Assembly Supervisor

Aspire Talent Solutions; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Top Echelon LLC seeks a Production Supervisor to lead and coordinate production activities, ensuring schedules, quality and lean practices are followed. You will manage workflow, inventory, and safety while fostering teamwork on the shop floor.

The role requires 5+ years in production supervision, Lean experience, and ability to read drawings. Forklift operation and MIG welding are preferred. This is a full-time on-site position in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in production supervision or line leadership.
• 2+ years supervising employees.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specs.
• Lean/continuous-improvement experience.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• MIG welding experience preferred.
• Proficient with forklift operation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, direct and lead production employees to meet production budgets.
• Determine and assign work schedules and expedite workflow.
• Coordinate materials and maintain inventory levels.
• Inspect work for quality and policy conformance; monitor first-piece quality.
• Supervise to ensure top quality, efficiency, and teamwork.
• Implement Lean layouts, techniques and tools in area.
• Balance quality, productivity, cost and safety.
• Train, motivate and evaluate employee performance.
• Maintain safe work practices and incident reporting procedures.
• Oversee shop floor organization and housekeeping.
• Minimize rework and machinery/stock expenses.
• Communicate priorities and project statuses to stakeholders.
• Prepare and submit timecards and production records.
• Open and close the facility and ensure proper access control.

Skills

Production supervision

Lean/CI

Read drawings

Forklift operation

Problem solving

MIG welding

Safety awareness

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.