Manufacturing Production Supervisor
Job Description
Job Description
The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with a strong manufacturing background, a sense of urgency, and the ability to motivate teams while navigating the challenges of a highly automated production environment. Experience in body shop operations, welding, robotics, automation, stamping, or maintenance-related manufacturing processes is highly desirable.
This position requires flexibility to support 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shifts in a 24/7 manufacturing operation.
Key Responsibilities
Safety Leadership
- Foster and maintain a strong safety culture by ensuring compliance with all safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
- Lead daily safety activities, risk assessments, and corrective actions to eliminate hazards and improve workplace safety performance.
- Promote employee involvement in safety initiatives and continuous improvement activities.
Production & Operations Management
- Lead and supervise a team of hourly represented employees in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
- Ensure production schedules, throughput targets, and operational metrics are achieved while maintaining quality standards.
- Monitor daily production performance, identify issues, and coordinate cross-functional support to quickly resolve disruptions.
- Drive accountability and urgency in addressing equipment, material, staffing, and production-related concerns.
- Manage workforce allocation, absenteeism, training, and staffing requirements to support operational objectives.
Quality & Continuous Improvement
- Ensure compliance with product quality standards and manufacturing processes.
- Analyze production and quality KPIs to identify trends, prioritize issues, and implement sustainable corrective actions.
- Lead root cause problem-solving activities and champion continuous improvement initiatives using Stellantis Production Way (SPW) principles and lean manufacturing methodologies.
- Support kaizen events and waste reduction activities focused on Safety, Cost, Quality, and Throughput improvements.
Team Development & Employee Relations
- Build, develop, and coach high-performing teams through effective leadership and performance management.
- Maintain positive working relationships within a unionized environment and partner with labor relations as needed.
- Conduct employee training, development planning, and performance discussions.
- Foster a culture of teamwork, accountability, engagement, and respect.
Manufacturing Systems & Equipment Support
- Develop a working knowledge of manufacturing equipment, robotics, automation systems, conveyors, welding processes, and production technologies.
- Partner with maintenance, engineering, and support teams to troubleshoot equipment issues and minimize downtime.
- Understand manufacturing process flow, bottlenecks, fault conditions, and escalation procedures to support production recovery efforts.
- Utilize manufacturing performance data to drive operational improvements and increase equipment effectiveness.
Basic Qualifications
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
- Ability to work any shift, including overtime, weekends, and holidays as required.
- Strong leadership, organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to effectively interact with hourly employees, union representatives, plant leadership, and support organizations.
- Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making abilities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a customer-focused approach.
- Ability to work extensively on the manufacturing floor, including prolonged standing, walking, and stair climbing.
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Why work at G-Tech?
G-Tech is a woman-owned company that values your ideas, encourages your growth, and always has your back. When you work at G-Tech, not only do you get health and dental benefits, but you also have training opportunities, flexible/remote work options, growth opportunities, 401K and competitive pay. Apply today!
G-Tech is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
By submitting your application, you acknowledge that recruiting technologies, including AI-assisted tools, may be used to support candidate evaluation, sourcing, matching, and communications.
Company Description
Why work at G-Tech?\r\nG-Tech is a woman-owned company that values your ideas, encourages your growth, and always has your back. When you work at G-Tech, not only do you get health and dental benefits, but you also have training opportunities, flexible/remote work options, growth opportunities, 401K and competitive pay. Apply today!\r\n\r\nG-Tech is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.\r\n \r\nBy submitting your application, you acknowledge that recruiting technologies, including AI-assisted tools, may be used to support candidate evaluation, sourcing, matching, and communications.