Supervisor Production

REV Group, Inc.•Snyder, NE

About The Position

Smeal, a REV Group brand, is recognized as a premier manufacturer, inventor, and innovator of custom fire apparatus. The company offers a full line of custom and commercial pumpers, rescue pumpers, aerial ladders, and urban interface vehicles. Smeal is committed to leading the industry in high-quality fire apparatus, delivery times and customer experience. Smeal sells its products worldwide and is based in Snyder, NE. Smeal Apparatus is part of Terex Corporation, a global designer and manufacturer of specialized vehicles and equipment, including fire and emergency vehicles, waste and recycling equipment, RV's, and machinery supporting construction, utilities, and infrastructure. With operations across the U.S. and globally, we are committed to safety, innovation, and quality while building products our customers depend on every day. The Production Supervisor position is responsible for providing leadership and direction to team members. Drives operational execution of daily production with a focus on safety, quality, on-time delivery, inventory, productivity, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Minimum of five years manufacturing experience with demonstrated leadership skills required; vehicle assembly line experience in a leadership role preferred
Possess a CDL, or be willing to obtain
Clean driving record
Positive attitude
Proven ability to plan and handle multiple projects and meet deadlines
Creative and innovative team player
Intermediate computer skills are required
Demonstrated experience in personnel management
Versatile, flexible, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities
Strong Communication skills, verbal and written
Strong Leadership attributes and interpersonal skills
Strong Organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) in related field preferred

Responsibilities

Provides leadership, communication, and coaching to employees. Cultivates a motivated environment of trust, teamwork, accountability, self-confidence, and ownership. Consistently model a positive attitude.
Plans, organizes, and directs daily activities to meet or exceed established goals in a cost-effective manner.
Coordinates with other departments to resolve all related customer issues
Conduct small and large team meetings to communicate plant performance to the KPI’s
Train, or facilitate the training of, new associates in all aspects of their job function
Administer policies and procedures
Communicate and support strict adherence to quality standards
Ensure quality goals and objectives are met on a daily basis
Ensure efficient location of materials
Monitor scrap for undue waste
Prepare reject tags, as required, and manage this process per policy
Monitor and improve the management of inventory
Passionate about improving safety, quality, delivery, and cost
Identify root cause and implement corrective action where gaps to the goals exist
Support new and current team member activities – hiring, performance, management, transfers, promotions and disciplinary processes
Manage vacation approvals, time card approval, daily and weekly overtime, hiring, and training.
Motivate, coach, reward, and discipline associates being supervised; resolve personnel issues
Maintain a high degree of visibility and access to associates on shop floor throughout the shift
Schedule work assignments to maximize production efficiency
Develop and monitor staffing plans to execute the schedule on time at the planned MPU or better
Meet production goals
Maintain a clean and safe plant
Initiate process improvements
Support 5S initiatives
Communicate with cross-functional teams (engineering, materials, purchasing, sales, etcetera) to resolve issues
Work in close proximity with customer, as needed
Solve complex problems with minimal assistance