Manufacturing Supervisor

Aerotek; Michigan; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Aerotek is seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor to lead a small team in a fast-paced battery cell manufacturing environment. You will ensure safety, quality, and productivity while delivering parts on time and maintaining high standards.

You will manage daily operations, coach operators, and collaborate with other supervisors to optimize production and equipment usage. Prior experience in automotive or battery cell settings is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent.
• 2+ years of team management experience with 10+ direct reports.
• 2+ years in manufacturing supervision in automotive or battery cell settings.
• Strong supervision, coaching, and performance management skills.
• Experience with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.
• Familiarity with AGVs and conveyor-based material handling.
• Excellent safety, quality, and productivity focus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach a team of about five operators per shift to meet safety, quality, and productivity targets.
• Oversee unpack room production activities per orders, inventory and process guidelines.
• Ensure daily/weekly production plans are completed and parts delivered on time with quality.
• Develop and implement management systems for production, equipment, safety, and metrics.
• Coordinate schedules, staffing, and cross-shift operational flow.
• Monitor production data to identify bottlenecks and drive improvements.
• Promote positive employee relations and support Kaizen initiatives.

Skills

Team management

Shifts supervision

Production planning

Safety & quality focus

Lean manufacturing

Coaching & development

Communication across shifts

Continuous improvement

Education

Associate's degree or higher

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Manufacturing Supervisor, 1st and 2nd shift openings

The Manufacturing Supervisor oversees production activities in the unpack room, ensuring safety, quality, and productivity targets are consistently achieved. This role focuses on managing a team of operators who perform repetitive unpackaging and material handling tasks, while maintaining high standards of performance through servant leadership and continuous improvement. The supervisor is responsible for executing production plans, delivering parts on time with excellent quality, and implementing and optimizing production and equipment management systems in a fast-paced battery cell manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coach the team to meet safety, quality, and productivity objectives by enforcing and following standardized work practices.
• Manage and supervise all production activities in the unpack room according to production orders, inventory levels, and established process guidelines.
• Ensure completion of daily and weekly production plans and on-time delivery of all parts from the unpack room to downstream assembly operations with high quality.
• Oversee the formulation, revision, inspection, supervision, control, and implementation of management systems related to production, equipment optimization, safety inspections, environmental protection, and production statistics.
• Lead a team of approximately five operators per shift who perform repetitive tasks such as unpackaging material from automated guided vehicles (AGVs), loading materials onto conveyors, and preparing components for assembly.
• Drive personal and team performance by setting clear expectations, monitoring results, and holding yourself and your team to high performance standards through servant leadership.
• Build strong interpersonal relationships with team members and foster a positive, supportive work environment that enables teams to successfully complete their assigned responsibilities and tasks.
• Support Kaizen and continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities for process enhancement and coaching problem resolution at the lowest possible level.
• Promote and apply a Positive Employee Relations (PER) approach when addressing issues, resolving conflicts, and engaging with team members.
• Collaborate with other supervisors and production staff to coordinate schedules, manage staffing needs, and ensure smooth operational flow across shifts.
• Monitor production data and statistics to identify trends, address bottlenecks, and support decisions that improve manufacturing efficiency and quality.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and operational policies and procedures throughout the unpack room and associated production areas.

Essential Skills

• Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 2+ years of team management experience overseeing 10 or more people.
• At least 2+ years of manufacturing supervisory experience in automotive or battery cell production environments.
• Strong production supervision skills with the ability to manage daily operations in a manufacturing setting.
• Demonstrated supervisory and management skills, including performance management, coaching, and team development.
• Experience in manufacturing operations, particularly in production, assembly, and quality-focused environments.
• Familiarity with automotive manufacturing and/or battery cell manufacturing processes.
• Ability to support and drive continuous improvement and lean manufacturing practices.
• Comfortable learning and working with new technologies, including automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and conveyor-based material handling systems.
• Ability to build strong interpersonal relationships and maintain positive employee relations.
• Strong focus on safety, quality, and productivity, with the ability to follow and enforce standardized work.
• Effective communication skills for interacting with operators, peers, and leadership across shifts.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Associate's degree or higher in a relevant field is preferred.
• Approximately 2 years of manufacturing supervisory experience beyond the minimum requirements is preferred.
• Approximately 2 years of experience in a battery cell manufacturing environment is preferred.