Lean Assembly Supervisor

The Recruiting Hive; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Recruiting Hive is seeking a Production Supervisor to direct and coordinate activities of production staff in a Detroit area plant. You will plan work, train employees, and implement lean practices to improve efficiency while maintaining safety and quality.

Responsibilities include scheduling, material coordination, and cost control, with a focus on meeting or exceeding production targets and ensuring smooth operations on the shop floor.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in material handling or manufacturing plant environments.
• 2+ years supervising employees.
• Able to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Lean / Continuous Improvement experience.
• Proficiency operating a forklift.
• MIG welding experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, direct and lead production employees to meet 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, teamwork.
• Implement Lean layouts, techniques, and tools in area.
• Balance quality, productivity, cost and safety to achieve positive results.
• Train, motivate, monitor and evaluate performance of employees.
• Control and minimize labor hours.
• Ensure proper safety and incident reporting procedures are followed.
• Perform accident and injury investigations.
• Maintain shop floor organization and housekeeping.
• Minimize production rework and expenses in area.
• Communicate priority projects or problems impacting schedules.

Skills

Production supervision

Lean / CI

Reading drawings

MIG welding

Forklift operation

Team leadership

Quality & safety focus

Job description

The Recruiting Hive is seeking a Production Supervisor to direct and coordinate activities of production staff in a Detroit area plant. You will plan work, train employees, and implement lean practices to improve efficiency while maintaining safety and quality.

Responsibilities include scheduling, material coordination, and cost control, with a focus on meeting or exceeding production targets and ensuring smooth operations on the shop floor.