Production Supervisor - 1st Shift

Davita Inc.; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Production Supervisor in Kalamazoo, MI, responsible for overseeing electrical work, testing operations, painting tasks, and shipping activities. The ideal candidate will ensure safety and quality, train staff, and collaborate with engineering to uphold customer specifications and processes. Offering a competitive salary and benefits, this position promises a fulfilling career path in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Competitive health, dental & vision insurance

401k Retirement plan

Short Term Disability benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; Associates or bachelor's degree preferred.
• 2+ years of supervisory experience in a relevant field is preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics vital for this role.

Responsibilities

• Ensures a safe working environment and oversees wiring, testing, and shipping processes.
• Supervises workflow and trains staff while performing root cause analysis.
• Collaborates with engineering to ensure adherence to customer specifications.

Skills

Multitasking

Interpersonal skills

Ability to read electrical schematics

Education

High school diploma

Associates or bachelor's degree

2+ years of supervisory experience

Job description

At Modine, we are engineering a cleaner, healthier world. Building on more than 100 years of excellence in thermal management, we provide trusted systems and solutions that improve air quality and conserve natural resources. More than 13,000 employees are at work in every corner of the globe, delivering the solutions our customers need, where they need them. Our Climate Solutions and Performance Technologies segments support our purpose by improving air quality, reducing energy and water consumption, lowering harmful emissions and enabling cleaner running vehicles and environmentally-friendly refrigerants. Modine is a global company headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin (USA), with operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. For more information about Modine, visit www.modine.com.

Position Description

The Production Supervisor ensures a safe working environment and oversees the wiring, testing, painting, and shipping processes. Key responsibilities include analyzing assembly and wiring prints, collaborating with engineering to update designs, and supervising electrical work, testing operations, painting tasks, and shipping activities. The role also involves planning and coordinating workflow, training and guiding staff, evaluating performance, and performing root cause analysis to address quality and safety issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensures a safe working environment, follows company and OSHA safety guidelines.
• Supervise the wiring, testing, painting and shipping process.
• Analyze assembly prints and assigns work.
• Analyze wiring prints and assigns work.
• Work closely with engineering to update and revise wiring designs and wiring practices to ensure all units are built to customer specifications.
• Electrical work includes electrical controls, sensors, instrumentation, motors, and conduit runs.
• Testing work includes operating the fully wired/assembled units according to the sequence of operations.
• Painting work includes cleaning, sanding, taping off openings and painting of units using epoxy paint.
• Shipping work includes finish cleaning, labelling, kit building, final quality checks, and loading trucks.
• Plan and coordinate workflow.
• Direct supervision of electrical lead, paint lead, shipping lead and hourly workers.
• Train, promote, and guide hourly workers.
• Evaluate work performance and work behavior.
• Monitors the quality of the wiring, testing, painting, and shipping of the units.
• Performs Root cause analysis solving problems to avoid repeat quality or safety issues.

Required Education & Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Associates or bachelor's degree preferred.
• 2+ years of supervisory experience preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics.
• Experience in the HVAC industry preferred.
• Strong multitasking and interpersonal skills.

Modine is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Modine provides a competitive benefit package, which could include paid vacation, short term disability, 401(k), health, dental, vision, life insurance, flex spending benefits, tuition reimbursement, Health Savings Account and much more. Human Resources will provide more detail upon your hiring.

Why Choose Modine?

Health & Well-being:

• Day One
• Competitive health, dental & vision insurance coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• After 90 days of continuous employment
• Maternity Leave (12 weeks at 100% pay)
• 8 weeks of short term disability leave paid at 100%
• 4 weeks of paid parental leave paid at 100%
• Paternity Leave (4 weeks at 100% pay)

Financial Benefits:

• 401k Retirement plan and company paid match
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Short Term Disability (company paid)
• Long Term Disability

Work-Life Balance:

• Competitive time-off policies
• Tuition Reimbursement

To view full benefits information: MyModine Benefits |

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