Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor #1062938
Job Description:
Responsibilities:

• Responsible for monitoring and enforcing the quality standards of an assigned area. Communication of department and plant quality metrics.
• Escalation of issues to all levels of management following escalation guidelines.
• Implement and follow systems that prevent re-occurrence of known issues through problem solving process. Leverage resources to solve quality issues.
• Build and maintain good working relationships with employees, union and management. Understands and consistently administer the National and Local Agreements between us and the United Auto Workers Union.
• Promote safe work practices and achieve objectives for ergonomics, health and safety and housekeeping.
• Motivate, train and develop employees to effectively perform their jobs utilizing standardized methods. Ensure team members receive adequate JIT (job instruction training).
• Able to make decisions independently with limited supervision
• Knowledge of basic technology and standards of area supervised
• Relatively high level of analytical ability where problems are complex
• Well developed oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge of scheduling, manufacturing processes, quality control standards, and other management systems
• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others, motivate employees, and elicit work output
• Demonstrated technical and professional skills in job-related area required
• Knowledge of our Global Manufacturing System
• College degree preferred
• High School graduate or equivalent experience required

Candidate Requirements:

• Years of experience - at least 8 years of experience
• Looking for a candidate with a production background instead of a quality background. Someone with a production background matches better typically with what they are looking for, if they have both this is great but not required

Additional Info:

At FastTek Global, Our Purpose is Our People and Our Planet. We come to work each day and are reminded we are helping people find their success stories. Also, Doing the right thing is our mantra. We act responsibly, give back to the communities we serve and have a little fun along the way.
We have been doing this with pride, dedication and plain, old-fashioned hard work for 24 years!
FastTek Global is financially strong, privately held company that is 100% consultant and client focused.
We've differentiated ourselves by being fast, flexible, creative and honest. Throw out everything you've heard, seen, or felt about every other IT Consulting company. We do unique things and we do them for Fortune 10, Fortune 500, and technology start-up companies.
Our benefits are second to none and thanks to our flexible benefit options you can choose the benefits you need or want, options include:

• Medical and Dental (FastTek pays majority of the medical program)
• Vision
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Program
• Long Term Disability (100% paid)
• Life Insurance (100% paid)
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar-for-dollar match

Plus, we have a lucrative employee referral program and an employee recognition culture.
FastTek Global was named one of the Top Work Places in Michigan by the Detroit Free Press in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023!
To view all of our open positions go to: https://www.fasttek.com/fastswitch/findwork
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fasttekglobal
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fasttekglobal
Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fasttek
You can become a fan of FastTek on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fasttekglobal/

AI & Hiring Disclosure
We use AI tools to support parts of our hiring process, such as reviewing applications and identifying potential matches. These tools are designed to promote efficiency, consistency, and fairness, and they are always used under human oversight.

All personal data collected is used solely for recruitment purposes, and you have the right to know, access, or request deletion of your data at any time, subject to legal limits.

If AI will be used in a video interview, you'll be informed in advance and asked for your consent, with the option to opt out.

Our tools are regularly reviewed to detect potential bias and to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and our commitment to inclusive hiring.

To learn more or exercise your rights, please contact us at info@fasttek.com.