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Production Supervisor

  • Detroit, MI, United States

$35 USD / hour

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$35 USD / hour
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Job Title: Production SupervisorJob Description

  • The Production Supervisor oversees automotive production lines in a fast-paced, unionized manufacturing environment, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery
  • This role leads and coaches team leaders and production staff while driving continuous improvement, standardized work, and adherence to company policies and procedures

Job Responsibilities

  • Supervise, lead, coach, and direct team leaders and production employees to achieve required production volume, cost, quality, and delivery targets
  • Manage departmental performance measures using visual controls and provide regular progress reports to leadership
  • Plan and manage headcount for absences, holidays, training, workshops, and other staffing needs to maintain adequate coverage on the production lines
  • Complete the Attendance Register daily and ensure accurate tracking of employee attendance
  • Perform daily ADP data entry, including approving employee time and updating employee schedules
  • Direct and conduct standardized work audits and ensure all team members consistently follow Standardized Work
  • Collaborate with Team Leaders to schedule operator rotations and maintain balanced workloads
  • Liaise with support functions such as maintenance, health and safety, and quality to resolve build issues and prevent recurrence
  • Oversee and coordinate rework activities when required to ensure quality standards are met

Essential Skills

  • Proven experience supervising production teams in an automotive manufacturing environment
  • Strong background in production management with a focus on safety, quality, cost, and delivery performance
  • Hands-on experience working in a unionized environment, preferably with UAW or similar unions
  • Demonstrated ability to apply lean manufacturing principles and drive process improvement on the production floor
  • Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies, including Six Sigma and related problem-solving tools
  • Experience with assembly operations and high-volume production lines
  • Ability to perform and oversee standardized work audits and ensure compliance with defined processes
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to coach, mentor, and develop team leaders and operators

Job Type & LocationThis is a Permanent position based out of Detroit, MI. Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $35.00 - $35.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Job Type & LocationThis is a Permanent position based out of Detroit, MI. Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Nov 21, 2026. Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Detroit,MI.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

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