Assembly Supervisor

Client Growth Resources, Inc; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Client Growth Resources, Inc is seeking a hands-on Production Supervisor in Detroit, MI to lead and coordinate manufacturing staff, plan workloads, and ensure on-time quality output. You will implement lean layouts, monitor safety, and drive continuous improvement.

You will read engineering drawings, schedule work, manage materials, train employees, and control labor hours while maintaining housekeeping and enforcing union rules.

Qualifications

• 5+ years working in material handling/manufacturing
• 2+ years supervising employees
• Able to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications
• Lean / Continuous Improvement experience
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to problem solve
• MIG welding preferred
• Proficiency in operating a forklift

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, direct and lead production employees to meet production levels and budgets
• Determine and assign work schedules and expedite workflow
• Coordinate materials and manage inventory levels
• Inspect work for quality and conformance to policies
• Implement Lean layouts, techniques and tools in the area
• Balance quality, productivity, cost and safety to achieve positive results
• Train, motivate, monitor and evaluate employee performance
• Control and minimize labor hours
• Ensure safety procedures and incident reporting are followed
• Perform accident and injury investigations
• Maintain shop floor organization and housekeeping
• Minimize production rework and shop expenses
• Communicate priorities and problems impacting schedules and ship dates
• Review and submit employee timecards by deadlines
• Open and close the building daily
• Foster professional communication and teamwork

Skills

Supervision

Lean / CI

Engineering drawings

Forklift operator

MIG welding

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Team leadership

Job description

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION:

Supervisors directly manage and coordinate activities of production employees by planning and assigning work, implementing procedures, training employees and recommending improvements in shop production while ensuring a smooth and consistent operation.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate, direct and lead production employees to achieve production levels that meet or beat budget.
• Determine and assign work schedules and expedite workflow.
• Coordinate materials for jobs and maintain inventory levels.
• Examine work for quality and conformance to policies and procedures—1st piece and periodically afterward.
• Supervise production employees to obtain top quality workmanship, efficiency, commitment and teamwork.
• Responsible for implementation of Lean layouts, techniques, & tools in area.
• Balance quality, productivity, cost and safety to achieve positive results in all areas.
• Train, motivate, monitor and evaluate performance of employees.
• Control and minimize labor hours.
• Ensure that proper safety and incident reporting procedures are followed.
• Perform accident and injury investigations.
• Responsible for shop floor organization and housekeeping.
• Minimize production rework, maintenance expenses, and shop supply expenses in area.
• Recognize and communicate any priority projects or problems, especially those that impact customer schedules & ship dates.
• Distribute, collect, review, verify and enter employee production cards by specified deadlines.
• Review, verify and submit employee timecards by specified deadlines.
• Communicate with co-workers in a professional and respectful manner.
• Recognize and report to Human Resources any employee problems or personnel issues.
• Administer CBA & Work Rules and grievance handling through 1st Step.
• Setup work areas for the next day.
• Open and close the building/s.

EXPERIENCE / SKILL:

• 5+ years working in a material handling and/or manufacturing plant (union experience a plus).
• 2 + years supervising employees.
• Able to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Lean / Continuous Improvement experience.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Ability to MIG weld preferred.
• Proficiency in operating a forklift.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Some physical exertion required.
• Heavy lifting and moving of equipment; lifting of up to 50 pounds.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, bend and move about the facility.
• Exposure to shop elements such as noise, dust, fumes and odors.
• Safety glasses and steel toes will be required.