Lean Assembly Supervisor

Sun Recruiting, Inc.; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sun Recruiting, Inc. seeks a seasoned Production Supervisor in Detroit to lead a unionized manufacturing team and ensure efficient, safe operations.

You will plan workloads, monitor quality, and apply lean practices to reduce waste while coordinating materials and keeping production on schedule. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in material handling or manufacturing, 2+ years of supervision, and experience reading engineering drawings; forklift proficiency and MIG weld skills are a plus.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in material handling or manufacturing plant.
• 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.
• Proficiency in operating a forklift.
• MIG weld experience preferred.

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.
• 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.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Lean

Reading drawings

Forklift

MIG welding

Quality control

Production planning

Job description

Sun Recruiting, Inc. seeks a seasoned Production Supervisor in Detroit to lead a unionized manufacturing team and ensure efficient, safe operations.

You will plan workloads, monitor quality, and apply lean practices to reduce waste while coordinating materials and keeping production on schedule. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in material handling or manufacturing, 2+ years of supervision, and experience reading engineering drawings; forklift proficiency and MIG weld skills are a plus.