Manufacturing Supervisor - Novi, Michigan
Contract Position through Dec. 2027
Approximate pay rate: $38.50 per hour
Duties of the Manufacturing Supervisor:
The Manufacturing Supervisor will lead the daily execution of manufacturing activities in a low volume, high complexity environment. They are responsible for achieving KPI's and integrate continuous improve culture. They will need to have the ability to leading change within an organization. The Supervisor would function as the point of contact for manufacturing activities and work cross functionally across a project based structure.
In this role the ideal candidate will act as a network and think innovatively while executing the following responsibilities:
- Assure the optimization of resources and the safety of people in their perimeter of responsibility
- Manage manufacturing to reach target of delivery time, quality assurance, cost containment, efficiency, productivity, energy conservation, waste minimization and operational excellence
- Assure his/her personal and team involvement in continuous improvement, identifying and addressing areas of improvement, stimulating suggestions through the participation of Kaizen activities, assuring a positive approach and the development of adequate WCM competences, monitoring continuously the results
- Skill development of operators to support their evaluation; define training needs, assign to different activities and assure a consistent professional development with workload/flexibility needs with the future evolution of the footprint and technologies
- Work with Plant Manufacturing Engineering and Logistics team to solve technical problems in a rapid yet methodical manner with the ability to communicate and present the results to all levels of management.
- Other duties as required
Required Skills of the Manufacturing Supervisor:
This role is best suited for a candidate that possess the following qualifications:
Basic Qualifications :
- Minimum of a High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent
- Minimum of three years of experience as a manufacturing supervisor or team lead
- Flexibility to work any shift which includes the hours 6am-1am
- Demonstrated continuous improvement strategies
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Preferred Qualifications :
- Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Business, or related field
- Five years experience as a manufacturing supervisor or team lead
- Machine tooling or body welding assembly experience
- Experience working with a union workforce
- Experience with WCM or similar continuous improvement culture
A successful candidate will be subject to a background check and must receive satisfactory results of the same, as a condition of joining the team.
By applying for this role, you confirm that all information submitted is accurate and complete. You further acknowledge that providing false or fraudulent information during the application process is cause for denial of an offer, revocation of any existing offer, or other adverse action, up to and including termination after the start of your commencement of work.