Production Area Leader

Magna International•Liberty, MO

21d

About The Position

What we offer: At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are. Group Summary: Cosma provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global customers. Through our robust product engineering, outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise, we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.

Requirements

Must have a high school diploma or GED.
Prefer three years of supervisory experience.
Must have good organizational and managerial skills to attend to multiple tasks simultaneously.
Must be proficient in computer operations.
Ability to read, write, analyze, and interpret technical procedures, diagrams, requirements, and business correspondences.
Ability to effectively and appropriately present information and respond to questions from various groups.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to calculate OEE and downtime per assembly line

Responsibilities

Oversee and directs production employees in a safe, quality-minded, and productive manner with a sense of urgency to attain production priorities as scheduled
Removes obstacles to ensure that production requirements and customer demands are met.
Ensures the daily pre-shift meetings and other communication tools are used effectively.
Communicates with Assistant Production Manager and other plant personnel about production concerns, providing status reports as appropriate.
Follows and supports LMV Automotive System’s and Magna’s operating principles.
Supports efforts to achieve department and plant goals.
Conducts performance evaluations on employees that are tied to plant and company goals and provides regular feedback on work performance, utilizing individual corrective action plans if necessary.
Applies consistent and fair progressive discipline to employees when necessary and discusses such action with appropriate personnel.
Leads the department in the design and development of improving methods and equipment through continuous improvement and lean manufacturing principles.
May be required to adjust shifts as necessary.