Production Supervisor - Off Shift

Job Description

About the Team: Reporting to the Manufacturing Superintendent, the Production Supervisor is the frontline leader responsible for guiding production teams, scheduling work, supporting staffing decisions, and ensuring consistent application of plant policies. They train employees, maintain a safe and positive work environment, and oversee daily productivity, quality, and cost performance. This role also contributes to operational improvements by recommending equipment upgrades and helping develop standard work instructions. Overall, the supervisor ensures strong employee relations, effective discipline, and reliable achievement of production goals within established material and labor standards.

What You Can Look Forward to as a Production Supervisor:

• Lead and manage a team (typically 5–25+), including directing daily activities, monitoring performance, and maintaining strong floor presence.
• Ensure a safe, clean, and compliant work environment by educating employees on equipment use, enforcing ZF policies, supporting 5S, and maintaining shop floor management boards.
• Demonstrate strong leadership and people management skills, including coaching, conflict de escalation, maintaining effective employee relations, and correctly applying the Collective Bargaining Agreement for scheduling/canvassing.
• Drive operational excellence by balancing quality, productivity, cost, safety, and morale; planning ahead; holding regular meetings on goals and performance; and managing departmental performance metrics.
• Apply manufacturing and operations knowledge, including SWIs, cycle times, audits, lean principles, plant operations, material flow, scheduling, and use of required systems (attendance, labor reporting, timekeeping, etc.).
• Perform problem solving and root cause analysis, including 5 Whys, 8Ds, A3s, and other structured methodologies related to production, quality, downtime, and QDR issues.
• Support equipment and maintenance effectiveness, including training employees on machinery and coordinating with maintenance to ensure timely EPM/TPM tasks.
  Handle quality, safety, and incident related responsibilities, including managing QDR, reducing errors, conducting accident investigations, and utilizing computer skills (Microsoft Suite) to document and report results.

Your Profile as a Production Supervisor:

• High school diploma or GED with 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated leadership ability, including supervising teams, managing hiring/retention, conducting performance reviews, and administering discipline.
• Strong capability to train and develop employees, ensuring trainees can demonstrate full task proficiency.
• Proven ability to plan over a 30 day horizon, prepare actionable plans, and manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Ability to measure performance against goals and standards and drive positive results in safety, quality, productivity, cost, and employee relations.
• Strong problem solving, interpersonal, and communication skills, with the ability to work and lead effectively in a team environment.
• Continuous improvement mindset with strong attention to detail, quality focus, and problem analysis/resolution capabilities.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

Why you should choose ZF in Marysville, MI:

• Annual Incentive Plan
• Paid Time Off
• 401k Plan
• Health Care Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• A supportive, collaborative team environment
• A strong diversity culture
• Supportive Employee Groups and community outreach activities

Additional Information

ZF does not offer visa sponsorship for this role (e.g., H-1B, TN), and candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship by ZF now or in the future. This role also does not include any immigration-related support, including—but not limited to—being listed on government forms, providing documentation for work authorization, coordinating with universities, or participating in training plans or other procedures related to visa status (e.g., H-1B, TN, F-1 OPT/CPT, J-1, O-1, L-1, E-3, and any other status requiring employer sponsorship or immigration-related support). IF YOU REQUIRE ANY FORM OF VISA SPONSORSHIP OR ANY IMMIGRATION SUPPORT NOW OR IN THE FUTURE, PLEASE DO NOT APPLY.