Production Supervisor
Lear · Grand Prairie, TX
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Production
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor production role at Lear (automotive) in Grand Prairie, TX. Drive 5S, Lean, and improvement activities to maintain effectiveness, organization, and cleanliness of production floor.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, 5S
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in Texas: typical posted base $85k–$118k.
Median of the low and high ends of 8 live postings that list pay, out of 61 production supervisor openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Texas plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 60 other live production postings in Texas.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 4+)
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 85%
- ✓ Lean 38%
- Root cause 33%
- ✓ 5S 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Lear in Grand Prairie
1 other open role at this site.
- Maintenance Supervisor 3rd Shift · Reliability · Supervisor
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Qualifications
- ✓Associates or Bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least 2 years of prior supervisory experience leading a team in a production environment
- ✓Strong ability to use independent judgment in determining methods and processes
- ✓Knowledge of manufacturing processes, work methods, and production flow
- ✓Drive 5S, Lean, and improvement activities to maintain effectiveness, organization, and cleanliness of production floor
- ✓Ability to use database and MS Office products required
- ✓Conduct risk assessments of processes and tasks in the department
- ✓Perform other duties as required by plant management
- ✓Strong skills in oral and written communication
- ✓Comply with and lead improvements to Environment, Health, and Safety (EH&S) rules and procedures
Qualifications
- ✓3-5 years of production supervision experience
- ✓Prior manufacturing supervision experience in a progressive environment
Lear Corporation is committed to fair, merit‑based employment practices and equal opportunity.
Applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located. Unsolicited resumes from search firms, employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.
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Job Description
Grand prairie, texas – grand prairie plant
As a member of the Operations team, the Production Supervisor will be responsible for supervision of manufacturing personnel and operation, assuring that quality, safety, productivity, schedule, and delivery goals are met daily.
Your work will include, but not be limited to
- •Responsible for supervising shop employees in a manufacturing environment
- •This position plans and assigns work, implements policies and procedures, and recommends improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions
- •Ensure effective employee relations are maintained on the shop floor
- •Provide employee coaching and development
- •Resolve employee issues through problem resolution
- •Balance quality, productivity, cost, safety, and morale to achieve positive results in all areas
- •Work to continuously improve in all areas of the production line
- •Manage departmental performance measures, including visual control and provides regular progress reports to manager
- •Provide leadership, participate in LEAN events, perform accident investigations, maintain proper inventory levels, and manage department priorities