Paint Manufacturing Production Supervisor II 2nd Shift

Daimler Truck AG • Mount Holly, NC

4d • Onsite

About The Position

When you join Daimler, you become an agent of change within our global community of people working to create a cleaner, safer, and more efficient world for today and tomorrow. Through innovation at all levels, our teams ensure our world-changing brands continue to increase the quality of life and the business success of our customers, their customers, and the world around them. The Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) brand portfolio is second to none, and includes Freightliner Trucks, Western Star Trucks, Detroit engines and components, Thomas Built Buses and Freightliner Custom Chassis. We are the undisputed leader in the commercial vehicle market and the industry’s technology trendsetter. Empowered by purpose, DTNA employees drive a Technology Revolution through innovative products and a customer-centric culture. Our dedication to our customers and society does not end once our products hit the road. That’s because we believe that business success and social responsibility go hand in hand. We immerse ourselves in our customer’s experience, and support the environmental responsibilities of our sites to ensure our products are the reliable, sustainable and the desired tools of the future. The Paint Production Supervisor will report to the Manager of Paint Manufacturing and will be responsible for driving continuous improvement through the manufacturing process. The Paint Production Supervisor provides leadership, support and direction to the manufacturing team members in Body Repair, Cab/Hood Paint, Chassis paint and Touch Up Paint, which include robotic and manual application of Axalta Paint.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Ability to use problem solving methods and techniques to successfully and efficiently resolve problems required.
• Proficiency in MS Office required
• An attached resume is required
• Prior management experience of similarly sized manufacturing team.

Nice To Haves

• 6 years of related experience preferred
• Prior union experience preferred.
• The ideal candidate has a strong Paint background, is analytical, detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to pro-actively communicate with all employees and works well in a fast-paced multi-cultural environment preferred.
• Experience with process improvement methodologies to improve efficiency and effectiveness preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong interpersonal skills preferred.
• Committed to continuous improvement preferred.
• Well organized preferred.
• Ability to work well under pressure, manage competing demands and meet tight deadlines with strong follow through preferred.
• Good understanding of mechanical and standardized Paint processes preferred.
• A strong sense of urgency and drive to succeed preferred.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and develop 50-75 production team members
• Achieve daily build targets in all areas, while maintaining a high quality level in all areas of the Paint Department.
• Drive the team to improve Key Performance Indicator's (KPI's)
• Adherence to Lean manufacturing and 5S initiatives.
• Assess and analyze current practices and drive improvements within the Paint Department.
• Partner and coordinate with Engineering, Materials, Maintenance, onsite Axalta staff and other internal departments to resolve issues and concerns.
• Use of immediate escalation procedures to keep management informed of potential downtime, Quality and material issues that may effect delivery.
• Track and monitor daily and monthly overtime to reduce HPV and increase labor efficiency by establishing known targets that can be measured and documented.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
• U.S. Visa sponsorship available if you qualify under the following: Hold a valid existing Visa (L1A, L1B, L2, TN, H1B, H4 EAD, OPT EAD, CPT) Daimler Truck North America employees working under an existing U.S. Daimler Truck North America Visa Those eligible for a TN Visa (Canadian or Mexican National working in an Engineering, Accounting or Scientific Technologist capacity with an aligning degree) Those eligible for an L-1 (inter-company) Daimler Truck visa under the Corporate Blanket L-1 program would require at least one-year of qualifying experience in the last three years
• lucrative benefits
• competitive salaries

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level