Junior Production Supervisor

Avancez•Flint, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Junior Production Supervisor is a developmental leadership position designed to build the skills and experience necessary to become a successful Production Supervisor within Voltava. This position will work across multiple areas of the operation, including Production Supervision, Materials Coordination, Quality Coordination, and Plant Liaison responsibilities. Through hands-on assignments, training, and coaching from plant leadership, the Junior Production Supervisor will develop a broad understanding of the systems, processes, customer requirements, and leadership skills required to successfully lead in a fast-paced automotive manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate is someone who demonstrates leadership potential, initiative, strong problem-solving skills, adaptability, and a desire to learn and grow into increasing levels of responsibility.

Requirements

Manufacturing experience preferred; automotive manufacturing or assembly experience is a plus.
Demonstrated interest and potential to develop into a leadership position.
Ability and willingness to learn multiple areas of the business rather than specialize in a single function.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to effectively interact with Team Members, peers, plant leadership, support groups, suppliers, and customers.
Demonstrated initiative and willingness to take ownership of problems.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
Ability to analyze problems, gather information, make decisions, and escalate concerns when necessary.
Ability to receive coaching and constructive feedback and apply what is learned.
Ability to work independently while also contributing effectively as part of a team.
Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and assignments.
Strong sense of urgency and customer focus.
Basic computer skills; Microsoft Office experience preferred.
Ability to learn new systems, processes, and technology.
Consistent attendance and punctuality.
Flexibility to work additional hours or different shifts as required.

Nice To Haves

Previous Team Leader, Coordinator, or other informal/formal leadership experience.
Experience in production, materials, quality, logistics, or customer support.
Experience working directly with an automotive OEM customer.
Experience with ERP, inventory, production monitoring, or quality systems.
Experience with Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, or structured problem-solving.
Experience leading a team through a problem or improvement activity.

Responsibilities

Participate in a structured development process across Operations, Materials, Quality, and Customer Liaison functions.
Learn and perform key Production Supervisor responsibilities, including supporting Team Leaders and Team Members, monitoring production performance, responding to issues, and maintaining safety, quality, delivery, and productivity expectations.
Develop leadership skills through coaching Team Members, supporting accountability, communicating expectations, and participating in employee-related situations.
Learn production systems and processes necessary to understand customer requirements, production status, sequencing, and delivery performance.
Support material coordination activities including inventory monitoring, material shortages, Min/Max systems, cycle counts, expedited material, and material flow.
Support quality activities including inspections, audits, containment, customer concerns, corrective actions, and problem-solving.
Develop an understanding of customer liaison responsibilities through interaction with the customer, investigation of concerns, containment activities, communication of issues, and follow-up.
Participate in problem-solving and root-cause analysis and support the development and implementation of corrective actions.
Develop the ability to recognize abnormal conditions, establish priorities, escalate concerns appropriately, and respond with a sense of urgency.
Build effective working relationships across Operations, Materials, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, IT, and other support functions.
Learn and utilize plant systems, reports, ERP tools, Microsoft Office, and other systems necessary to manage the operation.
Support continuous improvement activities related to safety, quality, delivery, cost, people, and process performance.
Provide coverage in different plant functions as knowledge and competency are developed.
Participate in training, coaching, and periodic development reviews with plant leadership.
Demonstrate Voltava's values and contribute to a positive, respectful, and accountable workplace.
Maintain flexibility to work different shifts, schedules, and assignments as required for training and plant needs.
Perform other duties and developmental assignments as assigned.