Production Supervisor

HireTalent; Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

HireTalent in Toledo, OH seeks an experienced Production Supervisor to lead high-volume automotive manufacturing teams. The role focuses on safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement, with emphasis on developing teams and achieving production goals.

The ideal candidate has strong leadership and communication skills, the ability to manage multiple priorities, and experience in a unionized factory environment.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in automotive manufacturing.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple production teams to meet daily goals for production, quality, and safety.
• Ensure schedules are met while maintaining efficiency and minimizing downtime.
• Promote a safe work environment by following safety policies.
• Monitor performance, identify issues, and implement corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean Manufacturing and other methodologies.
• Collaborate with maintenance, quality, and engineering to resolve production issues.
• Lead daily production meetings and communicate KPIs to leadership.

Skills

Automotive manufacturing

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to lead manufacturing teams in a fast-paced, high-volume, unionized automotive production environment. This role is responsible for driving safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement while ensuring production goals are achieved. The ideal candidate is a strong leader who thrives in a manufacturing setting and is passionate about developing teams and improving operational performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise multiple production teams to meet daily production, quality, and safety goals.
• Ensure production schedules are met while maintaining efficiency and minimizing downtime.
• Promote and enforce a safe work environment by following company safety policies and procedures.
• Monitor production performance, identify issues, and implement corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing and other operational excellence methodologies.
• Analyze production and quality metrics to improve performance and reduce waste.
• Allocate staffing effectively, manage attendance, and support workforce planning.
• Train, coach, mentor, and develop team members to improve performance and engagement.
• Collaborate with maintenance, quality, engineering, and other departments to resolve production issues.
• Lead daily production meetings and communicate key performance metrics to leadership.
• Foster a positive team culture focused on accountability, quality, and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Previous experience in an automotive manufacturing environment is required.
• Ability to work 1st or 2nd shift, overtime, and weekends as needed.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Ability to build effective working relationships across all levels of the organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or related field.
• Two or more years of production supervisory experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience in a union manufacturing environment.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, World Class Manufacturing (WCM), Six Sigma, Kaizen, or other continuous improvement systems.
• Proven success coaching, mentoring, and developing production teams.

What We're Looking For

• Strong leadership and team-building skills.
• Results-driven mindset with a focus on safety, quality, and productivity.
• Ability to motivate employees and drive continuous improvement.
• Comfortable presenting production metrics and leading shop-floor meetings.
• Flexible schedule to support business and production demands.

Must Have Skills:

• Previous experience in an automotive manufacturing environment is required.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Ability to build effective working relationships across all levels of the organization.