Position: Production Supervisor - 2nd shift
Location: Spartanburg, SC
Position Summary
People First. Safety is the Foundation.
Join our innovative manufacturing team where precision and quality come together to drive industry-leading production and continuous improvement. At Motus, we're revolutionizing the manufacturing industry and seeking a passionate, forward-thinking Production Supervisor to help us make an impact and drive this position to new heights.
The Production Supervisor is responsible for leading daily manufacturing operations within a fast-paced Tier 1 automotive production environment. This role oversees production associates, ensures safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives are achieved, and drives continuous improvement initiatives. The Production Supervisor serves as a hands-on leader, fostering employee engagement, accountability, and operational excellence while ensuring compliance with customer requirements and IATF 16949 standards.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader who thrives on the production floor, builds strong relationships with employees, and leads by example. They are comfortable making decisions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, effectively balancing safety, quality, delivery, and cost while developing high-performing teams and driving a culture of continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of hourly production employees to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and productivity objectives.
- Drive a culture of safety by ensuring compliance with OSHA regulations, company safety policies, and safe work practices.
- Monitor daily production performance and implement corrective actions to meet customer schedules and production targets.
- Ensure adherence to standardized work instructions, quality standards, and customer-specific requirements.
- Investigate production, quality, and safety issues using root cause analysis and implement effective corrective actions.
- Coordinate staffing levels, work assignments, overtime, and cross-training to meet operational demands.
- Partner with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Materials, and Human Resources to resolve production issues and improve plant performance.
- Lead shift start-up meetings, communicate key performance indicators (KPIs), and provide regular performance feedback.
- Monitor labor efficiency, scrap, downtime, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) while identifying opportunities for improvement.
- Support new product launches, engineering changes, APQP activities, and process validations.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and problem-solving methodologies.
- Maintain compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 14001 (if applicable), customer requirements, and company policies.
- Complete production reports, attendance documentation, performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, and other administrative responsibilities.
- Develop and maintain a positive employee relations environment focused on teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Minimum Skills and Experience Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Business, Operations Management, or a related field preferred; equivalent manufacturing leadership experience considered.
- Minimum 3 years of supervisory experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
- Experience within a Tier 1 automotive manufacturing facility required.
- Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Experience leading hourly production teams in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong understanding of production scheduling, labor planning, quality systems, and manufacturing KPIs.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ERP/MES systems.
- Physical Requirements:
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods throughout the manufacturing facility.
- Ability to lift up to 35 pounds occasionally.
- Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to noise, heat, moving equipment, and varying temperatures.
- Ability to work flexible hours, including overtime and weekends, as business needs require.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with IATF 16949 quality management systems.
- Knowledge of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, and 8D problem solving.
- Six Sigma Green Belt or Lean certification.
- Experience supporting automation, robotics, or highly automated manufacturing processes.