2nd-Shift Paint Ops Supervisor — Lean & Safety Focus

Soap Creek Resources; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Vacation days

Paid holidays

Benefits day one

Career progression

Job summary

Soap Creek Resources in Grand Rapids, MI, is seeking a Production Supervisor for the second shift in its paint operations to lead one Team Leader and ~25 employees in a high-volume, unionized automotive plastics facility.

You will drive safety, quality, delivery, and productivity while coaching staff and coordinating with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance and Production to sustain continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising on a production floor in a high-volume setting.
• Strong leadership to guide a Team Leader and 25+ staff.
• Experience in unionized manufacturing environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on leadership for second-shift paint operations.
• Lead Team Leader and 25 employees across multiple functions.
• Assign labor/resources to meet daily production goals.
• Monitor line performance and take corrective actions.
• Promote safety and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, and Production.
• Troubleshoot automated paint line and related equipment.
• Ensure proper staging and tracking of materials.
• Conduct shift start-up meetings and handovers.
• Train and develop staff and enforce standard work.
• Prepare production reports and drive Lean improvements.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Cross functional collab

Education

High school diploma

Technical qualification

Tools

Lean manufacturing

5S

Job description

Soap Creek Resources in Grand Rapids, MI, is seeking a Production Supervisor for the second shift in its paint operations to lead one Team Leader and ~25 employees in a high-volume, unionized automotive plastics facility.

You will drive safety, quality, delivery, and productivity while coaching staff and coordinating with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance and Production to sustain continuous improvement.