Lead. Inspire. Deliver Results.
At Toyo Tire North America, we’re building more than world-class products—we’re building high-performing teams. We’re looking for a Production Supervisor II who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and is energized by leading people, solving problems, and driving continuous improvement. If you’re a hands-on leader who can balance safety, quality, delivery, and cost—while developing your team along the way—this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact. As a Production Supervisor, you will lead a production team to achieve plant and departmental goals while ensuring safe, compliant, and high-quality operations.
Drive Safety & ESH Excellence
- Lead by example to create a safe, healthy work environment
- Identify and correct unsafe behaviors and conditions
- Lead incident investigations and implement lasting solutions
- Ensure team completion of all ESH training and standards
Deliver Quality & Customer Value
- Ensure adherence to SOPs and quality systems (ISO/TS where applicable)
- Lead quality issue resolution from containment through corrective actions
- Drive Total Quality Management (TQM) problem-solving
- Maintain accurate and timely quality documentation
Execute Production & Operational Control
- Monitor production to meet safety, quality, productivity, cost, and delivery targets
- Optimize people, machines, and materials for maximum efficiency
- Allocate resources and adjust staffing to meet production schedules
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, and Logistics
Lead Communication & Team Alignment
- Facilitate shift meetings, KPI reviews, and daily communication
- Keep teams informed and aligned with plant priorities and performance goals
Drive Continuous Improvement
- Lead Kaizen and Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives
- Use structured problem-solving (5-Why, PDCA, Fishbone) to eliminate losses
- Translate company initiatives (ESH, 5S, Quality, CI) into actionable plans
Develop People & Build Strong Teams
- Coach, mentor, and develop team members
- Conduct performance evaluations and constructive feedback sessions
- Build bench strength through cross-training and succession planning
- Partner with Workforce Development to onboard and grow talent
Skills Required
- Demonstrated leadership in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Ensure safety and ESH compliance, lead incident investigations
- Knowledge of quality systems and adherence to SOPs (ISO/TS where applicable)
- Experience with Total Quality Management and structured problem-solving (5-Why, PDCA, Fishbone)
- Lead Kaizen and Continuous Improvement initiatives
- Ability to monitor production metrics and optimize people, machines, and materials
- Cross-functional collaboration with Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, and Logistics
- Coach, mentor, conduct performance evaluations, and implement succession/cross-training plans
What We Do
Toyo Tire Corp is engaged in the manufacturing and sale of automotive tires for passenger vehicles, light trucks, trucks, and buses. The company's activities include producing tires and developing automotive parts such as anti-vibration rubber. It also sells automobile components, thermal insulation, and waterproofing materials, operating manufacturing facilities in Japan, the US, China, and Malaysia.
