Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor

Location:

Dublin, VA, US, 24084

Position Type: Professional

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

What you will do

As a Production Supervisor at Group Trucks Operations – NRV, you will lead a production team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, directly responsible for safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance within your area. You will create stable daily operations, coach and develop operators, and ensure standards are followed while continuously improving how work is done.

You will translate plant and department objectives into clear daily expectations on the floor and ensure your team understands how their work contributes to building high-quality trucks, on time, every time.

You will:

• Lead a team of hourly employees to achieve daily and weekly SQDCEP targets

• Ensure standardized work, quality standards, and safety requirements are consistently followed

• Coach, develop, and engage employees to build skills, ownership, and accountability

• Drive daily problem solving and support continuous improvement activities

• Partner with maintenance, quality, engineering, safety, and other support functions to remove obstacles and improve performance

• Demonstrate Volvo Values and Core Leadership Principles in daily leadership behaviors

Your Future Team

As a Production Supervisor you will hold a very important role in the NRV Organization as well as in the Final Assembly Management Team. You will report directly to an Area Manager and be part of a larger production leadership team within Final Assembly.

Your role is critical in connecting plant strategy to shop-floor execution. You are the primary leader shaping the daily employee experience and setting the tone for safety, quality, teamwork, and continuous improvement in your area.

Together we aim to create a clear vision to achieve our goals and always strive for a winning mentality in our daily performance. Our aim is to always demonstrate the Volvo Values and Core Leadership Principles. Our goal is to deliver a quality truck at the right time with a strong teamwork as a foundation to improve our performance and be a reliable partner in the Volvo Group and our customers.

You will lead the full scope of: Final Assembly. Your team has approximately fifty (50) direct reports.

Who are you?

Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together.

You are a hands-on, people-focused leader with a strong sense of ownership and a passion for building strong teams. You thrive in a manufacturing environment, are comfortable making decisions, and are motivated by achieving results through others.

• Relevant Bachelor’s Degree or two (2) years’ leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.

• A safety-first mindset and attention to detail.

• Strong personal credibility, integrity and self-leadership.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities.

• Manufacturing leadership experience is preferred.

• Experience leading in a unionized environment is preferred.

What’s in it for you?

We offer a solid package of compensation and benefits, plus you will enjoy:

• Working with a motivated, passionate team.

• Onsite medical facility, pharmacy, lactation center and gym specifically for Volvo employees.

• Generous vacation time and paid holidays.

• Adoption Assistance program.

• Paid caregiver and parental leave policies

• Workplace health/wellness, and reimbursement programs.

• Competitive health/medical plans.

• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans.

• Voluntary benefits to include critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, legal services, additional life insurance, and pet insurance.

• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).

• Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance.

• 401(k) with employer match, as wells as additional automatic company contribution.

• Employee Assistance Program.

Key Responsibilities

Safety:

o Create and maintain a safe work environment for all employees

o Ensure safe work practices, PPE usage, and adherence to safety standards

o Actively identify and address hazards, near misses, and ergonomic risks

o Participate in incident investigations and corrective actions

Leadership:

o Achieve daily production, quality, delivery, and cost targets

o Conduct daily start-up meetings and performance reviews

o Monitor and respond to abnormalities in safety, quality, and production

o Ensure staffing, skills coverage, and job rotations support production needs

o Escalate issues appropriately and follow through to closure

o Set clear expectations and hold employees accountable to standards

o Coach employees on performance, behaviors, and skill development

o Provide regular feedback, recognition, and corrective coaching

o Support onboarding and training of new employees

o Build engagement, trust, and teamwork within the crew

Communication:

o Communicate priorities, changes, and expectations clearly and consistently

o Ensure two-way communication and encourage employee input

o Reinforce how daily work connects to plant goals and business strategy

Behavior:

o Demonstrate Volvo Values (Customer Success, Trust, Passion, Change, Performance)

o Act as a role model for professionalism, fairness, and respect

o Support company policies, programs, and labor agreement requirements

o Foster an inclusive and welcoming work environment

Continuous Improvement:

o Support and participate in Volvo Production System (VPS) activities

o Lead and participate in kaizens and improvement workshops

o Encourage problem solving at the operator level

o Help sustain improvements through standardization and follow-up

Labor Relations:

o Understand and follow the collective bargaining agreement

o Apply policies and work rules consistently and fairly

o Partner with UAW representatives in a professional and respectful manner

At the Volvo Group, we strive for a clear, transparent, and straightforward compensation approach, motivating you to contribute to the company’s growth. For this position, the base pay is set at $85,000 - $103,000 annually, and where applicable, bonus eligible.  The range for this role, as well as final salary offered, is determined by several factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, work-related knowledge, certifications, skills, education, and experience. In addition to these factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.

In addition to a solid package of compensation and benefits, plus you will enjoy:  

• Competitive medical, dental and vision insurance.

• Generous paid time off.

• Competitive matching retirement savings plans.

• Working environment where your safety, health and wellbeing come first.

• Focus on professional and personal development through Volvo Group University.

• Programs that make today’s challenging reality of combining work and personal life easier.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.

Who we are and what we believe in

We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group . Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. ​We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. ​We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

At Volvo Trucks you will be part of leading the way towards a sustainable transport industry. For nearly a century we have been innovating for people – to make life easier, better and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, to the industry and to society. At Volvo Trucks we share a curiosity to learn, we work with passion and we embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, together we move the world we want to live in.

Job Category: Production

Organization: Volvo Trucks

Travel Required: Occasional Travel

Requisition ID: 33572

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Do we share the same aspirations?

Every day, Volvo Group products and services ensure that people have food on the table, children arrive safely at school and roads and buildings can be constructed. Looking ahead, we are committed to driving the transition to sustainable and safe transport, mobility and infrastructure solutions toward a net-zero society.

Joining Volvo Group, you will work with some of the world’s most iconic brands and be part of a global and leading industrial company that is harnessing automated driving, electromobility and connectivity.

Our people are passionate about what they do, they aim for high performance and thrive on teamwork and learning. Everyday life at Volvo is defined by a climate of support, care and mutual respect.

If you aspire to grow and make an impact, join us on our journey to create a better and more resilient society for the coming generations.

Nearest Major Market: Blacksburg

Nearest Secondary Market: Virginia