Supervisor Production

Terex Corporation•Ocala, FL

About The Position

The Production Supervisor oversees and leads direct labor associates manufacturing and assembling products, components, and parts for custom fire and rescue vehicles. The role is accountable for meeting production schedules, cost targets, and quality standards, with particular emphasis on skilled processes, complex assemblies, and testing. The Supervisor provides technical support for troubleshooting and problem resolution and leads safety, quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement initiatives. The Supervisor assigns and prioritizes daily work, manages customer workflow, and ensures production meets schedules and cycle-time requirements. The role ensures compliance with quality, regulatory, ISO, safety, environmental, and company requirements; reviews work for technical accuracy and workmanship; and may stop production when necessary. Additional responsibilities include maintaining attendance records, supporting employee relations and staffing decisions, developing employees’ skills, and coordinating with other departments to resolve problems. The position leads Lean and continuous improvement activities, including waste identification, 5S, standard work, visual management, Kaizen events, and value stream mapping. It also requires flexibility to work in other areas and additional hours as needed. The role involves an active manufacturing environment, use of appropriate personal protective equipment, and physical tasks such as lifting, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, and walking. Relocation assistance is offered.

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, including demonstrated team-building and conflict-resolution abilities.
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, required OSHA training, annual RCRA, and triennial DOT requirements.
Ability to meet the physical demands of lifting or moving objects, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, and walking.
Visual acuity to perform machine-operation and mechanical tasks and to operate motor vehicles or heavy equipment.
Ability to work safely around moving mechanical parts and vehicles, electrical current, scaffolding and heights, high heat, and chemicals.
Ability and willingness to work in other areas, adjust meal and rest breaks to workflow, and work additional hours as necessary.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor’s degree.
Bronze Lean Certification; the position expects the employee to work toward obtaining it.

Responsibilities

Assign and manage hourly production personnel to meet production schedules and cycle-time requirements.
Prioritize and manage departmental customer workflow to ensure timely, efficient completion of work.
Ensure quality, regulatory, ISO, safety, and environmental requirements are met, taking appropriate action, including stopping production when necessary.
Review work for technical accuracy against customer requirements, engineering designs, shop orders, prints, bills of material, work instructions, quality documentation, and workmanship standards.
Enforce OSHA requirements, company safety policies, and departmental environmental compliance; participate in safety improvement activities.
Maintain accurate and timely employee attendance records.
Enforce company policies and procedures, support employee relations, recommend recognition, and initiate disciplinary actions when needed.
Provide technical expertise for problem resolution and coordinate with Materials, Engineering, Sales Administration, Product Management, and other departments to identify root causes and corrective actions.
Provide input on staffing requirements and personnel selection; assist with area budget goals for personnel, equipment, and supplies as needed.
Define job requirements, develop employee training plans, maintain qualification and training skill matrices, and evaluate employees’ skills and qualifications.
Lead continuous improvement and Lean activities, including waste identification, 5S, standard work, visual management, Kaizen events, and value stream mapping.
Promote safe work practices, proper PPE and equipment use, clean work areas, and proper lifting techniques.
Check work for conformance to process instructions, specifications, and quality standards; identify and segregate nonconforming product and assist with corrective and preventive actions.
Participate in meetings, training, task forces, and Lean certification and Minor Kaizen programs.
Work in other areas and additional hours as needed to support workflow and production requirements.
Lead the team toward production and long-term business goals, including improved market share and profitability.