Smelting Production Supervisor

LKQ Corporation•Huntington, IN

3d•$50,000 - $65,000•Onsite

About The Position

Join the LKQ Family! We're looking for motivated individuals to join our team at LKQ Corporation. With opportunities for growth, competitive benefits, and a supportive work environment, LKQ is the place to be. Apply now and take the first step toward a rewarding career! Responsibilities include management oversight of production, workload scheduling, policies/procedures management, provides production staffing assistance, performs production work as necessary and instills quality and safety consciousness among all production employees. Essential Job Duties Oversee overall production assignments to ensure quality control and maximum productivity of employees in accordance with Production requirements. Plan production operations, establishing priorities and sequences for manufacturing products. Review production orders or schedules to ascertain product data such as types, quantities, and specifications of products and scheduled delivery dates in order to plan department operations. Review production and operating reports and resolves operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays. Encourage employee suggestions, develop safety awareness among employees and enforce all applicable safety regulations and Company practices and procedures. Review maintenance checklists and equipment repair schedules on a regular and frequent basis. Supervise hazardous waste program and all other applicable governmental regulatory agency programs. Supervise the maintenance of production equipment. Assure all materials needed for optimum economic production are available. Ensure proper material controls and actively participates with monthly inventory process. Perform monthly inventory of production supplies. Perform production work as necessary. Initiate and support the continual improvement of LKQ Corporation quality improvement system. Assume other duties as assigned. Supervisory Responsibilities Manage the work of others, including planning, assigning, scheduling and reviewing work, ensures quality standards. Responsible for hiring, terminating, training and developing, reviewing performance and administering corrective action for staff. As a Fortune 500 leader (#318), LKQ is at the industry’s forefront, operating across 25 countries with over 1,600 locations. Join us to shape the future of vehicle repair and customization, where your impact resonates globally. Accelerate Your Career at LKQ Join LKQ, a global force of over 51,000 strong across 1,700 locations. Here, you are a part of a community that drives our success and your career forward. Embrace the opportunity to grow, innovate, and lead the industry with us. Connect With Your Future Let’s discover what you bring to LKQ. Share your talents and aspirations with our recruiters. If there’s a fit, we’ll reach out to explore the possibilities together. Your career journey starts with a conversation. Shape the Future with LKQ Embark on a journey where your work makes a tangible impact on the industry and beyond. LKQ offers a challenging yet rewarding career path filled with opportunities to grow, innovate, and contribute to a sustainable future. At LKQ, you're not just joining a team; you're stepping into a role where you can truly thrive. Start your career with us and discover where your journey can take you.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED
5 years+ in specialized profession or equivalent
Proficient in specialty including prior senior lead / supervisor experience
Degree or equivalent work experience
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages and to draw and interpret graphs
Frequent use of Outlook, Word, Excel, graphics, etc.
Ability to create, maintain and incorporate functions into Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, databases, and Powerpoint presentations to support business objectives
Frequently communicates complex information across departments and interacts with management
Can present, resolve and address delicate situations
Can motivate and persuade others
Problems are varied and complex, requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation
Problems are solved using knowledge and skills, general precedents and practices
Decisions impact the management and operations within a department or business unit
May contribute to business and operational decisions that affect the department
Provides and sets goals and priorities for functional area
May make recommendations for department policies, practices, and programs
Makes decisions for and/or resolves problems for others
Handle multiple tasks or projects simultaneously with moderate complexity

Nice To Haves

Forklift certification
Bilingual Spanish

Responsibilities

Management oversight of production
Workload scheduling
Policies/procedures management
Provides production staffing assistance
Performs production work as necessary
Instills quality and safety consciousness among all production employees
Oversee overall production assignments to ensure quality control and maximum productivity of employees in accordance with Production requirements
Plan production operations, establishing priorities and sequences for manufacturing products
Review production orders or schedules to ascertain product data such as types, quantities, and specifications of products and scheduled delivery dates in order to plan department operations
Review production and operating reports and resolves operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays
Encourage employee suggestions, develop safety awareness among employees and enforce all applicable safety regulations and Company practices and procedures
Review maintenance checklists and equipment repair schedules on a regular and frequent basis
Supervise hazardous waste program and all other applicable governmental regulatory agency programs
Supervise the maintenance of production equipment
Assure all materials needed for optimum economic production are available
Ensure proper material controls and actively participates with monthly inventory process
Perform monthly inventory of production supplies
Perform production work as necessary
Initiate and support the continual improvement of LKQ Corporation quality improvement system
Manage the work of others, including planning, assigning, scheduling and reviewing work, ensures quality standards
Responsible for hiring, terminating, training and developing, reviewing performance and administering corrective action for staff