Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor – Automotive Manufacturing

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to lead manufacturing teams in a fast-paced, high-volume, unionized automotive production environment. This role is responsible for driving safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement while ensuring production goals are achieved. The ideal candidate is a strong leader who thrives in a manufacturing setting and is passionate about developing teams and improving operational performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise multiple production teams to meet daily production, quality, and safety goals.
• Ensure production schedules are met while maintaining efficiency and minimizing downtime.
• Promote and enforce a safe work environment by following company safety policies and procedures.
• Monitor production performance, identify issues, and implement corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing and other operational excellence methodologies.
• Analyze production and quality metrics to improve performance and reduce waste.
• Allocate staffing effectively, manage attendance, and support workforce planning.
• Train, coach, mentor, and develop team members to improve performance and engagement.
• Collaborate with maintenance, quality, engineering, and other departments to resolve production issues.
• Lead daily production meetings and communicate key performance metrics to leadership.
• Foster a positive team culture focused on accountability, quality, and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Previous experience in an automotive manufacturing environment is required.
• Ability to work 1st or 2nd shift, overtime, and weekends as needed.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Ability to build effective working relationships across all levels of the organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or related field.
• Two or more years of production supervisory experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience in a union manufacturing environment.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, World Class Manufacturing (WCM), Six Sigma, Kaizen, or other continuous improvement systems.
• Proven success coaching, mentoring, and developing production teams.

What We're Looking For

• Strong leadership and team-building skills.
• Results-driven mindset with a focus on safety, quality, and productivity.
• Ability to motivate employees and drive continuous improvement.
• Comfortable presenting production metrics and leading shop-floor meetings.
• Flexible schedule to support business and production demands.

Must Have Skills

• :Previous experience in an automotive manufacturing environment is required
• .Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills
• .Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• .Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• .Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• .Ability to build effective working relationships across all levels of the organization
• .High school diploma or GE