Sr. Manufacturing Supervisor

Objective: The Senior Manufacturing Supervisor is responsible for managing the production team and production processes including monitoring, planning and implementing production, quality processes, safety objectives, cost savings, waste elimination, and personnel management in an exemplary manner according to the company quality policies.

Qualified candidates will possess the following

Minimum Requirements:

• A Diploma or GED (Associate's Degree preferred)
• Experience leading teams in an industrial environment
• Experience with hiring process, performance appraisals, and disciplinary processes
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (including Outlook, Word and Excel)
• Strong interpersonal, teamwork, organizational and collaboration skills
• The ability to perform projects with a high degree of detail
• Exceptional professional attributes that include self-motivation, dependability, and confidentiality
• The ability to build effective work relationships
• Supervisors are responsible for owning a set of approved calipers and micrometers
• An excellent work record, including attendance
• Experience problem-solving using 8D and 5 Why methods
• Scheduling and workforce planning, especially with workforce fluctuations

Outstanding candidates will possess the following Desired Requirements:

• Previous experience in the automotive industry
• Minimum of 2 years of demonstrated experience directly leading/managing professional teams in an industrial environment (including involvement with the disciplinary, performance appraisal, and hiring processes)
• Experience with quality metrics, manufacturing metrics, continuous improvement, and lean manufacturing

• Monitor daily production to ensure shipping requirements are meeting and achieving production rates, leading operator communication, and facilitating productivity improvements. Hold Manufacturing Supervisors accountable for the same in their focused departments.
• Participate in current and future manpower planning and proposing solutions for manpower fluctuations.
• Work closely with production schedulers to ensure meeting customer demands
• Ensure accurate inventory by coordinating daily cycle counts
• Work as a member of the management team to define and achieve plant safety, quality, production, and profit goals.
• Know, communicate, and be responsible for the achievement of manufacturing key metrics, including run time attainment, equipment set up, internal parts per million (PPM), and cost of quality (COQ), safety, quality, on time Production Part Approval Processes (PPAP's), on time delivery, premium freight, past due, inventory control and Kan Ban attainment.
• Responsible for tracking/controlling Supplies, OT, Scrap, Efficiency, and Inventory accuracy.
• Ensure all documentation (bar code labels, verification sheets, etc.) is timely, as well as accurately completed by the production team.
• Monitor production perishables such as cardboard inserts, rest paper, etc. and develop lean methods for replenishment.

• Be knowledgeable of, and responsible for, the achievement of all quality-related goals, including PPAP, COQ, First Time Quality (FTQ), error-proofing, PPM, and adherence to control plans.
• Maintain responsibility for process conformance results via weekly line side/layered audits and ensure weekly audits are completed by Manufacturing Supervisors.
• Accurately and efficiently develop and implements action plans to achieve metrics goals.
• Use prescribed problem solving methods to lead the development of successful action plans that achieve permanent corrective actions and eliminate non-conformances. Initiate and participate in 8D or 5 Why teams depending on the customer requirements.
• Ensure the environment is safe/free of avoidable risk by reporting safety concerns immediately, enforcing required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) usage, as well as identifying potential safety issues, and taking appropriate action.
• Ensure accident reports are turned in promptly and accurately when incidences occur.
• Drive, as well as participate in, company-wide lean initiatives and continuous improvement events, including continuous improvement activities and standardized work.

• Schedule, review and approve team member's schedules daily in the system.
• Complete and present annual performance appraisals for all direct report employees, outlining positive and negative performance, and documenting a plan of action for sub-par performers.
• Know where team members excel, as…