Material Handling Supervisor

Volvo Car Corporation • Ridgeville, SC

12d

About The Position

At Volvo Cars, we recognize our leaders for creating clarity, demonstrating courage and empowering teams. Our Supervisors create clarity by leading and inspiring people through clear vision and the alignment of organization targets. This role requires a leader who demonstrates courage by taking ownership and acting with integrity and trust. The ideal candidate will also empower their team through accountability, development, and coaching to drive success. As a supervisor, leading by example is essential to inspire and foster a culture of excellence.

Supervisor manages a high-performing team within Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management. Directly supervises and coordinates the activities of production and operating team members.
Foster the growth and development of team members to help them reach their full potential, ensuring individual and organizational success within Volvo Cars.
Drive the training strategy for your team, ensuring the necessary skill sets and competencies are developed.
Provide consistent coaching and feedback to cultivate a high-performance culture.
Ensure and take full ownership of team performance, driving improvements and managing outcomes related to Safety, Quality, Delivery, Financials and Environmental (SQDF&E) targets.
Act as the first responder to your team’s needs, fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Identify areas for growth and work with team members to build skills, competencies, and engagement.
Leadership in Real-Time Management: Identify key metrics for Real-Time Management and effectively manage and execute strategies. Use quick decision-making, respond to challenges, and use a results-driven approach to identifying and addressing gaps.
Operate and enforce company compliance standards, terms, and instructions (ex. BMS, VCMS and ISO standards 9001 & 14001)
Lead the team to engage and verify that planned actions are in place and followed to reach team targets while continuously looking to improve these targets (ex. Scorecard).
Create a motivational environment. Recognize and celebrate team achievements.
Monitor, coach and train Standardized Work to ensure consistency and quality.

Requirements

• 3+ years of leadership experience required
• 3+ years of logistics experience
• High school diploma or GED required
• Uses 5S as the standard
• Real Time Management, setup of process, and utilization
• Understands standardized work
• Ability to coach and train team members
• Andon, purpose, and utilization
• Problem-solving experience
• Continuous improvement mindset and methods
• Ability to perform audits
• Continuous alignment and feedback, ability to create development plans
• Strong communication skills, demonstrates ability to effectively resolve conflicts and collaborate across various functions and teams.
• The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree or manufacturing experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Directly supervises and coordinates the activities of production and operating team members.
• Foster the growth and development of team members to help them reach their full potential, ensuring individual and organizational success within Volvo Cars.
• Drive the training strategy for your team, ensuring the necessary skill sets and competencies are developed.
• Provide consistent coaching and feedback to cultivate a high-performance culture.
• Ensure and take full ownership of team performance, driving improvements and managing outcomes related to Safety, Quality, Delivery, Financials and Environmental (SQDF&E) targets.
• Act as the first responder to your team’s needs, fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Identify areas for growth and work with team members to build skills, competencies, and engagement.
• Identify key metrics for Real-Time Management and effectively manage and execute strategies. Use quick decision-making, respond to challenges, and use a results-driven approach to identifying and addressing gaps.
• Operate and enforce company compliance standards, terms, and instructions (ex. BMS, VCMS and ISO standards 9001 & 14001)
• Lead the team to engage and verify that planned actions are in place and followed to reach team targets while continuously looking to improve these targets (ex. Scorecard).
• Create a motivational environment. Recognize and celebrate team achievements.
• Monitor, coach and train Standardized Work to ensure consistency and quality.

Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Tax-advantaged savings accounts
• Wellness program with discounts and gifts
• Voluntary benefits
• Robust retirement savings plan with employer contributions
• The Family Bond by Volvo Cars, a global paid parental leave policy covering all employees, including adoptive, permanent care foster, and surrogate parents.
• Volvo Employee Lease Program (VELP)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED