Production Supervisor

Lear Corporation; Traverse City (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Reasonable accommodations

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Lear Traverse City is seeking a Supervisor with automotive industry experience to lead a progressive die and injection molding plant. The role reports directly to the Operations Manager and involves supervising shop employees, planning work, implementing policies, and driving production improvements.

The ideal candidate applies LEAN methods, 5S, and safety best practices while balancing quality, productivity, and cost.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising manufacturing teams in tooling or molding environments.
• Knowledge of 5S, Lean, and continuous improvement.
• Strong communication skills, both written and spoken.
• Ability to plan, assign work, and manage priorities.

Responsibilities

• Supervise shop employees in a manufacturing environment (progressive die, tooling, stamping and injection molding).
• Plan and assign work, implement policies and procedures and suggest production improvements.
• Ensure effective employee relations and provide coaching and development.
• Resolve employee issues and balance quality, productivity, cost, safety and morale.
• Provide leadership and participate in LEAN events; manage inventory and department priorities.
• Provide regular progress reports to the Operations Manager.

Skills

Independent judgment

Manufacturing processes

LEAN/5S

MS Office

Risk assessment

Communication skills

EH&S compliance

Supervisory experience

Education

Associates or Bachelor degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

Database

Job description

Lear For You

We work hard for the people who work for us. We champion our teams and foster collaboration, inclusion, respect and excellence. Because we want to be more for you.

A path to a better career. A better future.

Our teams have invented groundbreaking technologies, manufactured millions of products and earned a long list of awards. Year after year, we're named one of the World's Most Admired Companies.

They're the secret to our success-empowered, inventive and inclusive. Passionate about their craft. Driven to succeed. Because we win together.

Are you ready for a better career? A better future?

Job Description

Lear Traverse City is looking for a Supervisor with experience in the automotive industry supporting a progressive dieand injection molding manufacturing plant. The Supervisor position will report directly to the Operations Manager.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for supervising shop employees in a manufacturing - progressive tool and die terminal stamping and injection mold environment.
• This position plans and assigns work, implements policies and procedures and recommendsimprovements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions
• Ensure effective employee relations
• Provide employee coaching and development
• Resolve employee issues through problem resolution
• Balance quality, productivity, cost, safety and morale to achieve positive results in all areas
• Work to continuously improve in all areas
• Manage departmental performance measures, including visual control and provides regular progress reports to manager
• Provide leadership, participate in LEAN events, perform accident investigations, maintain proper inventory levels, and manage department priorities

Qualifications

• Strong ability to use independent judgment in determining methods and processes
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, work methods, and production flow
• Drive 5S, Lean, and improvement activities to maintain effectiveness, organization, and cleanliness of production floor
• Ability to use database and MS Office products required
• Conduct risk assessments of processes and tasks in the department
• Perform other duties as required by plant management
• Strong skills in oral and written communication
• Comply with and lead improvements to Environment, Health, and Safety {EH&S}rules and procedures.
• Prior manufacturing supervision experience preferred in a progressive die shop and injection molding environment

Bonus If You Have

• 3-5 years of production supervision preferred
• Associates or Bachelor degree preferred

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lear Corporation is committed to fair, meritbased employment practices and equal opportunity.

We provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law.