Production Supervisor – 2nd Shift
About Voltava:
At Voltava, people power everything we do. We are a premier global manufacturing and assembly partner formed through the combination of Detroit Manufacturing Systems, Android Industries, and Avancez with approximately 5,400 Team Members across 21 facilities worldwide. Our vibrant, collaborative, and people-focused culture is the foundation for everything we deliver, from complex module assembly and sequencing to contract manufacturing, supply chain, automation, and tooling and equipment design for OEM customers across the automotive, industrial, e-mobility, heavy truck, defense, and technology sectors. Kinetyc, our scalable contract manufacturing arm based in Wixom, Michigan, expands our capabilities and capacity to support customers across a range of industries. Together, we are Building A Better Everything.
About the Role:
The Production Supervisor is responsible for leading daily manufacturing operations on 2nd Shift, ensuring safe, efficient, and quality-focused production while driving accountability, employee engagement, and continuous improvement. This role provides direct leadership to Team Leaders and production Team Members, ensuring achievement of key operational metrics including safety, quality, delivery, productivity, staffing, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
What You Will Do:
Leadership & Communication
Conduct effective shift start-up meetings and daily communication meetings with Team Leaders.
Communicate expectations, goals, plant priorities, and daily objectives clearly and consistently.
Foster a culture of teamwork, accountability, engagement, and respect.
Address employee concerns and resolve workplace conflicts professionally and fairly.
Escalate operational issues and concerns to leadership in a timely manner.
Ensure thorough shift-to-shift communication and operational handoffs.
Maintain and update KPI boards daily, including:
KPI performance metrics
Polyvalence tracking
Dayforce updates completed by end of business day
Overtime equalization updates
Production & Operational Performance
Load and manage Nysus production queues from the status sheet.
Monitor production flow and track progress throughout the shift.
Achieve daily production schedules, OEE targets, and on-roll objectives.
Drive performance in safety, quality, delivery, and productivity metrics.
Lead by example in attendance, safety compliance, quality standards, and productivity expectations.
Quality Management
Enter and review scrap performance data daily.
Monitor production quality metrics and respond immediately to concerns.
Support containment activities, corrective actions, root cause investigations, and continuous improvement efforts.
Partner with quality and operations teams to minimize scrap and improve process capability.
Safety & Compliance
Promote and reinforce safe work practices and compliance with company safety standards.
Investigate workplace incidents, injuries, and near misses.
Complete necessary corrective actions and documentation utilizing SCOUT.
Drive a proactive safety culture focused on prevention and accountability.
Staffing & Workforce Management
Review daily staffing levels and attendance performance.
Address manpower shortages and coordinate resources to meet production demands.
Communicate staffing concerns and workforce needs to leadership and HR.
Submit weekly on-roll analyses to Human Resources.
Continuous Improvement
Support Kaizen events and operational improvement initiatives.
Encourage employee participation in problem-solving and process improvements.
Identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency.
Drive a culture of continuous learning and operational excellence.
Reporting & Documentation
Ensure production area photographs are uploaded to the Daily Production Board at the end of each shift.
Complete all required reports, tracking tools, boards, and documentation accurately and on time.
Maintain accurate records to…