Production Supervisor

Wabtec•Erie, PA

6h•Onsite

About The Position

The 2nd Shift Production Supervisor supervises our unionized hourly production workers who support manufacturing of the best locomotives and parts that move the world. The Production Supervisor is responsible for safely leading a team to assemble products to Wabtec’s quality standards. The Production Supervisor is also responsible for ensuring that his/her team is working efficiently and effectively, providing high quality products and customer service to Wabtec’s stakeholders.

Requirements

Minimum two current years’ experience in supervisory role in manufacturing industry.
Comprehensive knowledge of manufacturing techniques and processes.
Strategic and creative thinking to analyze issues that may arise and create solutions.
Basic shop math skills in all units of measuring, along with ability to read and use gauges and measuring instruments.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while having a high degree of attention to details.
Knowledge of production/materials control system.
Strong organizational skills
Demonstrates effective communication skills and interpersonal skills.
Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to influence, motive, coach, and drive accountability.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or technical degree preferred.
Understanding of continuous improvement, lean manufacturing concepts and production schedules preferred.

Responsibilities

Monitor and maintain safety procedures and conditions to prevent accidents and provide a safe workplace.
Supervise staff including hiring, employee communications, training, discipline, evaluation, and terminations responsibilities.
Drive customer satisfaction through detailed focus on product reliability.
Provide direction and support for an assigned hourly production team encompassing EHS, Quality, Material, Process, and Delivery.
Help motivate all employees in his/her production team to perform their duties using established procedures to meet or exceed goals.
Planning, creating, and executing production plans for all shifts, based on the MRP plan, customer requirements, manpower (hours) and equipment availability, part availability, and develop recovery plans when demand is not met.
Lead and support all Continuous Improvement Activities.
Ownership of the department’s equipment, tooling, fixtures, key manufacturing processes, products and productivity.
Ensure all company policies are followed and take corrective actions accordingly.
Work with the Team Leads to develop and execute training plans for all operators to ensure they have the skills needed to do their jobs and are sufficiently cross trained to optimize resource usage safely and correctly.
Provide clear and accurate communication to the work group.
Ensure follow-up on issues and concerns are addressed in a timely manner.
Troubleshoot and solve operation problems when identified.
Promote culture of teamwork, continuous improvement, and collaborate problem solving.
Work with sales, engineering, maintenance, inventory control to communicate work schedule and schedule necessary resources to support company.
Identify opportunities to increase employee engagement, motivation, and collaboration across work groups.
Responsible for all Time and Attendance functions.