Production Supervisor - Lean Ops Leader & People Development

Brose Group; Michigan; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Brose Group in the United States, Michigan, seeks an experienced production leader to drive safe, efficient operations and meet target KPIs across Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People.

You will plan capacity, lead a high-performing team, and develop shift schedules while collaborating with Quality, Maintenance, Logistics, Engineering and Planning to ensure on-time delivery. A technical degree or equivalent manufacturing experience is required, with 5+ years in a supervisory role.

Qualifications

• Technical degree or equivalent hands-on manufacturing experience.
• Minimum 5 years in manufacturing with leadership or supervisory responsibilities.
• Strong leadership, communication, and team-building skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with SAP or MES preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe, efficient production operation while achieving targets for Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People.
• Plan and manage production capacity, including manpower, equipment, and resources, to meet customer requirements.
• Lead, coach and develop employees to build a high-performing team.
• Develop and implement shift schedules and workforce plans to support production objectives.
• Monitor and drive KPIs, initiating corrective actions to achieve operational targets.
• Identify and resolve production issues, bottlenecks, and quality concerns through root-cause analysis.
• Promote continuous improvement using Lean Manufacturing principles (5S, Kaizen, Standard Work).
• Ensure compliance with quality standards, procedures, policies, and safety regulations.
• Collaborate with Quality, Maintenance, Logistics, Engineering, and Planning to improve production performance and on-time delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team-building

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Education

Technical degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP

MES

Job description

Brose Group in the United States, Michigan, seeks an experienced production leader to drive safe, efficient operations and meet target KPIs across Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People.

You will plan capacity, lead a high-performing team, and develop shift schedules while collaborating with Quality, Maintenance, Logistics, Engineering and Planning to ensure on-time delivery. A technical degree or equivalent manufacturing experience is required, with 5+ years in a supervisory role.