Production Supervisor

Main Tasks

• Direct and supervise production employees on assigned shift to ensure daily production goals are achieved.
• Plan, organize, and prioritize production activities to meet customer delivery requirements.
• Monitor production performance, efficiency, scrap, downtime, and labor utilization, implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Promote and enforce all safety policies, procedures, and safe work practices while maintaining a safe work environment.
• Ensure all quality standards, work instructions, control plans, and customer requirements are consistently followed.
• Respond to quality concerns by containing issues, investigating root causes, and implementing corrective actions.
• Cook up work assignments, overtime, and employee scheduling to meet production demands.
• Conduct shift start-up meetings and communicate production goals, safety topics, quality concerns, and operational updates.
• Coach, mentor, and develop employees through ongoing feedback, training, and performance management.
• Address employee attendance, conduct, and performance concerns in accordance with company policies.
• Partner with Human Resources regarding employee relations, disciplinary actions, investigations, and staffing activities.
• Support hiring, onboarding, and training of new employees.
• Maintain accurate production documentation, shift reports, attendance records, and operational metrics.
• Collaborate with Maintenance to minimize equipment downtime and ensure timely repairs.
• Work closely with Engineering, Quality, Materials, and Logistics departments to resolve production issues.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities to improve productivity, quality, safety, and cost.
• Monitor inventory usage and report material shortages or production constraints.
• Ensure compliance with IATF 16949 requirements, customer-specific requirements, and company procedures.
• Participate in audits, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or GED is required.
• An associate's or bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Business, or a related field is preferred.
• Three to five years of manufacturing experience are required.
• Previous supervisory or leadership experience is preferred.
• Automotive manufacturing experience is preferred.
• Experience working in an IATF 16949 manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Strong leadership and team-building skills are required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential.
• The ability to motivate, coach, and hold employees accountable is necessary.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities are required.