Production Supervisor

Optimal; Flint (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimal is seeking a Production Supervisor in Flint, MI to lead and coordinate production and operating staff on 2nd and 3rd shifts. You will drive safety, quality, and efficiency by guiding teams, tracking performance, and implementing improvements across manufacturing lines.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, training, and reliable reporting to ensure targets are met. Qualifications include a high school diploma with preference for a bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of management

Qualifications

• High School Diploma is required.
• Bachelor's degree is preferred.
• At least 2 years of management experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Recommend measures to motivate employees and to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, or efficiency.
• Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing problems.
• Develop and implement production tracking and quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, and maintenance to detect production problems.
• Hire, train, evaluate, and discharge staff, and resolve personal grievances.
• Prepare and maintain production reports and personnel records.
• Production Assembly or Machining Lines and Safety, People, Quality, Responsiveness Targets

Skills

Verbal communication

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Time management

Knowledge of production processes

Quality control

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Summary:
The main function of a production supervisor is to supervise and coordinate the activities of production and operating workers.

Job Responsibilities

• Recommend measures to motivate employees and to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, or efficiency.
• Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing problems.
• Develop and implement production tracking and quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, and maintenance to detect production problems.
• Hire, train, evaluate, and discharge staff, and resolve personal grievances.
• Prepare and maintain production reports and personnel records.
• Production Assembly or Machining Lines and Safety, People, Quality, Responsiveness Targets

Skills

• Verbal communication skills, attention to detail, and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage one's time.
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Education

• High School Diploma required.
• Highly prefer Bachelor's degree or currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree

Requirements

• At least 2 years of management experience is required.

Shift Info

• 2nd Shift 2pm-10pm
• 3rd Shift 10pm-6am