Production Supervisor
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Pay: $38-40/hour
Hours: Candidate will be required to rotate shifts every 3 months with their team. They will work the 1st and 2nd shift for the respective 3 months.
1st Shift: 5:35 am touchpoint 6am-2:30pm.
2nd Shift: 2:35pm touchpoint 3pm-11:30pm.
Long term contract to hire
Position Summary:
The Production Supervisor in General Assembly is responsible for overseeing a team of represented hourly employees in the day-to-day operations of vehicle manufacturing. The successful candidate will lead with a focus on safety, people, quality, responsiveness, and environmental responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure quality vehicles are manufactured within the department and that all non-conformance issues are addressed.
- Accurately complete daily employee time entries for payroll processing.
- Monitor, measure, and improve daily throughput efficiencies.
- Manage costs through scrap reduction initiatives.
- Lead and participate in problem-solving within the department.
- Handle people management, resolve employee issues, and ensure rapid resolution of grievances.
- Foster a hands-on team development culture, not just task delegation.
- Demonstrate strong critical thinking and process improvement skills.
Required Qualifications:
- Associate degree in Manufacturing or Business.
- Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing experience (automotive manufacturing experience preferred).
- Proven experience in hands-on team leadership and development.
- Record of applying critical thinking and driving process improvements.
- Mechanically inclined: Ability to visually assess mechanical components and determine compatible parts (e.g., bolt sizes, threaded holes, fenders), though the candidate will not be required to physically handle tools or parts.
Equal Opportunity Statement
HRU is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.