Lean Rack Assembly Supervisor: Drive Quality & Workflow

Specialized Talent Acquisition Recruiting Team (START); Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

100Hires, Inc. in Detroit is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to coordinate material handling and manufacturing activities on the shop floor, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time production. You will plan, assign work, train staff, and drive Lean improvements while maintaining inventory and smooth operations.

The role requires strong leadership, attention to detail, and the ability to balance quality, productivity, cost, and safety to meet customer schedules and ship dates.

Qualifications

• 5+ years working in a material handling and/or manufacturing plant (union experience a plus).
• 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.
• MIG weld experience preferred.
• Proficiency in operating a forklift.

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—1stpiece and periodically afterward.
• Supervise production employees to obtain top quality workmanship, efficiency, commitment and teamwork.
• Responsible for implementation of Lean layouts, techniques, & tools in area.
• 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.
• Responsible for shop floor organization and housekeeping.
• Minimize production rework, maintenance expenses, and shop supply expenses in area.
• Recognize and communicate any priority projects or problems, especially those that impact customer schedules & ship dates.
• Distribute, collect, review, verify and enter employee production cards by specified deadlines.
• Review, verify and submit employee timecards by specified deadlines.
• Communicate with co-workers in a professional and respectful manner.
• Recognize and report to Human Resources any employee problems or personnel issues.
• Administer CBA & Work Rules and grievance handling through 1stStep.
• Setup work areas for the next day.
• Open and close the building/s.

Skills

Manufacturing exp

Supervisory exp

Reading drawings

Lean CI

Problem solving

MIG welding

Forklift operation

Job description

100Hires, Inc. in Detroit is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to coordinate material handling and manufacturing activities on the shop floor, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time production. You will plan, assign work, train staff, and drive Lean improvements while maintaining inventory and smooth operations.

The role requires strong leadership, attention to detail, and the ability to balance quality, productivity, cost, and safety to meet customer schedules and ship dates.