Supervisor, Production Senior

BorgWarner•Bellwood, IL

11d•$70,400 - $96,800

About The Position

Plan, organize, and lead the manufacturing function of a designated production area or series of processes to meet the short- and long-term goals in the Business Plan for Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and Teamwork. Manage the operation in accordance with BW Bellwood policies and procedures, delegating work to team leaders and using support functions such as engineering, skilled trades, accounting, purchasing, quality, and human resources as needed. Manage individual and team skill development to promote continuous improvement. Encourage employee involvement through critical thinking, problem solving, decision making, communication, conflict resolution, and learning of process and interpersonal skills. Evaluate teamwork and provide feedback, create opportunities for team critiques, and encourage members to monitor and correct their own work. Participate in teamwork activities as agreed with the direct supervisor. Maintain safety, ergonomic, and environmental compliance with OSHA, ISO 14001, and applicable regulations. Support and ensure process improvements and new process introductions meet quality, cost, and timing objectives.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and lead manufacturing operations in a designated production area or series of processes.
Ensure compliance with Business Plan goals for Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and Teamwork.
Delegate work to team leaders and coordinate support from engineering, skilled trades, accounting, purchasing, quality, and human resources.
Manage individual and team skill learning and support continuous improvement.
Encourage employee involvement in critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making.
Facilitate team communication, conflict resolution, and learning of process and interpersonal skills.
Evaluate teamwork, provide feedback, facilitate team critiques, and encourage employees to monitor and correct their own work.
Participate in teamwork activities as discussed with the direct supervisor.
Maintain safety, ergonomic, and environmental compliance with OSHA, ISO 14001, and mandated regulations.
Support and ensure process improvements and new process introductions meet quality, cost, and timing objectives.
Ensure full compliance with safety, housekeeping, process setup and validation, material identification, control plans, gage calibration, non-conforming or discrepant material, and change notice requirements.
Document processes and use audits and feedback to ensure team members comply with process requirements.
Improve quality, as measured in defects per million, through process compliance and actions informed by the 8-D problem-solving process.
Ensure 100% on-time delivery to the weekly schedule through process-flow knowledge, constraint theory, uptime management, and capacity planning.
Improve productivity by effectively utilizing team members, eliminating waste, and increasing throughput.
Model teamwork and lead by example.