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Magna Engineered Glass: 1st Shift Production Supervisor

Magna · Holland, MI

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Level
Supervisor
Team
Production
Industry
Automotive
Posted
30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A supervisor production role at Magna (automotive) in Holland, MI. Staffing - Through subordinate Team Leaders, responsible for weekly staffing of work cells based on customer demand / weekly schedule in accordance with materials team.

Tools it names
5S, Kanban, Control plans, Time studies, EHS / safety

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

Production Supervisor roles in Michigan: typical posted base $84k–$141k.

Median of the low and high ends of 12 live postings that list pay, out of 27 production supervisor openings in Michigan, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 25 other live production postings in Michigan.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $84k–$141k, from 12 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Not stated

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Team leadership 100%
  • Lean 50%
  • Union environment 35%
  • ✓ 5S 35%
  • Six Sigma 27%
  • ✓ EHS / safety 23%

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

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

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Responsibilities

This position is for 1st shift in the North reporting to Santos Lopez.

Job summary

The Production Supervisor at Magna Engineered Glass is a proactive leader overseeing the performance of their assigned production team, ensuring all manufacturing activities align with customer

requirements

for cost, quality, and delivery. Responsible for creating a safe and efficient work environment, the Supervisor leads and participates in continuous improvement initiatives and drives problem-solving efforts in line with the MAFACT Production System. They are accountable for overall schedule attainment, productivity, and workforce management, ensuring optimal performance and adherence to production goals across their shift.

Responsibilities

· Quality - Makes quality control decisions based on established quality standards and checks. Identifies opportunities for common mistake proofing. Understands quality control plans. Accurately tracks and measures defects and performs a defect analysis. Ensures standardized work is followed and maintained.

· Communication - Effectively communicates performance in all aspects of the business including, but not limited to Policy, Safety, Quality, Delivery, Equity, Productivity and General Focus Factory Communications, during pre-shift meetings and team meetings.

· Safety/5S - Corrects or commends health and safety performance in work area and takes immediate action to correct unsafe conditions or actions. Ensures employees are appropriately trained in recognizing hazards associated and specific to their job. Completes safety inspections on a routine basis and ensures compliance with all Health and Safety as well as ISO14001 policies and procedures. Leads accident/incident investigations. Assists in conducting risk assessment on new and/or modified equipment and/or processes.

· Staffing - Through subordinate Team Leaders, responsible for weekly staffing of work cells based on customer demand / weekly schedule in accordance with materials team. Staffs work cells with trained personnel to meet “takt time”. Maintains vacation, overtime, off-line training and relief schedules

· HR/Training - Development of employees using Training Within Industry and training matrices. Presents new information to large and small groups. Administers and applies company policy consistently and fairly. Has the ability to hire/fire and discipline employees. Provides constructive feedback to all employees regularly through performance reviews. Establishes individual development plans by determining needed skills and knowledge. Participates in the hiring of new employees by interviewing candidates effectively and legally. Develops team competence using EOS improvement activities. Responsible for maintaining and developing team morale.

· Improvements - Responsible for continuous improvement for customer concerns, on time delivery through schedule attainment, quality, scrap reduction, safety and morale. Leads teams through problem solving process, documents issues and identifies solutions that prevent recurrence. Supports Continuous Improvement team in the performance and completion of time studies of operation while developing and performing, with the team, work sequence, standardized work and takt time charting.

· Materials - Leads on-line schedule attainment. Knowledge and usage of ERP related systems and implements visual controls as required. Responds to inventory variances with corrective action for manufacturing shift. Monitors utilization of kanban – JIT systems.

· Upward Communications - Tracks and evaluates performance measurables against safety, quality, cost and delivery goals. Executes appropriate action plans to meet or exceed goals. Alerts management team of significant variations of goals and expectations to prevent surprises through corrective action, desired performance and proactive communication.

· General - Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives.

· EHS - Performs all work in compliance with Magna and Magna Engineered Glass Health, Safety and Environmental policies and procedures as well as all federal, State and local laws; promptly report any hazardous condition or workplace injury to immediate supervisor or EHS designate.

Responsibilities

· Ensure compliance with all company Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) policies and procedures, as well as applicable local, state, and federal regulations, by promoting a culture of safety and environmental responsibility.

· Lead safety initiatives within the department, ensuring that all employees receive proper EHS training, including but not limited to, hazard recognition, emergency response, and safe operating procedures.

· Champion continuous improvement of EHS practices by actively participating in safety committees, reviewing incident repor

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What we offer

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied

Group Summary

The Magna Exteriors portfolio of products includes access systems such as liftgates, exterior trim, modular systems, front-end modules including fascia, active aerodynamic systems and other lightweight structural components for automotive, commercial truck and other industrial markets.

Recognized globally as an innovator in all aspects of vehicle exteriors, Magna provides everything needed, from materials development and design through manufacturing and assembly, to help automakers create sleek, state-of-the-art vehicles across the world.

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