation of the people on the line, managing absenteeism, training and building teams.

Basic Qualifications: High school diploma or GED, ability to work ANY shift and overtime as required, excellent organization, written and oral communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interface with various levels of employees within all areas of the Plant from hourly represented employees to Senior Leadership as required, ability to build effective business relationships with plant leadership and customers, ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, goal oriented self-starter with ability to lead teams, ability to coach/mentor/develop team members, good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, worked in an Automotive environment previously.

Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in a technical field, 2 or more years' experience in supervision in a high-volume environment, demonstrated ability to coach/mentor/develop team members, previous experience working in a union environment, experience in continuous improvement systems and lean manufacturing, proficiency using Microsoft tools (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word).