Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor Employment Status: Full-Time, Exempt Location: Bloomingdale, Georgia Typical Schedule: Monday-Friday, 6:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Reports To: Head of Department and Senior Management Schedule flexibility is required due to the production-support responsibilities of this position. The Production Supervisor may be required to report early, remain after the normal shift, or work outside the standard schedule-including occasional weekends or holidays-based on production schedules, customer requirements, staffing, equipment issues, or other operational needs.

Company Overview Seoyon E-Hwa is a global automotive parts manufacturer committed to providing high-quality, innovative, and cost-effective products to customers worldwide. Our operations include the manufacturing and assembly of automotive components.

Position Summary

The Production Supervisor is responsible for overseeing daily operations within assigned automotive component assembly areas. This position directly supervises Team Leaders and Assembly Operators and is accountable for ensuring that each production line consistently meets established units-per-hour (UPH), production output, quality, safety, and delivery targets.

The Production Supervisor actively monitors line performance, staffing, employee productivity, product quality, material flow, equipment availability, and downtime. The supervisor must quickly identify performance gaps, coordinate corrective actions, and communicate production concerns to the Head of Department and other members of senior management.

This position requires a combination of hands-on production leadership and administrative ability.

Responsibilities include

maintaining accurate production records, reviewing performance data, investigating operational problems, and preparing required daily or weekly reports regarding production results, downtime, quality concerns, staffing, and corrective actions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Production Performance and UPH Management Direct and supervise daily operations within assigned production and assembly areas. Ensure production lines meet established hourly and daily UPH, efficiency, output, and production-plan targets. Continuously compare actual production performance against established targets. Identify the causes of missed UPH or production targets and implement timely corrective actions.

Ensure production lines start on time and remain adequately staffed throughout the shift. Assign and reposition employees as necessary to balance production lines and maintain required output. Monitor cycle times, bottlenecks, work-in-process, material flow, and employee performance. Ensure Team Leaders understand and actively manage the UPH and quality expectations for their assigned lines.

Escalate equipment, material, quality, or staffing issues promptly when production targets are at risk. Ensure production schedules and customer requirements are completed accurately and on time. Communicate daily production expectations and priorities to Team Leaders and Assembly Operators. Quality Management Ensure products meet all company and customer quality standards and specifications.

Monitor defects, scrap, repairs, and rework throughout the shift. Maintain a strong focus on producing conforming products while minimizing defective products, scrap, and rework. Take immediate corrective action when quality performance falls below established targets. Stop or contain production when necessary to prevent defective or nonconforming products from continuing through the process.

Ensure Team Leaders and Assembly Operators follow standardized work instructions, inspection requirements, control plans, and quality procedures. Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, and other supporting departments to investigate defects, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions. Reinforce employee accountability for quality at every stage of production.

Monitor the effectiveness of corrective actions and follow up on recurring quality concerns. Downtime and Operational Efficiency Minimize production downtime by identifying issues early and coordinating a timely response. Track equipment failures, material shortages, changeovers, staffing problems, quality holds, and other causes of lost production time.

Coordinate with Maintenance, Engineering, Materials, Quality, and Production Control to restore normal production promptly. Ensure equipment, tools, workstations, materials, and employees are prepared before production begins. Review recurring downtime and support preventive and corrective measures to improve line reliability.

Monitor production interruptions and ensure the cause, duration, impact, and corrective action are properly documented. Promote waste reduction, efficient material usage, improved labor utilization, and continuous improvement. Escalate unresolved or significant downtime concerns to the Head of Department and other appropriate management personnel.

Team Leadership and Accountability Directly supervise, lead, and evaluate assigned Team Leaders and Assembly Operators. Establish clear daily expectations for UPH, quality, safety, attendance, and production performance. Ensure Team Leaders properly direct employees, monitor line conditions, and promptly report production concerns.

Monitor the performance of Team Leaders and Assembly Operators and provide coaching, training, and corrective feedback. Assign employees and adjust manpower as necessary to balance production lines and maintain required output. Hold employees accountable for productivity, quality, safety, attendance, standardized work, and workplace conduct.

Ensure employees receive the training and direction necessary to perform their assigned work safely, correctly, and efficiently. Address performance, attendance, behavioral, and workplace concerns promptly and consistently. Coordinate with Human Resources regarding employee relations, attendance, performance, and disciplinary matters.

Conduct or assist with employee performance evaluations and recommend recognition, development, training, or corrective action when appropriate. Promote clear communication, teamwork, accountability, and employee engagement throughout assigned areas. Maintain a professional, respectful, and results-focused work environment.

Safety and Compliance Enforce company safety rules, PPE requirements, work instructions, and operating procedures. Conduct routine inspections of production areas and promptly address unsafe conditions or behaviors. Ensure employees are properly trained and authorized before operating equipment or performing assigned tasks.

Report and assist with the investigation of incidents, near misses, injuries, and safety concerns according to company procedures. Maintain clean, organized, and safe production areas in accordance with company workplace-organization standards. Ensure Team Leaders and Assembly Operators comply with safety expectations at all times.

Support corrective actions resulting from safety inspections, audits, or incident investigations. Ensure compliance with company policies and applicable federal, state, and local requirements. Continuous Improvement Analyze production results and recommend improvements to increase UPH, reduce defects, minimize downtime, and improve labor efficiency.

Participate in Lean Manufacturing, 3R5S, root-cause analysis, and other continuous-improvement activities. Support production trials, process changes, new-product launches, and standardized-work improvements. Identify recurring production, quality, staffing, or equipment problems and recommend sustainable corrective actions.

Collaborate with supporting departments to improve equipment reliability, production flow, employee performance, and product quality. Encourage Team Leaders and Assembly Operators to identify and communicate improvement opportunities. Monitor implemented improvements to confirm that they produce measurable and sustainable results.

Reporting and Administrative Responsibilities Maintain accurate records of production output, UPH, defects, scrap, rework, downtime, staffing, and attendance. Prepare and submit required daily, weekly, and other periodic production reports to the Head of Department and senior management. Summarize production results, missed targets, operational problems, root causes, and corrective-action plans.

Use production data to identify performance trends, recurring issues, and opportunities for improvement. Ensure reports and production records are complete, accurate, organized, and submitted by established deadlines. Document equipment failures, material shortages, quality concerns, staffing problems, and other production interruptions.

Communicate significant production or quality issues promptly rather than waiting for a scheduled reporting period. Provide complete shift-handoff information regarding production status, unresolved problems, staffing concerns, and upcoming priorities. Attend production and management meetings and provide operational updates when requested.

Perform general administrative duties associated with supervising employees and managing production operations. Maintain appropriate confidentiality when handling employee, production, and company information.

Qualifications

Education

High school diploma or equivalent required. Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, engineering, operations management, business, or a related field preferred. Experience At least one year of experience in an automotive or high-volume manufacturing environment required. At least one year of experience leading or supervising production employees required.

Experience overseeing automotive component assembly operations strongly preferred. Experience directly supervising Team Leaders and production or assembly employees preferred. Experience managing UPH, production output, quality, downtime, staffing, and labor-efficiency targets preferred. Skills and Competencies Strong understanding of production-line operations, standardized work, cycle times, line balancing, and hourly output measurement.

Demonstrated ability to drive achievement of UPH, production, quality, safety, and delivery targets. Ability to effectively supervise Team Leaders and Assembly Operators in a fast-paced production environment. Ability to review production data, identify performance gaps, and implement timely corrective actions. Strong leadership, communication, coaching, and conflict-resolution skills.

Effective problem-solving and root-cause-analysis abilities. Strong administrative, organizational, documentation, and recordkeeping skills. Ability to collect, analyze, and clearly present production-performance information. Ability to prepare clear and accurate daily and weekly reports for departmental and senior management.

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, email, and applicable production-reporting systems. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain production problems, operational impacts, and corrective actions. Ability to manage hands-on production responsibilities while completing required administrative work.

Strong attention to detail and the ability to meet reporting deadlines. Ability to coordinate effectively across departments in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, 3R5S, or related continuous-improvement methods preferred. Ability to manage multiple priorities and make timely decisions under pressure.

Ability to promptly escalate significant production, quality, staffing, safety, or equipment concerns. Regular and reliable attendance. Ability to respond flexibly to changing production and operational needs. Bilingual in spanish/english is preferred Benefits Seoyon E-Hwa is committed to supporting the well-being and professional success of its employees.

Benefits

Health insurance Retirement plan Paid time off Equal Employment Opportunity Seoyon E-Hwa Manufacturing Savannah, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.