Shift Supervisor Manufacturing

Indiana Automotive Fasteners Careers•Greenfield, IN

14h•Onsite

About The Position

Support the department Team Members through efforts to achieve departmental and company goals. Serve as an example for other employees in the department. Lead the department with Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC) in mind. Maintain knowledge of all jobs within the department. Serve as a student and champion of the Toyota Production System (TPS) and Total Predictive Maintenance (TPM). Coordinate the training for new Team members to ensure effective training and develop a plan for cross-training the team to ensure area and process coverage. Act as the first point of contact for department Team Members, providing support and communication for the team. Facilitate the department Start of Shift Meeting, SQDC message, and expectations. Plan department work assignments and assign daily tasks, establishing priorities and sequences to promote 100% on-time delivery for customers. Take necessary action to ensure that each process sends only 100% conforming product/parts to the next process to promote TPS and minimum inventories. Provide improvements to work instructions and procedures. Determine the root cause(s) and countermeasures for product non-conformances, machine/tool, process problems, abnormal conditions, and for all other matters/occurrences that will benefit from Kaizen activities/continual improvement. Manage the Floor Management System to include developing, communicating, and posting results. Support HazMat Training and Compliance (for applicable areas). Support the development and execution of the area's function action plan. Facilitate Shift Transition with On-coming/off-going Area Leader. Step into production assignments as needed to provide relief for absence or emergency. Manage abnormal conditions by communicating, analyzing, and resolving issues. Lead Area 4S+ and enforce compliance with established standards. Responsible for Safety communication, reporting, and enforcement of team compliance, including accident investigation and countermeasures, protective equipment, protection on the job, OSHA requirements, and emergency action plans. Facilitate Quality by auditing and assuring that work instructions are complete and accurate, and standard work is being followed. Manage the performance of their area and team members with prompt communication to the section manager. Complete non-routine projects or assignments, such as participation in Kaizen events and helping to lead improvement processes. Act as an interim leader in cases of a Section Manager’s short-term absence. Participate in hiring new Team Members and be part of the decision-making process. Complete other assignments as deemed necessary by IAF leadership.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED.
Three-year related experience and/or training (5+ years of experience preferred) or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Perform basic troubleshooting activities with minimal direction after training.
Recognize bottlenecks and adjust the plan/manpower as necessary.
Read and understand Kanban and match Kanban to the part.
Use calipers for measuring parts.
To use hand tools, understand and perform required techniques.
Identify problems and come up with appropriate solutions.
Read and interpret technical drawing, quality specifications and engineering specifications.
Be familiar with the use of industrial equipment and mechanical tools.
Read the Production Schedule.
Work in a Windows computer environment with proficiency in excel.
Look up Work instructions or reference documents.
Take initiative.
Extend shift by 30 minutes on each end.
Safety aware.
Quality focused.
Collaborative, inspiring teamwork.
Adaptable to learn and perform and be willing to do various duties.
Oriented to continuous improvement; make suggestions and improve processes and quality.
Highly organized.
Self-motivated.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals/documentation.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups.
Computer programs, such as Microsoft Office Suite, are regularly used to communicate and gather information.
Fluent in English.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Desire to proactively and collaboratively work toward solutions with cross-functional team input.
While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is regularly required to talk or hear.
The Team Member is frequently required to stand, walk, bend, lift, or twist.
The Team Member is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch.
The Team Member must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.

Nice To Haves

An associate’s degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school is a plus.
Japanese as a second language is helpful.

Responsibilities

Maintain knowledge of all jobs within the department.
Serve as a student and champion of the Toyota Production System (TPS) and Total Predictive Maintenance (TPM).
Coordinate the training for new Team members in order for them to be trained effectively; develop a plan for cross-training the team to ensure area and process coverage.
Acts as the first point of contact for department Team Members, providing support and communication for the team.
Facilitate the department Start of Shift Meeting, SQDC message, and expectations.
Plan department work assignments and assign daily tasks.
Establishing priorities and sequences to promote 100% on-time delivery for customers.
Take necessary action to ensure that each process sends only 100% conforming product/parts to the next process to promote TPS and minimum inventories.
Provide improvements to work instructions and procedures.
Determine the root cause(s) and countermeasures for product non-conformances, machine/tool, process problems, Abnormal conditions, and for all other matters/occurrences that will benefit from Kaizen activities/continual improvement.
Management of the Floor Management System to include developing, communicating, and posting results.
HazMat Training and Compliance (for applicable areas).
Support of developing and executing the area's function action plan.
Shift Transition with On-coming/off-going Area Leader.
Step into production assignments as needed to provide relief for absence or emergency.
Manage abnormal conditions by communicating, analyzing, and resolving issues.
Lead Area 4S+ and enforce compliance with established standards.
Responsible for Safety communication, reporting, and enforcement of team compliance to include but not limited to accident investigation and countermeasures, protective equipment, protection on the job, OSHA requirements, and emergency action plans.
Quality facilitation by auditing and assuring that work instructions are complete and accurate, and standard work is being followed.
Manage the performance of their area and team members with prompt communication to the section manager.
Complete non-routine projects or assignments, i.e. participation in Kaizen events and help to lead improvement processes.
Act as an interim leader in cases of a Section Manager’s short-term absence.
Participates in hiring new Team Members and is part of the decision-making process.
Complete other assignments as deemed necessary by IAF leadership.