**Job Title: Production Supervisor** **Job Description:** We are seeking an experienced and hands-on **Front-Line Supervisor** to join our team. As a key leader in our manufacturing operations, you will oversee a team of 10-20 associates, including production associates, setup personnel, and contingent workers. Some of the contingent workforce may require translation support, so flexibility in communication is essential. In this role, you will: + Supervise a team of associates, ensuring safety, quality, and delivery goals are met across 13-27+ machines. + Address and resolve issues in real-time, including safety concerns, machine adjustments, and production challenges. + Work within different departments (e.g., paint, molding, stamping) and communicate across functions such as maintenance, production, engineering, and quality. + Lead the team on the production floor 100% of the time, guiding processes, ensuring adherence to safety protocols, and maintaining productivity. + Prioritize tasks and manage the sequence of parts being run to ensure smooth operations. + Monitor and report daily production data, including scrap and downtime, using Excel and other production tracking software. + Communicate effectively between shifts, attending handoff meetings to ensure seamless operations. + Train and mentor new employees, ensuring they meet productivity targets and follow the FIFO (First-In, First-Out) process. + Enforce proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and maintain a safe working environment. + Assist with hands-on tasks, such as pulling parts, moving materials, dumping scrap, or operating machines as needed. + Use root cause analysis to drive continuous improvement and address issues as they arise. **Additional Skills & Qualifications:** **MUST HAVES:** + At least 2 years of leadership experience, including team leading, coaching, or supervising in a manufacturing or production environment. + Experience in making adjustments to processes and machinery to improve operations. + Willingness to be hands-on and on the production floor 100% of the time. + Basic computer skills, including data entry and email communication. + Experience in addressing and resolving issues in the moment with employees, ensuring immediate corrective actions. **PLUSES:** + Experience in molding or stamping processes. + Automotive manufacturing experience. **Employee Value Proposition (EVP):** + **Annual pay increases** based on performance. + **Steel-toe shoe stipend** for safety footwear (composite required on-site). + All **tools and toolboxes** provided. + **Healthcare benefits** are fully covered in the first year of employment. After the first year, employee premiums are just $70/week, with the option to reduce it to $0/week by completing annual wellness tasks. Spouse premiums are $90/week with wellness tasks reducing it to $20/week. Coverage for dependents is $0 cost. + **401(k) matching** : 50 cents on the dollar, up to 6%. + **Paid time off (PTO)** : 10 days in the first year, increasing with tenure, plus holiday pay and floating holidays. + **Perfect attendance incentives** : $0.30 raise for straight time and $0.45 for overtime for 1 month of perfect attendance. After 7 months, a $0.50 raise for straight time and $1 for overtime. Additionally, perfect attendance earns 2 hours of vacation for every 30 days of attendance. + **Overtime appreciation** : Extra vacation time awarded for picking up overtime shifts. + **Promotions from within** : Opportunities for career growth into maintenance or engineering roles. + **Strong safety culture** : Safety is a top priority across all levels of the organization. **Work Environment:** + Shifts available: + **3rd Shift** : 10:20 PM - 7:10 AM + Training will occur during the day for a couple of months. If you cannot train on days, alternate training options will be available. + **Pay** : Starting at $23.80/hour - $25/hour (includes shift differential). + **Work Environment** : The plant is loud with the smell of rubber. It features older machinery, though the facility is well-lit and maintained. The environment is typical of a manufacturing setting. **Position Type: 6-month contract-to-hire (CTH)** Join a growing company that values its employees and fosters opportunities for development and career growth. Apply now to be part of a dynamic team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $23.00 - $25.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Bluffton,OH. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Mar 7, 2025. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.