Lean Assembly Supervisor – Production & Quality Lead

Workforce Recruiter; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Workforce Recruiter is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead and coordinate manufacturing employees in a Detroit area facility. You will plan work, assign schedules, manage materials and ensure quality, safety, and lean practices are applied daily.

The role requires hands-on supervision, strong problem-solving, and experience reading engineering drawings. MIG welding and forklift operation are preferred, with emphasis on teamwork and cost control.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in material handling or manufacturing plant.
• 2+ years supervising employees.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Lean / Continuous Improvement experience.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to problem solve.
• MIG welding experience preferred.
• Proficiency operating a forklift.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, direct and lead production employees to 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.
• Supervise production employees to obtain top quality workmanship and teamwork.
• Implement Lean layouts, techniques, and tools in area.
• Balance quality, productivity, cost and safety.
• Train, motivate, monitor and evaluate performance of employees.
• Control and minimize labor hours.
• Ensure safety and incident reporting procedures are followed.
• Perform accident and injury investigations.
• Shop floor organization and housekeeping.
• Minimize rework and shop expenses.
• Communicate priority projects or problems impacting schedules.
• Distribute and verify employee production cards; submit timecards.

Skills

Supervising employees

Lean / Continuous Improvement

Read engineering drawings

Problem solving

Attention to detail

5+ years manufacturing experience

MIG welding

Forklift operation

Material handling

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Workforce Recruiter is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead and coordinate manufacturing employees in a Detroit area facility. You will plan work, assign schedules, manage materials and ensure quality, safety, and lean practices are applied daily.

The role requires hands-on supervision, strong problem-solving, and experience reading engineering drawings. MIG welding and forklift operation are preferred, with emphasis on teamwork and cost control.