Supervisor Production

Terex Corporation•Holden, LA

About The Position

Ferrara/KME, part of Terex Corporation, manufactures custom fire and emergency response vehicles. The Production Supervisor oversees and leads direct labor associates assembling products, components, and parts for custom fire and rescue vehicles. The role is accountable for production schedules, cost targets, and quality standards, with particular emphasis on highly skilled processes, complex assemblies, and testing. The Supervisor provides technical support for troubleshooting and problem resolution and leads the department in safety, quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

High school diploma.
At least 5 years of work-related experience, including 2 years in a supervisory or leadership capacity.
Practical experience in areas such as electrical work, mechanical work, welding, or metal fabrication.
Experience in vehicle production or a custom manufacturing environment.
Detailed knowledge and experience with manufacturing processes.
Thorough understanding and application of Lean principles and continuous improvement methodologies.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with demonstrated team-building and conflict-resolution ability.
Excellent employee and human relations skills.
Excellent computer skills and ability to learn and use company-specific systems.
Knowledge, training, and experience with regulatory agency requirements, including NFPA, FAA, OSHA-required training, annual RCRA, and triennial DOT requirements.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Assign hourly production personnel each day to meet schedule commitments and cycle-time requirements.
Prioritize and manage departmental customer workflow to complete tasks efficiently and on schedule.
Ensure quality, regulatory, and ISO requirements are met, taking appropriate action, including stopping production when necessary.
Review departmental work for technical accuracy and compliance with customer requirements, engineering designs, shop orders, prints, bills of material, work instructions, quality documentation, and workmanship standards.
Ensure departmental safety and environmental compliance, enforce OSHA and company requirements, and participate in safety improvement activities.
Maintain accurate and timely employee attendance records.
Enforce company policies and procedures and promote effective employee relations; recommend recognition and initiate disciplinary action as needed.
Provide technical expertise for problem resolution and coordinate with Materials, Engineering, Sales Administration, Product Management, and other relevant departments to determine root causes and corrective actions.
Provide input on staffing requirements and personnel selection; may assist with departmental budget goals for personnel, equipment, and supplies.
Train and develop departmental personnel by defining job requirements, creating training plans, maintaining qualification and training skill matrices, and evaluating employee skills and other requirements.
Lead departmental continuous improvement, including implementation of Lean practices such as waste identification, 5S, standard work, and visual management; participate in Kaizen events and value stream mapping and set departmental product-line goals.