Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

TriMas Corporation•Auburn, IN

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor oversees daily shift activities and employee performance in a manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for engaging and motivating a team of up to 45 employees to meet hourly and daily business targets while maintaining a safe, organized workplace and ensuring smooth production operations. The supervisor also supports employee satisfaction by handling requests and complaints and reporting shift output. The position ensures employees have appropriate personal protective equipment and training, communicates quality and productivity performance, resolves personnel and production issues, and coordinates with management, Human Resources, maintenance, Engineering, and the Buyer/Planner. The supervisor is accountable for accurate production reporting, completing the production schedule and daily job orders, managing employee assignments and time-off requests, and facilitating smooth transitions between shifts.

Requirements

3–5 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
Proven people-management skills and ability to develop and/or maintain a team.
Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.
Computer skills, including ERP and Microsoft Office Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Nice To Haves

Technical background in injection molding, steel manufacturing, paint lines, and/or high-speed assembly.
Lean or Six Sigma qualification.

Responsibilities

Ensure a safe work environment and that appropriate PPE is available and used by team members.
Ensure team members are properly trained for their assigned work and production targets.
Monitor and report on-the-job training for new and transferred employees.
Recommend employees for cross-training to maintain workforce flexibility.
Communicate respectfully as the voice and face of leadership, with safety as the priority.
Work with management and team members to resolve personnel issues and support coaching and development.
Communicate product quality and productivity performance so team members can self-correct during the shift.
Support and communicate with Human Resources and management when corrective action is necessary.
Ensure hourly and daily production reporting is accurate and production and product quality goals are achieved.
Work with maintenance when machine, tool, or die issues negatively affect the production schedule.
Ensure smooth shift transitions and communicate resource issues to Human Resources and management.
Ensure the production schedule is completed and report schedule-impacting issues to the Buyer/Planner and management.
Ensure completion of daily job orders, employee assignments, and time-off requests.
Maintain a visual workplace using production boards, equipment status boards, and similar tools.
Immediately address or resolve off-schedule situations, lost time, and production targets that are off-standard.
Communicate improvement opportunities to Engineering and/or management.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Manager.