Production Supervisor

Location: Grand Rapids MI
Salary: $60000$65000 annually
Schedule: MondayFriday 2nd Shift
Job Type: Full-Time Direct Hire

We are seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to lead second-shift manufacturing operations in Grand Rapids Michigan.

This is a hands-on floor leadership position responsible for approximately 2530 production employees and one Team Leader. The Production Supervisor will oversee daily production activities staffing safety quality productivity and shift performance while working closely with Quality Maintenance Engineering and other plant departments.

The ideal candidate has previous leadership experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment. Experience within automotive manufacturing plastics injection or blow molding painting/coatings automated production or a unionized facility is highly desirable.

MondayFriday 2nd Shift

Production hours are approximately 2:20 p.m.11:00 p.m. Supervisors should be available before and after the scheduled shift as operational needs require.

• Lead and supervise approximately 2530 production employees and one Team Leader.
• Provide visible hands-on leadership throughout the production floor.
• Assign employees and resources based on daily production requirements.
• Monitor production output quality scrap rework downtime staffing and material usage.
• Ensure production schedules and performance objectives are achieved.
• Conduct shift start-up meetings and communicate production priorities and expectations.
• Maintain an effective handoff between first second and third shifts.
• Train coach and develop production employees and Team Leaders.
• Address attendance performance safety and workplace issues consistently.
• Promote compliance with plant safety procedures and applicable environmental and workplace requirements.
• Work with Quality Maintenance and Engineering to resolve production equipment and quality issues.
• Support troubleshooting of automated production equipment conveyors robotics sensors and related systems.
• Maintain accurate production attendance quality and shift documentation.
• Support Lean manufacturing 5S root-cause problem solving and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Help improve safety quality productivity workflow and overall plant performance.

• Previous production supervisory or team leadership experience within manufacturing.
• Experience leading production employees and being accountable for shift performance.
• Strong hands-on floor leadership communication coaching and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to organize staffing and production priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of production metrics quality downtime scrap labor planning and continuous improvement.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to work the full second-shift schedule.

Candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas are strongly encouraged to apply:

• Automotive manufacturing or automotive parts
• Plastics manufacturing
• Injection molding or blow molding
• Industrial painting coatings finishing or paint-line operations
• Union manufacturing environments
• Automated manufacturing lines
• Robotics conveyors sensors or PLC-controlled production equipment
• Lean manufacturing and 5S

• $60000$65000 annual salary depending on experience
• Straight-time overtime compensation after 45 hours worked
• Benefits beginning on day one
• 401(k) with 6% employer match
• Three weeks of annual vacation from date of hire
• 14 paid holidays
• Career advancement opportunities with a growing manufacturer

This is an excellent opportunity for a manufacturing leader who enjoys being on the production floor developing employees solving operational problems and improving production performance.

$60000$65000 base salary straight-time overtime after 45 hours. Benefits start Day 1 401(k) with 6% employer match 3 weeks annual vacation from date of hire and 14 paid holidays.