Production Supervisor (automotive / union)

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Manpower Engineering is partnering with a large automotive manufacturer in Sterling Heights, MI to hire a contract Production Supervisor. Contract-to-hire position.

Overview

The Production Supervisor will be responsible for managing work teams in a fast paced, high volume, unionized, manufacturing environment. The Production Supervisor is responsible for ensuring team safety; building teams and training / allocating manpower; driving and implementing continuous improvement solutions to improve product quality and reach throughput and cost targets; and ensuring team morale.

Job Duties

• Will run 1-2 production lines
• Coordinate all activities to achieve business metrics and implement company processes and initiatives.
• Ensure the production plan is met; analyze issues with other roles, drive and implement continuous improvement activities and sustainability of solutions inside the zone.
• Ensure a safe workplace, by leading the team to improve safety in the area and enforce the use of mandated safety tools and procedures.
• Ability to understand losses during the shift, use the C-Matrix to coordinate SPW activities and improve Zone performances.
• Proactively analyzes quality KPIs related to the Zone, prioritizes quality issues and properly guides Team Leaders.

Basic Qualifications

• Must be open to any shift.
• Must have valid driver's license
• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to work any shift and overtime as required
• Will need to be comfortable having difficult conversations (disciplinary actions, etc.).
• Excellent organization, written and oral communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interface with various levels of employees within all areas of the Plant from hourly represented employees to Senior Leadership as required
• Ability to build effective business relationships with plant leadership and customers
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Goal oriented self-starter with ability to lead teams
• Ability to coach/mentor/develop team members
• Must have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or experience in supervision in a high-volume environment.
• Previous experience working in a union environment
• Will consider candidates wanting to get into management who have sustained manufacturing experience (they know the business and those are the ones that often make good managers)
• Team Leads, Lead Operators or Lead Technicians are a good fit

If this is a role that interests you and you'd like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands - Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells - creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2022 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 13th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.

ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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