Production Supervisor

Tenneco Automotive • Greenville, MI

72d

About The Position

The PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR is responsible for the coordination of production activities for a given shift and area. Supervises hourly employees, assigns resources, and plans production to achieve delivery, quality, and productivity goals.

Requirements

• High School Diploma required. Advanced education preferred.
• 2-4 years of experience in manufacturing or lead supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of tooling, engineering principles, and manufacturing concepts.
• Understanding of scheduling procedure.
• Oral and written communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Basic mathematics
• Leadership skills
• Meeting facilitation skills
• High level of integrity
• Proactive with strong decision-making skills
• Mechanically Inclined
• Teamwork skills
• Strong accountability

Responsibilities

• Supervise the overall line operation (Safety, Quality, Productivity, Cost, Delivery and Morale) and motivate employees to meet targets
• Ensure environmental, health and safety regulations are adhered to
• Completes production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel; accomplishing work results; establishing priorities; monitoring progress; revising schedules; resolving problems; reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries.
• Enforces plant rules and procedures and initiates or recommends necessary corrective disciplinary action, when needed.
• Maintains working relationship with the union by following the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.
• Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; developing personal growth opportunities.
• Coaches and counsels employees so the maximum contribution can be realized from each team member.
• Plan, review and organize the production schedule (dispatch) for all production lines to achieve delivery performance goals.
• Utilizes lean management (TBPS) techniques to maximize process output.
• Provides manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data; answering questions and responding to requests.
• Assess project and/or resource requirements
• Develops, assists, and supports problem-solving teams.
• Perform standardized work including line audits for overall conformity.
• Other duties as required by the Value Stream Manager.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees