Production Supervisor (Japanese Bilingual Required)
Location: Coldwater, MI
Salary: Up to $100,000
Work Type: Onsite | Full-time
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision insurance; paid time off; holidays; 401(k)
Position Overview
This onsite Production Supervisor role keeps daily manufacturing operations running smoothly—balancing floor leadership, planning, and documentation. You’ll be the go-to person for keeping production on track, supporting the team, and ensuring quality and safety standards are met. Japanese bilingual ability is required to support communication and coordination.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain steady production flow and reduce machine downtime through daily planning
- Check staffing, materials, tooling, and chemicals at the start of shift to prevent delays
- Submit maintenance requests proactively to avoid breakdowns
- Communicate daily plans with maintenance and production support teams
- Lead and motivate associates; assign work based on strengths and training needs
- Manage staffing coverage and ensure cross-training is completed as needed
- Ensure daily production and quality paperwork is accurate and completed by end of shift
- Complete shift handoffs and document issues, changeovers, and scrap concerns
- Monitor quality checks and partner with operators/inspectors to keep scrap low
- Update communication boards and track key production metrics
- Maintain clean, safe, organized work areas and reinforce safety expectations
- Oversee chemical staging/changes and communicate needs to the next shift
Qualifications
- Prior supervisory experience in a manufacturing/production environment
- Japanese-English bilingual required (spoken and written)
- Comfortable working hands-on in a fast-paced production floor setting
- Strong communication, organization, and documentation skills
To apply, please send your resume to latanaka@pasona.com