Production Supervisor - Lead & Improve Operations

Brose North America Inc; Michigan; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Educational assistance

Community outreach

Family-oriented programs

Sporting events

Job summary

Brose North America Inc. is seeking an experienced production supervisor to lead and optimize daily manufacturing operations in Michigan.

You will guide shift teams, ensure safe and efficient production, and drive improvements in quality, delivery, and costs. Ideal candidates have strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills, with 5+ years in manufacturing and familiarity with SAP/MES and Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Technical degree or equivalent hands-on manufacturing experience.
• At least 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally with leadership or supervisory responsibilities.
• Strong leadership, communication, and team-building skills.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and production-related systems (e.g., SAP, MES) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring a safe, efficient, and uninterrupted production operation while achieving targets for Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People.
• Planning and managing production capacity, including manpower, equipment, and resources, to meet customer and business requirements.
• Leading, coaching and developing employees to build a high-performing team.
• Developing and implementing shift schedules and workforce plans to support production objectives.
• Monitoring and driving key performance indicators (KPIs), initiating corrective actions to achieve operational targets.
• Identifying, analyzing, and resolving production issues, bottlenecks, equipment failures, and quality concerns through effective problem-solving and root cause analysis.
• Promoting and leading continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing principles such as 5S, Kaizen, and Standard Work.
• Ensuring compliance with quality standards, operating procedures, company policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintaining a strong safety culture and ensuring adherence to all health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Collaborating closely with Quality, Maintenance, Logistics, Engineering, and Planning teams to improve overall production performance and ensuring on-time customer delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Team-building

Communication

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office

SAP

MES

Education

Technical degree or equivalent hands-on manufacturing experience

Tools

SAP

MES

Microsoft Office

Job description

Brose North America Inc. is seeking an experienced production supervisor to lead and optimize daily manufacturing operations in Michigan.

You will guide shift teams, ensure safe and efficient production, and drive improvements in quality, delivery, and costs. Ideal candidates have strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills, with 5+ years in manufacturing and familiarity with SAP/MES and Microsoft Office.