Production Supervisor

Magna International•Oakland Park, HI

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: Magna is an innovative leader in the development and manufacturing of high quality complete seating systems. Our solution includes seating structures, mechanisms and hardware, as well as foam and trim products for global automotive, heavy truck and bus industries. Our capabilities include market and consumer research; full concept development; design and engineering capabilities; testing, validation and world-class manufacturing. Our award-winning seating solutions are developed from consumer research, finding the ease of operation to be comfortable, convenient and connected.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent.
Minimum of two (2) years of production supervisory experience or a minimum of five (5) years of team leadership experience in an automotive manufacturing facility preferred.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Team oriented, communicates well with others, and able to interact with people at all levels and departments.
Excellent problem-solving skills.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, and various manufacturing/business information software.
Working knowledge of safety standards and OSHA guidelines.
Working knowledge of lean manufacturing principles, including participation in kaizen events.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor or Associate degree in related field preferred
Just-in-Time (JIT) manufacturing experience preferred.
Formal training on problem solving methodologies preferred (i.e., 5-why analysis, 8-D, etc.).

Responsibilities

Supervises Team Leader(s) and Production Team Associates including but not limited to planning, assigning, directing and coordinating their day-to-day activities.
Assists the Production Manager in determining and managing appropriate manpower requirements.
Trains new and transferred employees on their job duties and responsibilities and cross trains as necessary.
Ensures employees are consistently adhering to standardized work processes and rotation schedules.
Tracks and reports daily production; and drives improvements where necessary.
Works to improve first run capabilities by identifying repeat offender(s) and developing corrective action.
Participates and leads process improvement projects: productivity, quality, ergonomics, etc.
Monitors, maintains and records employees’ time related to the Attendance and Time-Off Policies (e.g. vacation, medical day, bereavement, jury duty, etc).
Records approved time-off requests in timekeeping system; and ensures required time-off requests with supporting documentation are processed completely and timely.
Provides timely feedback on work performance including but not limited to safety, housekeeping, quality, accuracy, quantity, attendance, punctuality, job knowledge, adaptability, initiative, teamwork, communication, judgment and comprehension.
Supports and enforces the principles of the Employee Charter, Company goals and objectives, and decisions and policies by taking ownership and communicating these in a positive and supportive manner