Second-Shift Paint Operations Supervisor — Day-One Benefits

Job Juncture; 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

Job summary

Job Juncture is assisting a Grand Rapids-based automotive supplier in seeking a Production Supervisor for the second shift in the paint operations department. This hands-on leadership role oversees one Team Leader and about 25 employees across loading, unloading, line support, inventory control, material handling, and quality auditing.

Responsibilities include ensuring safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and engagement in a unionized facility, with strong emphasis on Lean, 5S, and

Qualifications

• Must have supervisory experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Experience in a unionized manufacturing facility is preferred.
• Automotive manufacturing experience is strongly preferred, esp. plastic components & coatings.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on leadership for second-shift paint operations and ensure safe, efficient execution of the production schedule.
• Lead one Team Leader and ~25 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, quality, scrap, downtime, and material usage; take corrective action as needed.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with procedures and PPE requirements.
• Partner with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, and Production to resolve defects and maintain coating quality.
• Troubleshoot the automated paint line, robotics, conveyors, and controls; escalate issues to minimize downtime.
• Ensure proper staging and control of paint, components, packaging and materials for uninterrupted operations.
• Conduct shift start-up meetings and effective handovers to the next shift/plant leadership.
• Train and develop employees, enforce standardized work, and administer workplace policies in a unionized environment.
• Drive continuous improvement through Lean, 5S, root-cause problem solving, and efficiency improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree / technical qualification

Tools

Robotics experience

PLC systems

Job description

Job Juncture is assisting a Grand Rapids-based automotive supplier in seeking a Production Supervisor for the second shift in the paint operations department. This hands-on leadership role oversees one Team Leader and about 25 employees across loading, unloading, line support, inventory control, material handling, and quality auditing.

Responsibilities include ensuring safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and engagement in a unionized facility, with strong emphasis on Lean, 5S, and