Production Supervisor - Assembly & Finishing

Vogrinc Search Group; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Vogrinc Search Group is seeking a hands-on Production Supervisor to lead Assembly, Paint, and Finishing operations in Detroit, guiding daily activities and driving continuous improvement. You will manage scheduling, workflow, and cross-functional collaboration with Quality, Maintenance, and Logistics to remove bottlenecks and ensure on-time delivery.

A background in union environments and experience with ISO/AS quality systems is highly valued.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in manufacturing, with assembly and finishing operations.
• 2+ years of leadership in a union environment.
• Experience with ISO 9001, AS9100, or IATF 16949 quality systems.
• Ability to read manufacturing drawings and create work instructions.
• Experience with Lean manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production activities, scheduling, workflow, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with HR on selection, onboarding, and performance management.
• Coach and develop team leads and workers to improve productivity and quality.
• Collaborate with Quality, Maintenance, Logistics to remove bottlenecks.
• Identify opportunities to reduce rework and increase efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Read drawings

Problem-solving

Communication

Team development

Job description

Join a growing manufacturer where you can make a direct impact on production performance, quality, and team development. We're looking for a hands-on Production Supervisor to lead Assembly, Paint, and Finishing operations, keep production on schedule, and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead daily production activities, scheduling, workflow, and continuous improvement in assigned areas (Assembly, Paint, and Sewing).
• Partner with HR on selection, hiring, onboarding, and performance management.
• Coach and develop team leads and production employees to drive productivity, quality, safety, and on-time delivery.
• Partner with Quality, Maintenance, and Logistics to eliminate production bottlenecks.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, reduce rework, and increase efficiency.

Requirements include:

• 5+ years of manufacturing experience in assembly and finishing (preferably paint, powder coating, and/or sewing) operations and 2+ years of leadership experience in a union environment. Finishing operations experience strongly preferred (paint, powder coating, cut and sew, final assembly).
• Strong floor presence, process improvement, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience with production metrics tracking, continuous improvement, and quality systems (such as ISO 9001, AS9100, and/or IATF 16949) required.
• Ability to read manufacturing drawings and create work instructions.
• Experience with Lean manufacturing preferred.