Operations Supervisor -2nd Shift

Gentherm•Trenton, NJ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Operations Supervisor oversees production within the facility and moves work performed by other departments through the department. The role coordinates the acquisition of components, schedules production, writes maintenance work orders, supports plant objectives, resolves minor labor disputes, and oversees housekeeping. The Supervisor may direct employees involved in cleanup, maintenance, material handling, tool room, and quality assurance activities. The position also leads continuous improvement and lean manufacturing efforts in the assigned value stream, with responsibility for efficient production, problem solving, employee relations, and financial performance. The Supervisor coaches and develops direct reports, promotes an engaging team culture, and works with plant staff and other supervisors. The role manages departmental budgets and costs, establishes production levels for heat exchanger units, maintains quality and safety standards, and ensures that production materials, equipment, and tools are available. It also works with engineering and tooling to address machinery and tooling problems, trains and monitors employees, administers work rules and discipline procedures, and responds to emergencies.

Requirements

Technical background in the area being supervised.
1–3 years of prior manufacturing supervisory experience.
Excellent analytical and communication skills.
Familiarity with SPC methods.
Ability to exercise independent judgment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Coach and develop direct reports and foster a positive, engaging culture.
Receive and act on information from the plant superintendent, staff personnel, supervisors, and employees.
Use lean tools and procedures, including 5S, Kaizen, and root cause analysis, to reduce process variation.
Analyze data and evaluate quality-process improvements related to value stream metrics.
Manage departmental budgets and costs, keeping labor and material use within budget.
Establish production levels for heat exchanger units while meeting company quality SPC requirements.
Check daily production needs and ensure parts are available for the workforce.
Prepare requisitions for materials and parts needed for operations.
Write and follow up on maintenance work orders to minimize equipment downtime and faulty operation.
Resolve minor labor differences and manage the initial step in employee complaints.
Maintain quality standards and safety and OSHA requirements, including those for hazardous materials.
Work with engineering and tooling to resolve machinery and tooling problems and ensure manufacturing instructions are correct.
Maintain required production levels in the assigned area.
Direct the workforce, assign jobs, and ensure effective use of manpower.
Develop and maintain harmonious working relationships within and outside the department.
Administer handbook work rules and employment and discipline procedures.
Assign work, instruct and train employees, and monitor performance.
Provide equipment and tools needed to perform production jobs safely and correctly.
Monitor equipment and facility systems and take corrective measures as needed.
Inspect employee output for compliance with quality and quantity standards.
Direct responses to emergencies, including fires or natural calamities, and provide emergency care to injured or ill employees, including CPR if needed.
Work an eight-hour shift concurrently with other plant operations, with periodic daily and weekend overtime as production schedules demand.