Production Supervisor
Tenneco · South Bend, IN
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Production
- Degree
- Preferred
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 4 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor production role at Tenneco (automotive) in South Bend, IN.
- They ask for
- degree preferred
- Tools it names
- 5S, SPC, EHS / safety
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 31 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 21 other live production postings in Indiana.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 95%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for SPC, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Tenneco
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This plant: Tenneco in South Bend
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Full description from TennecoAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Supervises and leads all personnel and operations on the shift (multiple functions).
- ◆Manage production levels to meet customer demands and achieve proper levels as needed.
- ◆Communicates with outgoing and incoming Supervisor to review production requirements, machine problems, etc. to ensure smooth transition between shifts.
- ◆Produces weekly output reports which are updated daily and maintain production logs, Chart changeover progress, Collects any necessary data to track production and ensures that production is running efficiently.
- ◆Dotted line supervision of quality control and maintenance personnel.
- ◆Provides input in developing work instructions and manages training needs and training plans.
- ◆Daily time-keeping entries.
- ◆Champions work-in-process levels.
- ◆Schedules production employees to specific machines/duties in order to meet scheduled production requirements.
- ◆Ensures that established policy, rules and regulations, and procedures are followed and actively participates in the interviewing process of hourly employees.
- ◆Meets with management to report out on status of production levels, quality, scrap and improvement plans.
- ◆Articulates the vision clearly, develops clear strategies that are actionable and fosters team engagement.
- ◆Inclusive leader who demonstrates effective two-way communication and values differing opinions for the purpose of shared achievements and continuous improvement.
- ◆Fosters courage and humility in team environment that explores possibilities and ideas through modeled intellectual curiosity.
- ◆Tenaciously executes through rigorous discussion of how’s and what’s, questioning, following through, and ensuring accountability of self and others.
requirements
and operational controls established under its EHSMS, works towards achieving established objectives and targets, and conforms to procedures consistent with the ISO 14001 standard.
- ✓All team members will understand all the environmental aspects of his/her job. An employee should report, and if necessary, stop any activity that does not conform to the policy or may injure himself/herself.
Experience
- ✓Work requires ability to delegate assignments, supervise, train, and coach employees in order to meet production needs and deadlines.
- ✓Good interpersonal skills, including tact and diplomacy, are necessary to supervise employees in a fair and consistent manner.
- ✓Competency in Statistical Process Control (SPC)
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At Tenneco, we don’t follow industry standards; we set them, and we don’t settle for being best-in-class because we hustle to be better than best-in-class. Whether it’s our Core Values – radical candor, simplify, organizational velocity, tenacious execution and win – or our Get Stuff Done (GSD) mindset, we’re determined to become the most trusted partner and best manufacturer and distributor to the transportation industry.
With a product portfolio as expansive as it is innovative, an obsessive commitment to quality and excellence, and a global presence, we’re all about getting stuff done, so we can win.
How do we make it happen? Through the Tenneco Way. Fueled by our Core Values, a winning mindset and a relentless commitment to excellence, the Tenneco Way is how we win. It’s what keeps Team Tenneco bold, driven, and unapologetically focused on pushing past limits and redefining success.
Here, you’ll work alongside a team of relentless problem-solvers who are committed to making a tangible impact. If you’re ready to break boundaries, deliver results, and enjoy the ride along the way, you’ll thrive here.
Want to learn more about who we are? Check out our website to discover the Tenneco Way
General summary
Directs and leads shift manufacturing activities and related departments through supervision of hourly production employees and production schedules. This position is also responsible for contributing to a safe workplace and minimizing negative impacts by complying with the EHS policies, procedures, work instructions outlined in the EHSMS Training Assessment for this position.
Safety expectations
- •Promotes and actively supports a safety-first workplace culture, identifies and reports unsafe conditions, and stops work when necessary to ensure safety.
- •All team members abide by the location’s Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) policy which is enforced by the local leadership, complies with the legal and other
Performance expectations
- •Identifies and addresses non-conforming work, materials, or procedures within a timely manner
- •Each team member has the authority to initiate action to prevent the occurrence of non-conformities relating to the product, process and quality system and has the authority to stop further work on non-conforming suspect product until the deficiency or conditions have been corrected.
- •Takes ownership of work by demonstrating accountability for results and being honest and transparent when things do not go to plan.
- •Follows 5S principles by maintaining, cleaning, organizing, and improving the areas. Also, by making suggestions to get to the next level of excellence and then doing it again.
Core expectations
- •Consistently meets high standards of safety, quality, integrity, and performance.
- •Demonstrates a commitment to continuous learning and improvement.
- •Maintains regular attendance and punctuality.
- •Demonstrates a willingness to hold tough conversations with others while seeking first to understand, speaking with respect, and with the purpose of making things better.
- •Supports the leadership team as needed to meet the plant and business unit objectives.
- •All other duties as assigned
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