Production Supervisor- Riverside, MO, USA

Adient•Riverside, MO

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor assists the production superintendent/manager in ensuring the assigned production department operates profitably and efficiently by optimizing manpower, materials, equipment, and space. This role is responsible for organizing all resources to produce products according to schedule and approved quality standards. The supervisor will oversee production team members, ensuring compliance with company policies, safety regulations, and production standards, and will be involved in training, evaluation, and problem-solving for team members. The company, Adient, is a global leader in automotive seating with over 65,000 employees in 29 countries, operating approximately 200 manufacturing/assembly plants worldwide, producing complete seating systems and individual components for major OEMs.

Requirements

Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Post secondary education in a related field or equivalent experience.
Excellent English communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills.
Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
Ability to supervise, train and motivate employees in a multi-cultural environment.
Must be willing to work C crew hours (Friday & Saturday - 6:00am to 4:30pm; Sunday & Monday 6:00pm - 4:30am).

Nice To Haves

A Bachelor Degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervise production team members performing production operations and must be thoroughly knowledgeable regarding the team member handbook, safety manual, all rules, programs and procedures that pertain to production team members.
Responsible for orientation and on the job training of team members in the safe, efficient operation of equipment.
Instills good housekeeping of their immediate work area in all employees so that visitors may be received in the plant at any time.
Evaluate probationary team members based on attendance, performance, attitude, potential, etc.
Recommends candidates for hire, promotion and demotion transfer or release.
Responsible for maintaining manpower within the assigned department at authorized levels.
Re-assigns team members on ‘down equipment’ to eliminate unfavorable labor variances.
Observes production operation within their area of control to ascertain compliance with methods, quality standards, safety regulations, production standards, and efficient operation of equipment: takes corrective action to eliminate any deviation.
Continuously analyzes the assigned area of responsibility for improved methods of production, tool design communication and reporting, cost controls and makes recommendations to plant superintendent for disposition.
Consults with team members regarding on the job problems to include low production, poor quality, poor attendance, tardiness, etc.
Documents any and all problems and provides action plans to production superintendent/manager for disposition.
In case of emergency, direct team member to their assigned safe area.
Process all required forms in a timely manner for payroll and Human Resources (i.e. employee status form, timecards, reward, etc.).
Contact Engineering and Maintenance for required repair work.
With the Plant Manager and Operation Manager, study operation where cost standards are not being met to determine causes and apply corrective action.
Develop among the assigned team members a consciousness for the need for teamwork to attain departmental and Athens objectives.
Attend safety and quality meetings when needed.
Study, institute and maintain efficient and safe work practices, procedures, facilities; by coordinating with the Human Relations Department and Manufacturing Engineering Department and keep them abreast of all safety and efficiency requirements in order to maintain an accident-free, high efficiency plant operation.