Production Supervisor

Volvo Group

$85K — $103K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Relevant Bachelor's Degree or two years' leadership experience in manufacturing
  • Strong attention to safety and detail
  • High personal credibility and integrity
  • Ability to thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments
  • Preferred experience in manufacturing leadership
  • Preferred experience in unionized environments

Responsibilities

  • Lead a production team to meet SQDCEP targets
  • Ensure adherence to standardized work and quality standards
  • Coach and develop operators to enhance skills and accountability
  • Drive daily problem-solving initiatives and support continuous improvement
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve performance
  • Model Volvo Values and Leadership Principles in everyday actions

Benefits

  • Onsite medical facility, pharmacy, lactation center, and gym
  • Generous vacation time and paid holidays
  • Adoption Assistance program
  • Paid caregiver and parental leave policies
  • Comprehensive health and wellness reimbursement programs
  • Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance options
  • 401(k) with employer match and automatic contributions
  • Employee Assistance Program
Full Job Description
What you will do

As a Production Supervisor at Group Trucks Operations - NRV, you will lead a production team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, directly responsible for safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance within your area. You will create stable daily operations, coach and develop operators, and ensure standards are followed while continuously improving how work is done.

You will translate plant and department objectives into clear daily expectations on the floor and ensure your team understands how their work contributes to building high-quality trucks, on time, every time.

You will:
• Lead a team of hourly employees to achieve daily and weekly SQDCEP targets
• Ensure standardized work, quality standards, and safety requirements are consistently followed
• Coach, develop, and engage employees to build skills, ownership, and accountability
• Drive daily problem solving and support continuous improvement activities
• Partner with maintenance, quality, engineering, safety, and other support functions to remove obstacles and improve performance
• Demonstrate Volvo Values and Core Leadership Principles in daily leadership behaviors

Who are you?

Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together.

You are a hands-on, people-focused leader with a strong sense of ownership and a passion for building strong teams. You thrive in a manufacturing environment, are comfortable making decisions, and are motivated by achieving results through others.
• Relevant Bachelor's Degree or two (2) years' leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• A safety-first mindset and attention to detail.
• Strong personal credibility, integrity and self-leadership.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities.
• Manufacturing leadership experience is preferred.
• Experience leading in a unionized environment is preferred.

What's in it for you?

We offer a solid package of compensation and benefits, plus you will enjoy:
• Working with a motivated, passionate team.
• Onsite medical facility, pharmacy, lactation center and gym specifically for Volvo employees.
• Generous vacation time and paid holidays.
• Adoption Assistance program.
• Paid caregiver and parental leave policies
• Workplace health/wellness, and reimbursement programs.
• Competitive health/medical plans.
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans.
• Voluntary benefits to include critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, legal services, additional life insurance, and pet insurance.
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) with employer match, as wells as additional automatic company contribution.
• Employee Assistance Program.

Your Future Team

As a Production Supervisor you will hold a very important role in the NRV Organization as well as in the Final Assembly Management Team. You will report directly to an Area Manager and be part of a larger production leadership team within Final Assembly.

Your role is critical in connecting plant strategy to shop-floor execution. You are the primary leader shaping the daily employee experience and setting the tone for safety, quality, teamwork, and continuous improvement in your area.

Together we aim to create a clear vision to achieve our goals and always strive for a winning mentality in our daily performance. Our aim is to always demonstrate the Volvo Values and Core Leadership Principles. Our goal is to deliver a quality truck at the right time with a strong teamwork as a foundation to improve our performance and be a reliable partner in the Volvo Group and our customers.

You will lead the full scope of: Final Assembly. Your team has approximately fifty (50) direct reports.

Who are you?

Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together.

You are a hands-on, people-focused leader with a strong sense of ownership and a passion for building strong teams. You thrive in a manufacturing environment, are comfortable making decisions, and are motivated by achieving results through others.
• Relevant Bachelor's Degree or two (2) years' leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• A safety-first mindset and attention to detail.
• Strong personal credibility, integrity and self-leadership.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities.
• Manufacturing leadership experience is preferred.
• Experience leading in a unionized environment is preferred.

At the Volvo Group, we strive for a clear, transparent, and straightforward compensation approach, motivating you to contribute to the company's growth. For this position, the base pay is set at $85,000 - $103,000 annually, and where applicable, bonus eligible. The range for this role, as well as final salary offered, is determined by several factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, work-related knowledge, certifications, skills, education, and experience. In addition to these factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.

In addition to a solid package of compensation and benefits, plus you will enjoy:
• Competitive medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Generous paid time off.
• Competitive matching retirement savings plans.
• Working environment where your safety, health and wellbeing come first.
• Focus on professional and personal development through Volvo Group University.
• Programs that make today's challenging reality of combining work and personal life easier.

Job Category: Production

Organization: Volvo Trucks

Travel Required: Occasional Travel

Requisition ID: 33571

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