Production Supervisor – 2nd Shift

Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Salary: $60,000–$65,000 annually
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 2nd Shift
Job Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to lead second-shift manufacturing operations in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

This is a hands-on floor leadership position responsible for approximately 25–30 production employees and one Team Leader. The Production Supervisor will oversee daily production activities, staffing, safety, quality, productivity, and shift performance while working closely with Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, and other plant departments.

The ideal candidate has previous leadership experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment. Experience within automotive manufacturing, plastics, injection or blow molding, painting/coatings, automated production, or a unionized facility is highly desirable.

Schedule

Monday–Friday, 2nd Shift

Production hours are approximately 2:20 p.m.–11:00 p.m. Supervisors should be available before and after the scheduled shift as operational needs require.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise approximately 25–30 production employees and one Team Leader.
• Provide visible, hands-on leadership throughout the production floor.
• Assign employees and resources based on daily production requirements.
• Monitor production output, quality, scrap, rework, downtime, staffing, and material usage.
• Ensure production schedules and performance objectives are achieved.
• Conduct shift start-up meetings and communicate production priorities and expectations.
• Maintain an effective handoff between first, second, and third shifts.
• Train, coach, and develop production employees and Team Leaders.
• Address attendance, performance, safety, and workplace issues consistently.
• Promote compliance with plant safety procedures and applicable environmental and workplace requirements.
• Work with Quality, Maintenance, and Engineering to resolve production, equipment, and quality issues.
• Support troubleshooting of automated production equipment, conveyors, robotics, sensors, and related systems.
• Maintain accurate production, attendance, quality, and shift documentation.
• Support Lean manufacturing, 5S, root-cause problem solving, and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Help improve safety, quality, productivity, workflow, and overall plant performance.

Qualifications

• Previous production supervisory or team leadership experience within manufacturing.
• Experience leading production employees and being accountable for shift performance.
• Strong hands-on floor leadership, communication, coaching, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to organize staffing and production priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of production metrics, quality, downtime, scrap, labor planning, and continuous improvement.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to work the full second-shift schedule.

Preferred Experience

Candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas are strongly encouraged to apply:

• Automotive manufacturing or automotive parts
• Plastics manufacturing
• Injection molding or blow molding
• Industrial painting, coatings, finishing, or paint-line operations
• Union manufacturing environments
• Automated manufacturing lines
• Robotics, conveyors, sensors, or PLC-controlled production equipment
• Lean manufacturing and 5S

Compensation & Benefits

• $60,000–$65,000 annual salary, depending on experience
• Straight-time overtime compensation after 45 hours worked
• Benefits beginning on day one
• 401(k) with 6% employer match
• Three weeks of annual vacation from date of hire
• 14 paid holidays
• Career advancement opportunities with a growing manufacturer

This is an excellent opportunity for a manufacturing leader who enjoys being on the production floor, developing employees, solving operational problems, and improving production performance.