Technical Product Process Supervisor

Stellantis•Detroit, MI

About The Position

The Technical Product Process Supervisor manages designated manufacturing processes in a fast-paced, high-volume, unionized manufacturing environment. The role ensures process conformance and coordinates engineering, tooling, and quality changes in the assigned area or department. The supervisor coordinates safety, quality, delivery, cost, and morale initiatives; coaches and mentors bargaining-unit and supervisory team members in World Class Manufacturing problem-solving techniques and corrective-action implementation; and interfaces with Corporate Engineering, Program Management, Product Engineering, and Supplier Quality to ensure compliance with build requirements and drive product changes that improve quality.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a technical or engineering discipline.
Ability to work any shift and overtime as required.
Excellent organization, written communication, and oral communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interface with employees at all plant levels, from hourly represented employees to senior leadership.
Ability to build effective business relationships with plant leadership and customers.
Goal-oriented self-starter with the ability to lead teams.
Ability to coach, mentor, and develop team members.
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Suite.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in an engineering discipline.
Previous manufacturing supervisory experience.
Previous experience working in a union environment.
Experience with continuous improvement systems and lean manufacturing.
Ability to read, interpret, and understand engineering documents, technical standards, and design specifications.

Responsibilities

Directly supervise bargaining-unit employees.
Manage Process Sheets through the Advanced Manufacturing Planning System (AMPS), propose modifications, and ensure process standardization across all shifts.
Analyze quality data, prioritize issues, and recommend improvements to the team.
Manage and lead part and process changes that affect the production floor.
Audit and manage process parameters and identify optimal strategies based on CP-CPK results.
Investigate root causes of vehicle dimensional parameter issues to improve quality metrics.
Ensure non-conforming parts are identified and processed.
Collaborate with Team Leaders, Engineers, and other roles in continuous improvement activities.
Participate in and lead kaizen projects focused on safety, cost, quality, throughput improvements, and waste reduction opportunities identified through cost deployment.
Coordinate safety, quality, delivery, cost, and morale initiatives.
Coach and mentor team members, including bargaining-unit and supervisory employees, in World Class Manufacturing problem-solving and corrective-action implementation.
Interface with Corporate Engineering, Program Management, Product Engineering, and Supplier Quality to ensure build-requirement compliance and drive quality-improving product changes.