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Production Supervisor (1st Shift)

Forvia · Fort Wayne, IN

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Level
Supervisor
Team
Production
Degree
Required
Experience asked
3+ years
Industry
Automotive
Posted
30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A supervisor production role at Forvia (automotive) in Fort Wayne, IN. Also lead your team in problem-solving initiatives and facilitate workshops to enhance quality improvement methods.

They ask for
3+ years · degree required
Tools it names
5S, TPM, Kanban

Read from the posting. The full description is below.

From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Production Supervisor roles in Indiana: typical posted base $80k–$101k.

Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 33 production supervisor openings in Indiana, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Indiana plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 24 other live production postings in Indiana.

Experience asked
Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Team leadership 92%
  • ✓ 5S 20%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for TPM, Kanban, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 3+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Promotion path mentioned

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How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

  1. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Forvia

    Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.

  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

    One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.

  3. 3

    Turn a reply into a short call

    Questions worth asking about this team:

    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 4

    Apply with someone vouching for you

    If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.

  5. 5

    Bring proof to the interview

    One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

This plant: Forvia in Fort Wayne

4 other open roles at this site.

Full description from ForviaAs posted on their careers site.Show

Experience

  • ✓Preferably 2-3 years of production and/or supervisory experience, preferably in the automotive industry.

and duties

Are you passionate about driving production performance and fostering a safe, collaborative work environment? Do you want to work for a global leader in automotive technology? If so, you might be the ideal candidate for the Production Supervisor position at Forvia.

As a Production Supervisor, you'll play a vital role in ensuring the Quality, Cost, and Delivery (QCD) performance of our designated groups. Your

responsibilities

will include setting targets, implementing plans, and tracking results to drive continuous improvement. You'll also lead your team in problem-solving initiatives and facilitate workshops to enhance quality improvement methods.

Your role extends beyond performance management – you'll also be responsible for handling personnel issues, ensuring proper team management, and fostering individual development within your team. Safety is paramount, and you'll work diligently to maintain compliance with Group Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) standards, intervening when necessary to mitigate risks and improve working conditions.

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Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Skills and competencies

  • •Operational knowledge of production methods (Kanban, 5S, Hoshin, TPM…)
  • •Strong sense of teamwork
  • •Strong communication skills
  • •Proven track record in upholding safety and quality standards
  • •Drive For Results
  • •Customer Focus

Essential

What we can do for you

  • •At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.
  • •We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in more than 40 countries which makes a lot of opportunity for career development.
  • •We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment. People who share our strong values. Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients. Lifelong learners. High performers. Globally minded people who aspire to work in a transforming industry, where excellence, speed, and quality count.
  • •We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility. Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world)
  • •We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We believe that diversity is a strength. To create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company, we have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans.
  • •Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority: In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net-Zero Standard (the most ambitious standard of SBTi), aligned with the ambition of the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Three principles guide our action: use less, use better and use longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy.

Why join us

FORVIA is an automotive technology group at the heart of smarter and more sustainable mobility. We bring together expertise in electronics, clean mobility, lighting, interiors, seating, and lifecycle solutions to drive change in the automotive industry.

With a history stretching back more than a century, we are the 7th largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in 43 countries. You'll find our technology in around 1 out of 2 vehicles produced anywhere in the world.

In June 2022, we became the 1st global automotive group to be certified with the SBTI Net-Zero Standard. We have committed to reach CO2 Net Zero by no later than 2045.

As technological innovation and the need for sustainability transform the automotive industry, we are ideally positioned to deliver solutions that will enhance the lives of road-users everywhere.

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