Production Supervisor B Shift

Lear CorporationDuncan, SC
Onsite

About The Position

This is supervisory work, coaching and supporting plant employees in a self-directed, just-in-time environment. Incumbents in this classification are primarily responsible for providing day to day supervision and direction to production employees regarding employee assignments, development, productivity, interviewing and selecting group/team leaders, identifying defects, and promoting 5S housekeeping standards. Incumbents must be willing to rotate between day shift and night shift.

Requirements

  • Associate's degree required.
  • Coordinate and implement activities in a manufacturing facility in relation to training, employment, safety, affirmative action, and/or personnel research.
  • Interprets company policy to employees and enforces safety regulations.
  • Possess knowledge of ISO 14001, OSHA, and TS16949 requirements and compliance.
  • May recruit, hire, train staff, evaluate employee performance, and recommend or initiate promotions, transfers, and disciplinary action.
  • Other responsibilities may include assisting the HR manager to oversee the administration of hiring, retention, termination, personnel records, legal compliance, compensation, benefits, and long-term staffing strategies.
  • Responsibilities include development and administration of personnel rules and regulations and programs for employee training, safety, health, and morale.
  • Knowledge of raw materials, production processes and efficiencies, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
  • Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
  • Knowledge of the various functions of an automotive plant such as maintenance, quality, production control, safety, quality, operations, and materials as needed to oversee and direct employees in these functions.
  • Knowledge of strategies such as product lifecycle management (PLM), just-in-time, and self-directed teams as needed to effectively implement these strategies.
  • Knowledge of Lear’s organizational rules, regulations, procedures, and practices as needed to oversee processes and human resources.
  • Knowledge of applicable rules and regulations for environmental control and other regulatory authorities as needed to ensure compliance.
  • Ability to create results, build teams, foster trust, and handle resistance to change.
  • Ability to assess multiple events and circumstances as needed to establish a course of action.
  • Ability to recognize relationships between facts, information, or situations as needed to integrate information from various sources.
  • Ability to evaluate alternatives and anticipate consequences of various courses of actions as needed to adapt/plan accordingly.
  • Ability to provide sound rationale/explanations for decisions and/or actions.
  • Ability to communicate information objectively without interjecting personal biases.
  • Ability to take an unpopular stand when necessary.
  • Ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
  • Ability to analyze problems to include asking the appropriate questions and gathering additional information to identify causes of and solutions to problems.
  • Ability to communicate at all levels within the organization as well as dealing with customers and vendors for effective and efficient meetings of goals and requirements.
  • Ability to multi-task with multiple priorities and time frames.
  • Physical Ability to stand for long periods of time.
  • Physical Ability to concentrate on a given task and not be distracted.
  • Physical Ability to read and see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
  • Physical Ability to frequently stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, reach, twist, grasp, and make repetitive hand movements.

Nice To Haves

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Maintains outstanding employee relations by inspiring and motivating plant staff to perform at their highest level of efficiency.
  • Demonstrates equipment operations and work and safety procedures to new employees or assigns employees to experienced workers for training.
  • Observes work, and monitors assembly line to ensure that operators conform to production or quality standards.
  • Plans and establishes work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals.
  • Provides training direction, encouragement, and motivation to prepare employees for assignments.
  • Adjusts coaching techniques based on the strengths and weaknesses of team members.
  • Analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of each team member to create developmental strategies.
  • Enforces health and safety rules and regulations.
  • Resolve team issues or collaborate with employees to assist in problem resolution.
  • Reviews production schedules to determine work sequences and coordinate with the material department.
  • Monitors workstations to ensure that it is being performed properly and that materials are being used as they should be.
  • Recommends and implements measures to improve worker motivation, equipment performance, work methods, and customer services.
  • Generates cost reduction opportunities along with operations to initiate/implement process improvement to reduce costs.
  • Coordinates major initiatives and kaizen events.
  • Implements and trains MOS & Lean / Sigma processes to employees.
  • Drive daily production KPIs (safety, quality, cost, delivery, and people) and ensure alignment with plant objectives.
  • Conduct regular Gemba walks to engage with employees on the floor, identify issues, and provide coaching.
  • Lead and participate in root cause problem-solving to reduce scrap, downtime, and safety incidents.
  • Partner with engineering, quality, and maintenance to resolve recurring issues and implement preventive measures.
  • Champion Lean Manufacturing tools (Kaizen, Standard Work, 5S, Visual Management) to improve efficiency and reduce waste.
  • Foster a high-performance culture by recognizing achievements and holding employees accountable.
  • Develop and execute succession planning and talent development strategies for team leads and associates.
  • Ensure compliance with OSHA and environmental regulations through audits, training, and corrective actions.
  • Prepare and present daily/weekly performance reports to management with action plans for improvement.
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