Second-Shift Automotive Paint Supervisor | Lean & Safety

Tom Trese Networking LLC; Grand Rapids, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with 6% match

Three weeks vacation

14 paid holidays

Career progression

Job summary

Tom Trese Networking LLC is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead the second shift in the paint operations department at a Grand Rapids, MI facility. You will oversee one Team Leader and about 25 employees across loading, unloading, inventory control, and quality auditing to ensure safety, quality, and on-time production.

Ideal candidates will have prior supervision in high-volume automotive manufacturing, experience with paint processes, and strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising production employees in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Ability to manage second-shift operations and lead a team.
• Experience in unionized facilities and familiarity with collective bargaining agreements.
• Knowledge of paint processes, coatings, dry/finish quality requirements.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on leadership for second-shift paint operations and ensure safe, efficient execution of the production schedule.
• Lead, coach, and be accountable for one Team Leader and ~25 production employees across multiple functions.
• Assign labor and resources to meet daily production requirements and maintain shift continuity.
• Monitor line performance, quality, scrap, downtime, and material usage; take timely corrective action.
• Promote safety culture and ensure compliance with plant procedures and PPE rules.
• Maintain product appearance and coating quality by partnering with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, and Production teams.
• Troubleshoot the automated paint line, robotics, conveyors, sensors, and related equipment to minimize downtime.
• Ensure proper staging, tracking, and control of paint, components, packaging, and materials.
• Conduct shift start-up meetings, communicate priorities, and hand over to the next shift.
• Train and develop employees, reinforce standard work, and uphold workplace policies in a unionized setting.
• Prepare production reports, attendance, quality documentation, and other shift records; drive Lean, 5S, root-cause problem solving.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Union experience

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree / technical qualification

Tools

Paint-line automation

Robotics

PLC systems

Job description

Tom Trese Networking LLC is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead the second shift in the paint operations department at a Grand Rapids, MI facility. You will oversee one Team Leader and about 25 employees across loading, unloading, inventory control, and quality auditing to ensure safety, quality, and on-time production.

Ideal candidates will have prior supervision in high-volume automotive manufacturing, experience with paint processes, and strong problem-solving and communication skills.