Supervisor – Manufacturing & Materials

INTRODUCTION TO AM GENERAL

AM General develops and builds specialized ground vehicle systems that get the US Armed Services and our allies to and from their mission safely. Our innovative spirit delivers advanced, rugged, resilient, and dependable mobility solutions. We are one team dedicated to producing the best products for our customers. We have a collective understanding that at AM General our purpose is to serve those who serve to protect us.

We R.I.D.E. with Sgt. Smith!

We are Responsive We have Integrity We are Dynamic We exhibit Excellence

• Responsible for maintaining, safety, quality, and productivity within area.
• Supervise the activities of production, material handling hourly employees in the performance of their jobs
• Monitor current and potential shortages and take action to eliminate downtime caused by these shortages
• Communicate with other departments to ensure material is located when required for use
• Ensure the line counts and reporting of shortages are accurate and timely; organize container management
• Monitor build requirements and ensure that material is moved to the production line in a timely manner
• Knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Outlook
• Train hourly employees and determine if they have the skills to successfully qualify for open production and material handling positions
• Lead lean initiatives and have an ability to oversee long term projects to successful completion
• Lead daily shift meetings and group leader meetings
• Ensure employee safety, Respond to employee questions, Maintain workplace organization
• Be responsible for company goals, communicate changes to shop floor employees, maintain quota
• Responsible for time and attendance reporting
• Work as a team member to continually improve departmental metrics

• A Bachelor's degree is preferred but not required for this position along with three to five years of general experience and three to five years of supervisory experience
• Good organizational skills
• Knowledge of MS Office Products
• High level of initiative
• Ability to communicate effectively both written and verbal
• SAP experience preferred
• Assist in the daily operation of materials scanners
• Strong problem solving, leadership, and supervisory skills
• Ability to motivate and ensure hourly employees stay on assigned tasks
• Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe working environment

• Sight: must be able to regularly read computer screen, reports, and various documents with detail and clarity to accomplish work tasks in a safe and efficient manner, including regular use of adequate close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus
• Hearing: must be able to regularly hear well enough to communicate
• Hand-Eye Coordination: must be able to regularly coordinate one’s eyes with one’s fingers, wrists, or arms to move, carry, or manipulate objects or to perform other job-related tasks
• Manual Dexterity: must be able to regularly make quick, accurate, skillful, and coordinated movement with hands and arms to grasp, place, move, or use objects such as phone, computer, and other office equipment, tools, or controls
• Agility: must be able to regularly bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with the body, arms, or legs to perform job tasks, including the ability to move throughout all areas of the facility, Company’s property surrounding facility, or additional work areas
• Climbing / Kneeling: must be able to occasionally climb, kneel, bend over, stoop, crouch, or crawl, with balance
• Lifting: must be able to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds with or without assistance
• Physical Strength: must be able to occasionally lift, push, pull, or carry objects using hands, arms, back, abdominal muscles, shoulders, legs, or a…