Production Supervisor- 3rd Shift

Cooper Standard; Bellefontaine (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper Standard is seeking an experienced production supervisor to lead daily operations on the manufacturing floor in Ohio. You will ensure safety, quality, and productivity goals are met by coordinating resources, scheduling, and coaching staff across shifts.

You will drive continuous improvement initiatives, monitor performance, and ensure compliance with procedures and customer specifications while maintaining accurate production records and supporting incident investigations.

Qualifications

• Requires supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with ability to interpret production data.
• Proficient in MS Office; ability to prepare reports and communicate findings.
• Willingness to travel as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Create a respectful, safe, and empowering work environment for all employees.
• Ensure parts are built to manufacturing plan and customer specs.
• Train and empower employees and team leaders to meet job requirements.
• Communicate work rules and required standards of conduct.
• Assess performance and coach or discipline as needed.
• Identify and control risks in operations and drive safety.
• Lead incident investigations and root-cause analyses.
• Maintain production reports and manage scheduling, breaks, overtime, and absence coverage.
• Encourage improvement ideas and collaborate with Continuous Improvement teams.
• Ensure shift communication and conduct team meetings.

Skills

Supervision

Process improvement

Analytical skills

Travel willingness

Computer literacy

Education

Two- or four-year degree in supervision/management

Tools

Spreadsheet

Charting

Word processing

Job description

Job Description

Position Summary

Ensure the achievement of the unit's safety, production, quality, and continuous improvement goals through adequate planning, organization, coordination and control of its human and technical resources and materials.

Primary Responsibilities

• Create a work environment in which each employee is respected, feels welcome and safe, and is empowered to do their best.
• Responsible for all parts being built to the manufacturing plan and customer specifications.
• Ensure that employees and team leaders are properly trained and empowered to execute the job requirements.
• Communicate work rules and required standards of conduct.
• Assess employee performance, and initiate employee coaching and discipline as necessary.
• Identify, control and communicate risk in operations.
• Ensure employees are trained to safely perform their jobs.
• Act as a role model and ensure employees model safe behaviors.
• Initiate and participate in incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Ensure production reports are accurately maintained.
• Organize and schedule work, including management of breaks, overtime, vacation and absence coverage to achieve production requirements.
• Ensure conformance to quality procedures and proper application of quality and process controls.
• Encourage, support and communicate improvement ideas from operators, and assist with implementation once ideas have been approved.
• Collaborate with Continuous Improvement teams, identifying and proposing possible solutions and supporting their effective implementation.
• Ensure communication between shifts and that team meetings occur.
• Participate in meetings with managers to evaluate performance results and planned actions.
• Participate in critical parts meetings as needed, and daily walkabout.
• May, on occasion, be required to perform duties other than those specified in this description.
• Participate in or lead safety-related processes such as hazard assessment, work instruction development, incident investigations, LPA, 6S, safety walks, etc.
• Ensure that HSE legal and management system requirements for work areas are met.
• May, on occasion, be required to perform duties other than those specified in this description.

Education And Qualifications

• Four year degree or two year degree in pursuit of a four year degree with two to four years in supervision and / or more than 3 years practical experience in supervision / management
• Ability to identify and resolve day to day technical and operational problems.
• Analytical skills to gather and interpret production information.
• Computer competency required, spreadsheet, charting, and word documentation.
• Uses tact and diplomacy to exchange information and handle sensitive issues.
• Willingness and ability to travel, as necessary.

Work Environment/Work Conditions

• Professional Office Environment
• Must wear proper personal protection equipment while on manufacturing floor
• Travel to manufacturing facilities or customer locations when required
• Equipment used requires proper training on the potential for and avoidance of injury

Position Type

Regular

Additional Information

Cooper Standard is proud of its diverse workforce and committed to providing equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, age, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are dedicated to creating an environment at work that not only values diversity but also encourages inclusion and a sense of belonging. We firmly believe that a diverse workplace fosters an environment where our employees can flourish and provide superior service to our customers. Because we recognize and value the range of ways in which people acquire experiences, whether personal, professional, or via education or volunteerism, we invite interested applicants to evaluate the key duties and requirements and apply for any opportunities that fit your experience and qualifications. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as certain state and/or local laws. If you believe you require such assistance to complete your online application or to participate in an interview, you (or someone on your behalf) may request assistance by emailing [e-mail] with a description of the accommodation you seek. Application materials submitted to this email address will not be considered.

Remote Status

On-site