Sterling Heights, MI, 48311, USA
1 day ago
Material Area Supervisor
**Description** The Material Area Supervisor is responsible for leading hourly teams that unload, store, and deliver material to support production in an automotive manufacturing assembly plant. Responsibilities include but not limited to:• Lead the safety, delivery, cost, quality, and morale of hourly work teams. • Develop team leaders to meet corporate guidelines and transform existing material delivery processes to increase productivity and reduce manufacturing costs utilizing the World Class Manufacturing process. • Ensure inventory and record integrity and maintain a positive working relationship with both management and union represented employee. • Manage multiple work teams in a fast paced, high volume unionized manufacturing environment. • Responsible for coordinating daily team activities to achieve business metrics and implementing World Class Manufacturing (WCM) tools and processes as it related to material flow. • Required to oversee and develop highly functioning work teams, comprised of Team Leaders and Team Members and practice Leadership Principles. **Skills** supervision, union experience, lean manufacturing FOUR YEAR DEGREE COMPLETION REQUIRED **Additional Skills & Qualifications** • Bachelor's degree required. • Excellent organizational, written and oral communication. • Excellent interpersonal skills. Preferred Requirements: • Previous related supervisory experience. • Demonstrated ability to coach/mentor/develop team members. • Previous experience working in a union environment. • Strong in LEAN manufacturing systems. • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and Google Suite applications. Manufacturing General Physical Requirements *Work different shifts and/or work weekends, including overtime. * Work in hot and/or cold environments* Work around heavy equipment or manufacturing machinery* Wear safety equipment such as safety glasses, sleeves, earplugs and steel-toed shoes* Stand or walk for long periods of time each day* Frequently bend, stoop, reach and lift up to 40 pounds* Work in tight or closed in spaces* Regularly climb ladder/man lift/stairs/crawl under vehicles if necessary* Strong verbal communication skills* Ability to work in a team environment **Experience Level** Expert Level **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $30.45 - $30.45/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Sterling Heights,MI. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Sep 8, 2025. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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