Second-Shift Paint Operations Supervisor — Benefits

Top Dog Recruiting; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits begin on day one

401(k) with 6% match

Three weeks vacation plus 14 paid hols

Job summary

Top Dog Recruiting client in Grand Rapids, MI seeks a Production Supervisor for second shift in the paint operations department. You will lead one Team Leader and about 25 employees across loading, unloading, line support, inventory, material handling, and quality auditing in a unionized automotive manufacturing setting.

You will drive safety, quality, on-time delivery, productivity, and employee engagement while supporting troubleshooting of automated paint lines and related equipment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; Associate degree or technical qualification beneficial.
• Experience supervising in high-volume manufacturing; union environments preferred.
• Automotive painting/components experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on leadership for second-shift paint operations and ensure safe, efficient execution of the production schedule.
• Lead, coach, and manage one Team Leader and ~25 production employees across loading, unloading, line support, inventory, material handling, and quality functions.
• Allocate labor and resources to meet daily production requirements and address staffing or equipment constraints to maintain shift continuity.
• Monitor paint-line performance, output, quality, scrap, downtime, and material usage; take timely corrective action when targets are not met.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with plant procedures, PPE, chemical-handling standards, and enviro/safety regulations.
• Partner with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, and Production to resolve defects and process variations to maintain product appearance and coating quality.
• Assist troubleshooting of automated paint line, robotics, conveyors, sensors, and controls; escalate issues to minimize downtime.
• Ensure paint, components, packaging, and production materials are staged, tracked, and controlled for uninterrupted operations.
• Conduct shift start-up meetings, set priorities, and provide effective handover to the next shift and plant leadership.
• Train and develop employees, enforce standardized work, address performance concerns, and apply workplace policies in a unionized setting.
• Complete production reports, attendance, quality docs, and other shift records; drive continuous improvement through Lean, 5S, root-cause problem solving.

Skills

Floor leadership

Safety leadership

Lean manufacturing

5S

Problem solving

Communication

Union environment

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree or technical qualification (leadership training beneficial)

Tools

PLC-controlled equipment

Robotics

Conveyor systems

Paint-line knowledge

Job description

Top Dog Recruiting client in Grand Rapids, MI seeks a Production Supervisor for second shift in the paint operations department. You will lead one Team Leader and about 25 employees across loading, unloading, line support, inventory, material handling, and quality auditing in a unionized automotive manufacturing setting.

You will drive safety, quality, on-time delivery, productivity, and employee engagement while supporting troubleshooting of automated paint lines and related equipment.