Manufacturing Supervisor

Flex-N-Gate; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex-N-Gate in Detroit, MI is seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor to lead shop floor operations, ensure safety, quality, and timely delivery, and assign daily work based on production needs.

The role emphasizes hands-on support, development of team, and driving improvements across KPIs with other departments.

Ideal candidate has 1-3 years of experience, strong communication, and proficiency with MS Office.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years’ related work experience.
• Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Act and Labour Laws.
• Conflict resolution and time management.
• Strong communication, organizational, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
• Proficient computer skills and MS Office.
• Ability to work with a team and guide others.
• Ability to set direction with limited supervision.
• Availability to support off shifts.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe, efficient production aligned with company rules.
• Train and coach employees to meet production goals.
• Evaluate interpersonal skills and provide feedback.
• Schedule and assign personnel to match demand.
• Assess equipment capacity and materials to optimize output.
• Match employee abilities to job requirements on the floor.
• Monitor output, processes, labor efficiency, and costs.
• Measure performance and quality.
• Drive improvements in key process indicators.
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Engineering, Finance, Planning and Quality.
• Hold regular management reviews of production results.
• Perform other related tasks as assigned.

Skills

Time Management

Lean Manufacturing

Analytical & Problem Solving

Coaching & Motivation

Communication Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Summary

The Manufacturing Supervisor is responsible for supervising operations to ensure production is operating in a safe, efficient, and timely manner. Responsible for productions schedules and posting of daily work assignments based upon production needs and individual strengths. Must be shop floor orientated and provide "hands-on" product/process support for all reports on a daily basis. This individual will be the driver behind product/process safety, quality, delivery and morale. Accountable for continuous improvement of assigned department as well as training and development of direct reports.

Core Competencies

• Time Management
• Creative and Innovative Thinking
• Coaching, Counseling and Motivation
• Lean Manufacturing
• Development and Continual Learning
• Analytical and Problem Solving Skills
• Research and Analysis
• Decision Making and Judgement
• Flexibility

Job Duties

• All work must be performed in a safe, efficient manner in compliance with Company Policy, Local, Provincial and/or Federal rules and regulations and if applicable Collective Agreement.
• Communicates, trains, guides and coaches employees to achieve operational initiatives that optimize team efforts in the manufacturing of high quality products.
• Evaluates interpersonal skills, provides feedback and recommends as well as methods to improve interpersonal communications.
• Schedules and assigns personnel to work according to the demand of the manufacturing schedules.
• Continually assesses the limitations of equipment capacity and materials supply to directly make adjustments to personal for optimization of manufacturing output.
• Assesses each employee’s abilities and skills to match with capabilities required for each area of the manufacturing floor.
• Continuously monitors and tracks output, manufacturing processes, labour efficiencies, direct operating expenses and quality indicators for assigned cost centers.
• Measures performance and quality.
• Drives positive results in operational Key Process Indicators.
• Establishes and builds working relationships with other departmental personnel, such as Maintenance, Engineering, Finance, Planning and Quality to meet production schedules.
• Meets regularly on a formal basis with Management Team to review production results and improvement priorities.
• Performs other related tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• 1-3 years’ related work experience
• Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Act, and Labour Laws.
• Conflict Resolution Management and Time Management.
• Strong communication, presentation, organizational, problem solving, teamwork interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Proficient computer skills.
• Effective use of technology, instruments, tools and information systems.
• Ability to seek a team approach.
• Ability to give guidance and direction as required.
• Ability to set direction, make decisions and oversee the line with little to no direct supervision.
• Solid computer proficiency and knowledge of Microsoft Office software suite.
• Availability to support/operate on off shifts as required.
• Ability to deliver business results both independently and through others.