1st Shift Production Supervisor

Job Description

1st Shift Production Supervisor

Our client is seeking an experienced 1st Shift Production Supervisor to lead a manufacturing team in West Michigan. This is a direct-hire, 1st-shift opportunity with a strong focus on molding operations. The ideal candidate brings hands-on production leadership experience in injection molding, plastics manufacturing, or a similar high-volume environment and enjoys spending the majority of their time on the production floor.

Responsibilities

Lead a production team of approximately 18-20 employees within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Spend approximately 80% of the workday on the production floor providing hands-on leadership, coaching, and problem-solving support.

Oversee daily production activities with a focus on safety, quality, output, efficiency, and on-time completion.

Support molding and plastics manufacturing operations by helping the team address production issues and maintain consistent process execution.

Coordinate staffing, production priorities, workflow, and resources based on daily manufacturing requirements.

Train and develop employees while establishing clear expectations and accountability for performance.

Partner with scheduling, logistics, operations leadership, and other production teams to maintain effective manufacturing flow.

Review production reports, priority lists, and operating information to determine workload and sequencing.

Monitor production metrics and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, scrap, and overall team performance.

Reinforce established manufacturing procedures, quality requirements, and safety standards.

Take ownership of shift performance and work directly with employees to resolve issues and achieve production goals.

Qualifications

2+ years of manufacturing leadership experience, including direct supervision of production employees.

Strong people leadership skills with the ability to coach, develop, and hold employees accountable.

Experience working in a production environment with responsibility for safety, quality, productivity, and daily output.

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office and ERP/MRP or similar manufacturing systems.

Preferred Qualifications

Hands-on leadership experience within plastics, injection molding, or another molding environment.

Automotive manufacturing experience.

5-10 years of production supervisory experience.

Associate's or bachelor's degree.

Knowledge of ISO-based manufacturing or quality systems.

Shipping and Receiving experience

Titles Encouraged to Apply

Production Supervisor Injection Molding Supervisor Plastics Manufacturing Supervisor Molding Supervisor Manufacturing Supervisor