Production Supervisor

Geiger Automotive USA•Suwanee, GA

14d

About The Position

The Production Supervisor oversees production across first, second, and third shifts. The role schedules and assigns production work, monitors performance against KPIs and goals, maintains quality standards, and adjusts operations during the shift to meet production needs. The supervisor manages shift staffing, workstation assignments and rotations, training, breaks, overtime, coverage for absences, and shift meetings. Responsibilities also include resolving personnel and production issues, documenting shift results and paperwork, reviewing employee performance, applying discipline as necessary, and approving weekly payroll. The position supports shift leads and off-shift supervisors and ensures operators document production and audit prior shifts before data is entered in SAP. It manages safety, material flow, inventory control, scrap, 5S, and ISO/TS 16949 quality systems; supports equipment maintenance and evaluation; and maintains professional and technical knowledge through workshops, publications, networking, benchmarking, and professional societies. The role is responsible for legal and process compliance, workplace cleanliness and order, industrial safety, and environmental protection. The position has SAP, TASK FREAK, and IMH authority and reports to the Production Manager.

Requirements

Five or more years of supervisory experience.
Knowledge of 5S.
Knowledge of plastics manufacturing principles and processes.
Knowledge of MS Office.
Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
Ability to lead employees, demonstrate assertiveness, and work as part of a team.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Willingness to travel globally on occasion.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory experience in injection molding or plastics is preferred.

Responsibilities

Schedule production-plan workload, allocate work, and manage performance.
Track performance using KPIs, set goals, and work toward achieving them.
Maintain quality standards and drive quality-improvement activities based on customer specifications.
Ensure the team is properly trained; help resolve personnel issues by investigating issues and identifying problems.
Schedule and conduct shift meetings.
Manage shift schedules, including workstation assignments and rotations, employee training and breaks, overtime assignments, coverage for absent employees, and shift rotations.
Adjust operations during the shift to meet production needs.
Complete and document paperwork at the end of the shift.
Conduct hourly performance reviews and apply discipline as necessary.
Approve weekly payroll.
Provide support to shift leads and off-shift supervisors.
Complete the production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel, setting priorities, monitoring progress, revising schedules, resolving problems, and reporting processing-flow results in shift production summaries.
Ensure operators document production and audit previous shifts before data is entered in SAP.
Manage safety, material flow, inventory control, ISO/TS 16949 quality systems, scrap, and facility 5S.
Ensure equipment operates by calling for repairs and evaluating new equipment and techniques.
Maintain professional and technical knowledge through educational workshops, professional publications, networks, benchmarking, and participation in professional societies.
Assist in maintaining 5S principles on the shop floor and in work areas.
Ensure compliance with legal regulations, defined processes, IMH processes, workplace cleanliness and order, industrial safety, and environmental protection.