Production Supervisor

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and manage production operations by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies and procedures.
• Complete production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel.
• Achieve quality targets by establishing and enforcing standardized work and quality procedures.
• Maintain safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all PPE, safety equipment and safety procedures.
• Oversee, train and coach employees.
• Validates team members meet required skill levels. Initiates countermeasures if skill levels are
• Identify issues in efficiency and suggest improvements.
• Ensures efficient staffing of all required machines and processes.
• Ensures cost efficient production operation by continually monitoring output and RFT performances and initiates countermeasures if not on target.
• Establish priorities, monitor progress, adjust operation including filling in if required, in order to meet target.
• Promotes teamwork through facilitating effective communication between production team, quality team, maintenance and programmers.
• Coordinate jig changes, first piece verification, assist with distribution of quality alerts.
• Must be forklift certified.
• Must be first responder certified.
• Responsible for time management via ADP of all team members including attendance tracking and scheduling of vacation time.
• Conduct duties in a safe manner, follow all safety procedures, report incidents immediately, wears proper PPE and conducts duties to their level of training.
• Other duties as assigned.

This position reports directly to the Production Manager and works directly with the staff in the Production department. This position has a communication relationship with all department managers and other employees in the BAL Operations department.

• Solid understanding of standardized work methods in the automotive environment.
• Strong working knowledge of various mathematical concepts including fractions, ratios, and proportions.
• Understanding of quality systems regarding IATF 16949, manufacturing processes.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to create a team-oriented environment.

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a related position/field preferably within JIS-automotive industry.
• Ability to use computer for work related tasks, Microsoft Office.
• Must be able to lift up to 35 pounds.
• Must be able to be on feet for 8 hours or more.
• Must be able to sit long hours at a desk.
• Must be able to work weekends and rotating shifts.

All employees are responsible for knowing the Quality Policy, how their job supports the quality