Supervisor

MAHLE; Murfreesboro (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

MAHLE in Murfreesboro, TN is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead daily production activities, guide a team, and drive safety, quality, and on-time delivery within a busy manufacturing environment.

The role emphasizes Lean manufacturing, OEE improvement, and collaboration with engineering, program management, and other staff to meet schedules. Overtime may be required and travel may be necessary.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business or technical field preferred.
• Experience in plastic molding & assembly preferred.
• Strong analysis and problem solving skills.
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, including GD&T.
• Good communication and organizational skills.
• Willingness to travel as necessary.
• Familiarity with QS9000, ISO14001 and TS16949 standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe and productive work environment.
• Explain policies and business conditions to employees.
• Review efficiency, OEE, scrap and profitability data and implement improvements.
• Investigate deviations and determine root causes with teams.
• Develop 5S culture and drive world class status.
• Ensure controlled inventory and accurate reporting.
• Prepare timely performance evaluations.
• Provide guidance and training to staff.
• Collaborate with program management to meet schedules.
• Overtime may be required.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Engineering drawings

Problem solving

Communication

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

QS9000

ISO14001

TS16949

Job description

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Together, we move the world—we’ve been doing it for over 100 years. At MAHLE, as a leading international development partner and systems supplier to the automotive industry, we pursue the objective of making mobility more efficient, more environmentally friendly, more convenient, and more economical. As part of our dual strategy, we are working both on the intelligent combustion engine for the use of hydrogen and other nonfossil fuels and on technologies for fuel cells and e-mobility.
MAHLE generated sales of €11.3 billion in 2025. Employing just under 65,000 people at 127 production locations and 11 technology centers, the company is represented in 28 countries. (as at: 12/31/2025). Join our MAHLE team! #weshapefuturemobility

Your Contribution

The Production Supervisor will focus, through production personnel, by directing and coordinating the daily activities involved in producing products. This position will also provide leadership to employees by setting the example, exercising good communication techniques, supporting company’s policies and programs and treating employees fairly and consistently. Focus on improvement activities by reviewing and analyzing data to determine areas of opportunities.

This role is responsible to:

• Responsible for providing a safe and productive work environment.
• Explains company policies, business plans and conditions to employees so they are aware of the operating environment.
• Reviews efficiency, OEE, scrap and profitability reports and implements strategies to maximize results.
• Investigates deviations in efficiency, scrap, on-time delivery, PPM and other measurable, determines root cause and works with direct reports to implement effective countermeasure.
• Develop 5S culture and lead to world class status.
• Ensure that inventory is controlled properly through reporting and scrapping in production workbench.
• Prepare accurate and timely performance evaluations on employees.
• Provides employees with guidance, counseling, training and development so the employee can be effective in their position.
• Studies production schedules and estimates manpower requirements to meet the schedule.
• Work with program management team members in order to meet program timing. This will include the following:
• Confer with management, engineering and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules and other considerations to facilitate the manufacturing process.
• Overtime is a requirement for the position.

Your Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business or technical field from a four-year college or university preferred but not required.
• Experience in plastic molding & assembly preferred
• Strong analysis, problem solving, process and troubleshooting skills.
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings, including GD&T.
• Dynamic communication / inter-personal skills.
• Highly organized and possess good decision-making skills.
• Must have demonstrable technical presentation skills.
• Willingness and ability to travel as necessary.
• Working knowledge of QS9000, ISO14001 and TS16949 standards, as applicable to the position.

We will provide a collaborative environment working on exciting assignments, along with ongoing personal & career development opportunities.We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

After receiving your online application, the interview process will typically be a screening call followed by Personal Interview(s)

#DiversityMatters with our inclusive culture, we welcome applications from all social, religious & ethnical backgrounds, disabilities both mental and physical, identities (gender) and neurodivergent people.

MAHLE is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment-based non-immigrant and immigrant visas. However, as a global company, MAHLE offers many job opportunities outside of USA which can be found through our employment website www.jobs.mahle.com

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Facts about the job

Entry level: Experienced hires

Part- / Full-time: Full Time

Functional area: Production

Department: BU2 Thermal and Fluid Systems

Location: Murfreesboro, TN, US, 37127

Company: MAHLE Filter Syst.(US) MF

Your future at MAHLE

As a team player and someone who thinks ahead, you can deploy all your skills with us. In cooperation with colleagues from different countries and areas, you contribute in designing the mobility of the future. When selecting MAHLE, you choose trend-setting technologies and strategies. Are you interested in working with us and developing efficient and environmentally-friendly solutions, optimising existing products, and turning innovative ideas into reality? Then MAHLE is the right address for you.