Production Supervisor (1st Shift)

Edge Autonomy•Ann Arbor, MI

1d•$65,000 - $85,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor works with site leadership and the production team to establish, optimize and meet production goals. Goals are driven by the needs of our customers and are expected to fall within budget and scope in the production of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC), lithium polymer batteries and supporting products. This position directs and supervisors a team in collaboration with and direction from the Production Manager. This position is both tactical and strategic in nature.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in related field or 7+ years of direct experience leading others in a similar role & environment
3+ years of experience working in a fast paced, deadline driven environment
3+ years working in a manufacturing or production environment
3+ years successfully and formally leading a team in a manufacturing environment
3+ years of experience training others
Ability to lead others effectively and respectfully creating a positive, healthy workplace
Ability to have difficult conversations timely, effectively and respectfully.
Superior ability to lead others who possess a wide variety of communication styles providing a wide variety of tasks
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office suite, specifically Word, Excel and Outlook
Communicate effectively & professionally in both verbal and written formats across the organization
Superior problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

Determines labor needs & creates schedule based on production requirements, assigns work rotations taking into account vacations, holidays, overtime and any special assignment/project responsibilities
Is a first responder (Edge provides first responder training) and a lead member of Safety Committee
Provides feedback on performance both formally and informally, does so in a manner that is effective, professional, clear and inspirational when possible
In collaboration with HR creates, delivers and monitors performance/discipline documents (corrective actions, PIPs) and conversations.
Lead in employee disciplinary actions in conjunction with Management & HR.
Champions and participates in and supports initiatives such as succession and career planning
In partnership with leadership creates, prioritizes and sustains a workforce that is diverse and inclusive
Participates in the hiring and advancement of employees, complying with all applicable laws and regulations and working within best practices
Trains and enforces a healthy work culture including safety, environmental, teamwork, discipline, work processes and housekeeping
Maintaining and updating Training Matrix to new or updated work instruction, as well as communicate changes and training team accordingly.
Tracks production targets, supports engineering and other projects, and assures on-time delivery
Tracks and reports on throughput, efficiency, cost, and on-time delivery. developing and communicating improvement action plans
Collaborates within cross functional teams (i.e., engineering, safety and supply chain) and other stakeholders to evaluate, document and communicate new equipment procedures and requirements
Maintaining, utilizing & a variety of reports/communications to ensure organizational goals are met.
Determines, analyzes, recommends and provides tools, PPE, equipment, for job completion
Assures correct materials and supplies are available for production as required in alignment with production schedule, escalates & makes adjustments proactively to ensure schedule attainment.
Works with safety team on accident and incident investigations and applies corrective actions as required.
Conduct departmental meetings to communicate changes, updates to employees regarding business requirements, safety, policies, procedures and practices