Supervisor Production

Terex Corporation•Grove City, OH

About The Position

Horton Emergency Vehicles is hiring a Supervisor Production to supervise the daily activities of the metal fabrication department and its employees, ensuring safety, quality, and production standards are met. The position directly supervises the Quality Department, including team leaders and direct labor employees, and may work closely with Sales, Materials, Quality, and Engineering to meet company goals and objectives. The supervisor assigns and develops hourly personnel, manages departmental workflow and performance, and ensures work is completed to customer requirements, engineering expectations, and applicable quality, regulatory, safety, and environmental standards. The role provides technical problem-solving support, coordinates with other departments on root causes and corrective actions, and helps maintain equipment, tooling, documentation, and effective employee relations. The role works in manufacturing, warehouse, and office environments and requires PPE in designated areas.

Requirements

Thorough knowledge of metal fabrication, welding, and manufacturing equipment processes.
Knowledge of planning, organizing, controlling, coordinating, and directing manufacturing personnel.
Strong supervisory, leadership, and motivational capability to support high standards of quality and productivity.
Ability to react to change in a timely and organized manner.
Familiarity with safe operation of tools such as drills, screw guns, sanders, and jig saws.
Strong verbal and written communication, team-building, conflict-resolution, employee-relations, and human-relations skills.
Ability to communicate at all levels and present information to individuals and small groups.
Advanced problem-solving and project-management skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ability to work under pressure with limited or no supervision.
Ability to read, write, comprehend, and verbally communicate simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to read and use linear and other measuring devices.
Good understanding of OSHA and EPA standards and ability to implement and direct environmental, health, and safety policies and procedures.
Detailed knowledge and experience with manufacturing processes.
Frequent use of computer terminals and personal computers to perform job duties.
Fundamental ability to use pneumatic and power tools and familiarity with their safe operation.
Associate degree, or an equivalent combination of education and experience in a manufacturing environment.
Standing, walking, bending, reaching, and lifting up to 40 pounds are required.
Must wear PPE in designated areas.

Nice To Haves

Four-year college degree preferred.
Five or more years of experience supervising or leading teams in a manufacturing operation in metal fabrication and/or a machine shop preferred.
Five or more years of experience in vehicle production, metal fabrication, or a custom manufacturing environment preferred.
Understanding and application of lean principles and continuous-improvement methodologies preferred.

Responsibilities

Assign hourly personnel each day to meet schedules and cycle-time requirements.
Select new employees and ensure their successful onboarding and training.
Maintain departmental compliance and attendance records, enforce company policies and procedures, support employee relations, recommend recognition, and initiate disciplinary action when needed.
Provide ongoing performance feedback and coaching to assigned hourly production employees.
Define job requirements, training plans, and employee development needs; maintain the department qualification and training skill matrix.
Provide input on staffing requirements and assist with developing area budget goals for personnel, equipment, and supplies.
Prioritize and manage customer workflow to ensure timely and efficient completion of tasks.
Ensure quality, regulatory, safety, and environmental requirements are met, taking appropriate action, including stopping production when necessary.
Review departmental work for technical accuracy against customer requirements and engineering documentation, and ensure workmanship standards are met.
Provide technical expertise for problem resolution and coordinate with Materials, Engineering, Sales Administration, and Product Management on root causes and corrective actions.
Ensure equipment and tooling are maintained in coordination with Maintenance.
Participate in daily management meetings and walk-throughs.
Document changes and processes using company methods and processes.
Prioritize workload and communicate tasks and deadlines.
Perform other duties as assigned.