Manufacturing Operations Supervisor

Magneti Marelli Parts & Services; Smyrna (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Marelli is seeking a Production Supervisor to join the Manufacturing Operations team at our Smyrna, TN facility. You will oversee day‑to‑day production, coordinate personnel, equipment, and materials to meet customer demand and PBM goals, while maintaining safety and cost objectives.

You will evaluate schedules, guide staff, monitor quality, and drive continuous improvement with 3S/5S and Lean practices. The role requires a high school diploma or GED and supervisory experience at various levels;

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline (and 0–2 years’ experience in manufacturing supervision), or Associates degree with at least 2 years of supervisory/leadership experience, or Non-Degreed with minimum 4 years supervisory/leadership experience, or Internal non‑degreed candidates: minimum 1 year at MNA and 2 years’ experience in a leadership role in manufacturing (time in MNA lead or production specialist roles counts).
• Ability to pass background checks, pre‑employment tests, and drug screening.
• Commitment to confidentiality in handling sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate production schedules to plan and optimize manpower allocation.
• Review production progress against targets and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Organize and direct manufacturing staff, ensuring process adherence.
• Supervise workflow and monitor production quality.
• Manage shop floor operations, mentoring Line Leads and providing guidance to hourly staff.
• Monitor, record, and report on production metrics (e.g., output, scrap costs, overtime, first runs).
• Create cross-training plans and maintain accurate training records.

Skills

Team motivation

Communication

PBM frameworks

3S/5S Lean

Cross-functional collaboration

Union-free management

Education

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

Associates degree with leadership experience

Non-Degreed with leadership experience

Internal non-degreed with leadership roles at Marelli

Job description

Marelli is seeking a Production Supervisor to join the Manufacturing Operations team at our Smyrna, TN facility. You will oversee day‑to‑day production, coordinate personnel, equipment, and materials to meet customer demand and PBM goals, while maintaining safety and cost objectives.

You will evaluate schedules, guide staff, monitor quality, and drive continuous improvement with 3S/5S and Lean practices. The role requires a high school diploma or GED and supervisory experience at various levels;