Second-Shift Paint Operations Leader

MedTeam Staffing Inc.; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with 6% match

Three weeks vacation

14 paid holidays

Strong career progression

Job summary

MedTeam Staffing Inc. is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead a second-shift paint operations team in Grand Rapids, MI.

You will manage one Team Leader and about 25 employees across loading, unloading, line support, inventory, and quality audits to ensure safety, quality, and on-time production. The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, coaching, and continuous improvement with Lean manufacturing, 5S, and problem-solving while working in a unionized facility.

Qualifications

• Requires supervisory experience in high-volume manufacturing.
• Must be available for full second shift schedule.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with unionized facilities and CBAs preferred.
• Background in automotive plastics/paint processes preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible, hands-on leadership for second-shift paint operations and ensure safe, efficient execution of the production schedule.
• Lead, coach, and hold accountable one Team Leader and approximately 25 production employees across loading, unloading, line support, inventory, material handling, and quality functions.
• Assign labor and resources to meet daily production requirements and maintain shift continuity.
• Monitor paint-line performance, output, quality, scrap, rework, downtime, and material usage; take corrective action as needed.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with procedures, PPE, chemical-handling standards, and safety regulations.
• Maintain product appearance and coating quality by collaborating with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, and Production teams.
• Troubleshoot automated paint line, robotics, conveyors, sensors, and controls; escalate as needed to minimize downtime.
• Ensure paint, components, packaging, and materials are staged and tracked for uninterrupted operations.
• Conduct shift start-up meetings and provide clear handovers to the next shift and plant leadership.
• Train and develop employees, reinforce standardized work, and administer workplace policies in a unionized setting.
• Complete production reports, attendance records, quality docs, and other shift records; drive continuous improvement via Lean, 5S, root-cause analysis.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Lean manufacturing

Safety culture

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree or technical qualification

Leadership training

Tools

Robotics

PLC-controlled equipment

Conveyors

Automation familiarity

Job description

MedTeam Staffing Inc. is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead a second-shift paint operations team in Grand Rapids, MI.

You will manage one Team Leader and about 25 employees across loading, unloading, line support, inventory, and quality audits to ensure safety, quality, and on-time production. The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, coaching, and continuous improvement with Lean manufacturing, 5S, and problem-solving while working in a unionized facility.