Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

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US Farathane is seeking an experienced 2nd Shift Production Supervisor
. The Production Supervisor is responsible for leading daily operations within the plastic injection molding and assembly operations within the operations department to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality production of automotive components. This role supervises hourly production associates/operators, coordinates with maintenance, manufacturing, and quality teams, and ensures compliance with automotive quality standards, safety requirements, and production schedules.

• Supervise and support hourly production employees.
• Ensure production schedules are met while maintaining quality, safety, and efficiency targets.
• Monitor injection molding processes, machine performance, scrap, and cycle times.
• Enforce standardized work, work instructions, and process control plans.
• Ensure compliance with IATF
  16949, customer requirements, and internal quality systems.
• Address production issues, downtime, quality concerns, and labor challenges in real time.
• Partner with Maintenance on troubleshooting, preventative maintenance, and mold changes.
• Coordinate with Quality on inspections, containment activities, corrective actions, and audits.
• Conduct shift start-up meetings, hand-offs, and daily production reporting.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives including Lean Manufacturing, 6S, and scrap reduction.
• Ensure accurate documentation including production records, scrap reports, and downtime tracking.
• Enforce company policies and procedures related to attendance, discipline, safety, and performance management.
• Train, coach, and develop team members; assist with onboarding and cross‑training.
• Participate in investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective/preventative actions (CAPA).
• Enforce OSHA and company safety standards.
• Conduct safety talks, audits, and incident investigations as required.
• Ensure proper use of PPE and safe operation of injection molding equipment.
• Maintain compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations.
• Maintain an acceptable level of part quality based on instructions from Quality Control Department.
• Respond to complaints of substandard quality parts; make necessary corrections to processing conditions to correct for part defects; review shop floor prior to start of your shift; schedule periodic spot checks as needed to ensure all production is at an acceptable quality level; make suggestions to improve on part quality or on quality consistency; notify quality control manager of any problems which can be corrected;
  
  make sure all machine conditions are recorded and reacted to for unstable and out of control conditions; ensure all process changes are documented; participate in LPA's.
• Maintain an efficient level of productivity using established standards as guides.
• Submit the required amount of cost‑saving ideas per year.
• Start‑up presses after mold changes, cycle interruptions or production, start‑up shift with same guidelines.
• Be capable of starting up or shutting down the plant properly.
• It is the responsibility of all employees to take corrective action for all nonconforming items identified by the employee.
• Maintain overall Shop 6S and an 85% minimum 6S score in assigned area.
• Participate in Kaizens with Lean/CI Specialist and help implement improvements.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or GED required;
  Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred; two to five years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment (automotive preferred).
• Prior experience in plastic injection molding strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of automotive quality systems (IATF…