Lead Production Supervisor: Team, Quality & Process Improvement

Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.; Vanderbilt (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Mayville Engineering Company, Inc. is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead direct labor teams in a fast-paced manufacturing facility in Michigan. You will schedule, train, and develop staff, ensure adherence to process documentation, and drive on-time production with quality standards.

The role requires strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, plus experience with continuous improvement and cross-department collaboration in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of manufacturing equipment, procedures, and production/quality standards.
• Ability to read, interpret and explain blueprints, engineering drawings, job orders and specifications.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact with and motivate a diverse group of employees.
• Advanced ability to solve practical problems and deal with various personnel and production problems.
• Strong computer skills and familiarity with office productivity software and business control software.
• Ability to work in a busy, fast-paced production environment, often under time constraints.

Responsibilities

• Schedules all direct labor personnel on daily work activities to meet production and quality standards.
• Trains employees and completes training records.
• Ensures employees comply with manufacturing process documentation.
• Maintains schedule adherence and staffing levels to meet schedules.
• Leads a high-performing team: interviewing, hiring, training, directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Maintains quality standards on all products produced on shift.
• Distributes supplies, takes inventory, and initiates reorder as needed.
• Advises management on process improvements, production issues, maintenance items, safety matters, and other information.
• Follows employee relations practices and company policies.
• Ensures employees maintain safety requirements including PPE and housekeeping.
• All other duties assigned.

Skills

Manufacturing knowledge

Blueprint reading

People skills

Problem solving

Computer skills

Work under pressure

Cross-department collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree preferred

Job description

Mayville Engineering Company, Inc. is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead direct labor teams in a fast-paced manufacturing facility in Michigan. You will schedule, train, and develop staff, ensure adherence to process documentation, and drive on-time production with quality standards.

The role requires strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, plus experience with continuous improvement and cross-department collaboration in a manufacturing environment.