Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

TriMas Corporation•Auburn, IN

8d•$29 - $35•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor oversees daily activities and employee performance during the assigned shift. The role is responsible for maximizing employee satisfaction by handling requests and complaints, reporting shift output, and maintaining a safe, organized work environment where production runs smoothly. The supervisor engages and motivates a manufacturing team of up to 45 resources to achieve hourly and daily business targets. The position ensures safe work practices, appropriate PPE use, employee training, accurate production reporting, product quality, and completion of scheduled production. It coordinates with management, Human Resources, maintenance, Engineering, and the Buyer/Planner to address personnel matters, equipment issues, schedule impacts, and opportunities for improvement. The supervisor also supports smooth shift transitions and maintains visual workplace tools such as production and equipment status boards.

Requirements

3–5 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
Proven people management skills and the ability to develop and/or maintain a team.
Excellent verbal and written English 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 the availability and appropriate use of PPE.
Ensure team members are 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 support 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 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 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.