Production Supervisor

bf46181b-c8a6-4b0f-bcdb-6cd8b9af698c•Auburn Hills, MI

About The Position

The Production Supervisor oversees daily production operations and the hourly workforce, including team leaders and supervisors. The role develops hiring and training processes, promotes daily accountability for safety, quality, and production requirements, and monitors performance and key indicators. It leads production meetings, coordinates production schedules with preventive maintenance activities, and oversees in-process buffer levels to support production goals. The position also supports quality assurance and health and safety requirements. This includes complying with the Integrated Management System, identifying concerns and initiating corrective and preventive actions, following safe work procedures, assisting with risk assessments, reporting hazards and incidents, leading incident investigations, and completing monthly health and safety inspections.

Requirements

Working experience in a production plant start-up.
Working-level knowledge of health and safety challenges in a production environment.
Working-level knowledge of KPI creation, implementation, and monitoring.
Working-level knowledge of Layered Process Audits (LPA).
Working-level knowledge of MES systems.
Working-level knowledge of 5S.
Working-level knowledge of quality gates.
Working-level knowledge of start-of-shift documents.
Highly organized and detail-oriented.
Ability to stand, walk, carry light objects, handle or feel parts, and reach with hands and arms.
Knowledge of customer-specific requirements, or where to locate them.

Nice To Haves

A lead production role is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Work with HR to create and implement an interviewing and hiring process for the hourly workforce.
Create and implement a training plan that develops proficiency across multiple assembly-line positions and enables job rotation.
Create an environment of daily accountability to meet safety, quality, and production requirements.
Supervise hourly workers, team leaders, and supervisors, including attendance tracking, ADP timecard approvals, and performance management.
Help create key performance indicators and monitor them through Layered Process Audits (LPAs) for health and safety, quality, ergonomics, and delivery.
Lead daily production meetings, address challenges in a cross-functional environment, escalate issues as required, and attend cross-functional meetings daily, weekly, and monthly.
Coordinate production activities with preventive maintenance plans and work with Maintenance personnel to schedule maintenance activities during production gaps.
Oversee in-process buffer levels to support overall production goals.
Comply with the Integrated Management System requirements in accordance with ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001.
Identify concerns and initiate verified corrective actions related to product, process, and quality systems.
Initiate preventive and continuous-improvement actions related to product, process, and quality systems.
Follow company safe-work procedures and departmental OH&S directions; use and maintain required PPE and safety and emergency equipment.
Assist with preparing risk assessments and conduct them with relevant staff, researchers, and the supervisor before commencing work or research.
Report OH&S problems, workplace hazards, and work-related injuries or illnesses through the appropriate reporting systems as soon as possible.
Lead incident investigations and implement corrective actions.
Complete monthly health and safety inspections.
Complete required internal training, including Quality Policy, job-specific training plan, Quality Objectives, new-hire or new-position orientation, Integrated Management Systems, and Samsung Philosophy and Values.