Value Stream Supervisor

NN, Inc - USA; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

NN, Inc - USA is seeking a Value Stream Supervisor to oversee daily operations in a designated production area, ensuring schedules are met and customer requirements are achieved. The role emphasizes labor scheduling, workflow coordination, and hands-on team leadership to bridge strategy and shop floor realities.

You will drive efficiency, perform performance reviews, support continuous improvement, and ensure safety, quality, and adherence to standards.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent experience required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of manufacturing or production supervision.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Promote and enforce safety standards in line with OSHA and company policies.
• Develop and maintain daily and weekly production schedules to meet customer delivery requirements.
• Balance labor resources across shifts and workstations to optimize productivity.
• Provide supervision and coaching to production team members.
• Conduct performance evaluations in partnership with the Value Stream Manager.
• Collaborate with maintenance on predictive and preventive maintenance schedules.

Skills

Organizational skills

Scheduling

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Associate degree or equivalent experience

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Production scheduling tools

Job description

Summary

The Value Stream Supervisor is responsible for overseeing daily operations within a designated production area to ensure schedules are met and customer requirements are achieved. This role focuses on labor scheduling, workflow coordination, and team leadership, serving as a bridge between strategic management and hands-on production activities. The Supervisor drives efficiency, completes performance reviews, supports continuous improvement, and ensures compliance with safety and quality standards.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to:

• Promote and enforce safety standards and compliance with OSHA and company policies.
• Ensure compliance with Quality Management System (QMS) and Environmental Management System (EMS) requirements.
• Develop and maintain daily and weekly production schedules to meet customer delivery requirements.
• Attend all AITs, follows up on assigned tasks from OpEx boards/AITs
• Audits quality management system, employee certifications, lead 5S continuous improvement projects
• Assign and balance labor resources across shifts and workstations to optimize productivity.
• Monitor production progress and adjust schedules as needed to address changes in demand or capacity.
• Facilitate area meetings to communicate priorities, performance metrics, and improvement initiatives.
• Provide direct supervision and coaching to production team members, fostering engagement and accountability.
• Support implementation of standardized work instructions and ensure adherence to established processes.
• Collaborate with maintenance to coordinate predictive and preventive maintenance schedules for equipment.
• Provide performance feedback and development planning for team members in coordination with the Value Stream Manager.
• Utilize production data to identify opportunities for efficiency improvements and cost reduction.

Supervisory responsibilities

Directly supervises production associates within the value stream. Responsible for scheduling, training, and day-to-day direction of team members. Completes performance evaluations and personnel decisions in partnership with the Value Stream Manager.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational and scheduling skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Effective leadership and communication skills to motivate and guide teams.
• Ability to interpret production data and apply problem-solving techniques to improve workflow.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and production scheduling tools.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Associate degree or equivalent experience required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in manufacturing or production supervision.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement practices is a plus.