Evening Production Leader - Assembly & TPM Excellence

Magna International Limited; Muncie (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Magna Powertrain in Indiana seeks a Production Supervisor to lead daily assembly operations in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will ensure safety, quality, delivery, and productivity targets, while coaching hourly teams and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities include staffing, shift handoffs, TPM activities, 5S, and collaboration with Team Leads to maintain material flow and resolve production bottlenecks.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of leadership or supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment (automotive preferred).
• Strong understanding of assembly operations and production flow.
• Ability to coach, lead, and motivate hourly production teams.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Working knowledge of 5S, TPM, standardized work, and lean manufacturing principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily assembly production activities to ensure safety, quality, delivery, and productivity targets are achieved.
• Conduct attendance reviews at the start of each shift and make proactive staffing adjustments to support production requirements.
• Reallocate team members based on skill proficiency to support production demands and training initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with Team Leads to ensure alignment on production goals, shift responsibilities, and team coordination.
• Support Team Leads in identifying and eliminating bottlenecks while maintaining consistent material flow through communication with material handlers and support departments.
• Maintain active leadership presence on the production floor throughout the shift to support operations, employees, and issue resolution.
• Ensure proper execution of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) activities including equipment cleaning, RTV nozzle replacement, inspections, and required documentation.
• Hold team members accountable for scrap review, teardown activities, standardized work, attendance, and workplace expectations.
• Maintain accurate shift rosters including employee assignments, training status, and skill matrices.
• Develop and support structured operator growth, cross-training, and progression plans.
• Facilitate rotation of qualified operators to promote flexibility, skill development, and operational coverage.
• Ensure strict adherence to scheduled break coverage while maintaining production efficiency.
• Collaborate with preceding and succeeding shifts to address staffing gaps, operational concerns, and training opportunities.
• Enforce 5S workplace organization standards to maintain a clean, safe, and efficient production environment.
• Communicate clearly and consistently with operators regarding training expectations, production goals, operational rotations, and performance expectations.
• Verify all material replenishment requirements are completed prior to shift handoff to support seamless production transitions.
• Promote and enforce compliance with all company safety policies, procedures, and quality standards.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, efficiency, scrap reduction, downtime reduction, and employee engagement.
• Participate in problem-solving activities and support corrective actions related to production, quality, staffing, or equipment concerns.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Problem solving

Lean manufacturing

5S

Communication

Coordination

Attendance management

Tools

Production systems

MS Office

Documentation systems

Job description

Magna Powertrain in Indiana seeks a Production Supervisor to lead daily assembly operations in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will ensure safety, quality, delivery, and productivity targets, while coaching hourly teams and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities include staffing, shift handoffs, TPM activities, 5S, and collaboration with Team Leads to maintain material flow and resolve production bottlenecks.