Production Supervisor

AAM - American Axle & Manufacturing • Gallipolis, OH

32d • Onsite

About The Position

Oversees, monitors, coordinates, trains and facilitates production team activities, giving importance to individual member’s and overall team’s achievement of established goals. Ensures teams goals are aligned with and representative of the company’s directives. Acts as liaison between team members and the rest of the organization.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years experience in manufacturing environment
• Minimum of two years in a supervisor capacity
• Knowledge of operations and Lean manufacturing concepts
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office
• Ability to motivate employees
• Exceptional communication and organizational skills
• Ability to build and maintain relationships
• Accountability and ability to manage performance
• Develop and coach direct reports and department members

Nice To Haves

• Supervisory experience in a union facility is preferred
• Bachelor’s / Associates degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Implement and follow all safety practices and preventative safety measures
• Direct, supervise and coordinate production operations
• Champion product quality, workmanship, methods and processes to meet internal and customer requirements.
• React to and take action upon non-value added or cost issues that may arise during production activities.
• Utilize skills, knowledge, abilities, experience, staff hours, machines, and tools to most economical advantage
• Recognize and react to equipment issues.
• Provide input to management to facilitate effective cost reduction, work simplification, scheduling, or other continuous improvement measures.
• Administer company and government policies/laws in accordance with all employee actions (hiring, layoffs, terminations, transfers, disciplinary actions, etc.)
• Review performance of, coach for improvement, and set objectives for all reporting to this position
• Recommend personnel actions, changes of assignment, training ,etc. for department.
• Maintain and train a skilled, flexible and efficient work force
• Coordinate quality efforts and achieve quality standards
• Maintain and seek improvement to the cost structure of the facility.
• Champion 5S, Lean, and housekeeping programs
• Prepare reports as directed. Such as Daily report out of shifts activities.
• Champion Diversity & Inclusion in line with the Company guidelines
• All other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree