Production Supervisor: Lead Manufacturing Excellence

Magna International Limited; Shepherdsville (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Magna Seating is seeking a proactive supervisor to oversee daily production operations and drive efficiency in a manufacturing environment. The role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and process improvement within a global automotive supplier.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree plus two years of supervisory experience, strong Office skills, and knowledge of JIT/MRP systems. You will mentor staff and align with Magna policies while delivering high productivity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field with two years of supervisory experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including spreadsheets, word processing, and database management.
• Knowledge of Just-In-Time (JIT) communication systems and Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to effectively lead teams and support operational objectives in a manufacturing environment.
• Supervise daily production operations, ensuring a safe, efficient, organized, and professional work environment.
• Lead and develop employees through open communication, fair and consistent policy administration, performance management, training, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Drive operational excellence by improving first-run quality, productivity, labor efficiency, and continuous improvement.
• Promote and enforce Health, Safety, and Environmental standards by conducting training, inspections, investigations, audits, and corrective actions to maintain a safe workplace.
• Ensure compliance with Magna Employee Charter principles, Quality and Material Management Systems, ISO 14001 requirements, and company objectives while supporting high productivity and positive EOS results.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily production operations, ensuring a safe, efficient, organized, and professional work environment.
• Lead and develop employees through open communication, fair and consistent policy administration, performance management, training, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Drive operational excellence by improving first-run quality, productivity, labor efficiency, and continuous improvement.
• Promote and enforce Health, Safety, and Environmental standards by conducting training, inspections, investigations, audits, and corrective actions to maintain a safe workplace.
• Ensure compliance with Magna Employee Charter principles, Quality and Material Management Systems, ISO 14001 requirements, and company objectives while supporting high productivity and positive EOS results.

Skills

Microsoft Office

JIT knowledge

MRP knowledge

Analytical skills

Leadership

Manufacturing experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Engineering or related field

Tools

Just-In-Time (JIT) systems

MRP systems

Job description

Magna Seating is seeking a proactive supervisor to oversee daily production operations and drive efficiency in a manufacturing environment. The role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and process improvement within a global automotive supplier.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree plus two years of supervisory experience, strong Office skills, and knowledge of JIT/MRP systems. You will mentor staff and align with Magna policies while delivering high productivity.