Production Supervisor

Tenneco•Napoleon, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor is responsible for supervising hourly direct and indirect labor employees and all manufacturing activities within assigned areas and for utilizing available resources in the most efficient and economical manner consistent with standard work procedures, work instructions, quality standards, and safety parameters. This position will report directly to Napoleon Operations Manager.

Requirements

2-5 years experience in manufacturing supervision or related activity
Sound communications skills
Strong interpersonal abilities
Ability to efficiently use computer software, including Word, Excel, Access, and Lotus Notes
Flexibility and willingness to work any shift and/or split shifts

Nice To Haves

college degree preferred

Responsibilities

Facilitate continuous improvement by leading the attainment of shop-floor Business Operating System (BOS) metrics to support the plant’s annual goals
Promote and enforce environmental, health, and safety regulations and maintain a clean, orderly, and organized floor in compliance with – and in support of – our 5-S Process for the specific purpose of reducing on-the-job injuries and the Total Event Rate (TER)
Plan, coordinate, and supervise the activities of assigned personnel to efficiently and productively meet production schedules and to hold employees accountable for their performance
Utilize available resources to meet customers’ needs and established quality standards
Administer and enforce Company policies and plant rules and issue discipline as appropriate, in conjunction and coordination with the Human Resources Manager
Ensure effective employee/labor relations in a union environment, treating our people with dignity and respect and handling first-step grievances through appropriate answers in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement
Continuously monitor equipment and coordinate operational issues with Maintenance to ensure optimal machine up-time and minimal downtime
Remain constantly vigilant for TVM opportunities and cost-reduction ideas and implement such actions that are deemed worthwhile in a timely manner
Participate in all applicable elements of the ISO 14001 and TS 16949 standards to ensure the plant is continuously prepared for internal and external audits
Coordinate production schedules with Production Planning to ensure 100% on-time deliveries to our customer base
Administer labor cards daily
Immediately report workplace illnesses and injuries to Human Resources
Understand roles and responsibilities during an emergency and be able to take control of the situation to protect property, personnel, and equipment.
Work across boundaries to improve business, empower people to grow and achieve, and promote collaboration and teamwork across organizational lines
Anticipate and take proactive action to meet customer needs, continually seeking ways to increase customer satisfaction
Work effectively under stressful conditions, adjust to multiple and conflicting demands, demonstrate resilience under ambiguous and changing circumstances, modify behavior and properly plan to attain goals
Communicate clearly and effectively even when relating complex information, tailor the message to the audience, promote a free flow of information through the organization, listen actively
Gather relevant information systematically, consider a broad range of issues or factors, grasp complexities and perceive relationships among problems or issues, use accurate logic in analyses
Maintain current knowledge of the profession, functional area, and industry, access and use other resources when appropriate, utilize cross-disciplinary knowledge in evaluating issues/problems