Production Supervisor, Machining - 3rd Shift

AAM - American Axle & Manufacturing•Newton, NC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Dauch is seeking a Production Supervisor to join its team in Newton, North Carolina. This is a fully onsite, third-shift role. The Production Supervisor ensures business KPIs are met through production scheduling, effective manpower planning, and coaching the team to continuously improve product quality and production efficiency. The position is also responsible for safety, turnover, quality, budgets, cleanliness, culture, and the professional development of associates in the assigned area. The role supervises production associates and delivers the business and people strategies for its area of responsibility. It maintains a presence on the production floor, works with team leaders and cross-functional colleagues to address operational issues, supports customer and business requirements, and leads continuous improvement efforts. The supervisor also supports equipment and process troubleshooting, compliance with quality procedures, corrective actions, and equipment maintenance. Dauch Corporation supplies driveline and metal-forming products to the global automotive industry. Headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, the company operates in 24 countries and has more than 175 locations.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
A combination of four years of relevant work experience and/or higher education in a manufacturing or engineering field.
Availability and willingness to work any shift, overtime, and weekends as requested.

Responsibilities

Select, orient, train, assign, schedule, coach, counsel, and discipline production associates; communicate job expectations, monitor and appraise job contributions, recommend compensation actions, and follow company policies and procedures.
Deliver KPIs and business and people strategies for areas of responsibility, and create and maintain a strategic plan to accomplish KPIs.
Communicate and enforce Environmental, Health, Safety, and Quality policies and procedures.
Maintain a physical presence on the production floor and walk it with incoming and outgoing Group Leaders, Cross Functional Engineers, and Team Leaders to address safety, quality, and productivity issues.
Complete leadership standard work and checklists.
Review production priorities with Team Leaders, audit their execution of startup meetings at PVD boards, and provide support as needed.
Ensure TPM is completed; gather and enter production data; and check and initial LTA data throughout the value stream.
Assist the team, engineering, other processes, and management in meeting customer and business requirements.
Expedite production, prototype, and PPAP components.
Drive cross-functional and production continuous improvement, including leading Kaizen events and 5-why/Practical Problem-Solving projects to eliminate root causes.
Troubleshoot equipment and processes within the trained skillset and according to policy.
Ensure conformance to IATF 16949 procedures and work instructions.
Assist with corrective actions related to internal issues and customer complaints, following proper escalation protocol.
Ensure efficient upkeep and utilization of equipment and preventive maintenance.
Facilitate autonomous maintenance and maintain work orders.
Perform other duties as assigned.