Hands-On Lead: Production & Assembly Supervisor

Konik; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off and holidays

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Konik is partnering with a well-respected manufacturing company to fill a hands-on Production/Assembly Supervisor role in Blaine, MN. You will oversee assembly-line and paint-line operations, ensuring production schedules, quality standards, and safety requirements are met.

You will lead teams, monitor performance metrics, coach staff, and work cross-functionally to optimize throughput while maintaining a safe work environment. The role requires 3–5+ years of supervisory manufacturing experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Business, or related field preferred.
• 3–5+ years of experience in manufacturing or assembly with supervisory experience.
• Strong knowledge of assembly processes, lean manufacturing principles, and production systems.
• Familiarity with OSHA regulations and safety practices in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily assembly and paint-line operations, coordinating workflows and tasks to ensure timely production.
• Monitor KPIs like output, yield, scrap, and downtime; implement corrective actions.
• Train, mentor, and develop production staff on techniques, SOPs, tools, and safety.
• Ensure quality through in-process inspections and collaboration with QA teams.
• Drive safety culture, enforce OSHA regulations, lead safety briefings, investigate incidents.
• Troubleshoot production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and collaborate with engineering.
• Maintain production documentation: work instructions, logs, NCRs, traceability.
• Coordinate cross-functional workflows with procurement, logistics, engineering, and QA.
• Manage staffing: attendance, timekeeping, shift scheduling, performance reviews.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Problem solving

Communication

Quality awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Business, or related

Tools

ERP systems (Workwise/Acumatica)

Job description

Konik is partnering with a well-respected manufacturing company to fill a hands-on Production/Assembly Supervisor role in Blaine, MN. You will oversee assembly-line and paint-line operations, ensuring production schedules, quality standards, and safety requirements are met.

You will lead teams, monitor performance metrics, coach staff, and work cross-functionally to optimize throughput while maintaining a safe work environment. The role requires 3–5+ years of supervisory manufacturing experience.