Manufacturing Production Supervisor II

Inside the Role

Directly lead employees in a manufacturing and assembly environment to meet Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Employee Morale, and Environmental performance objectives. Top candidates will display the knowledge, experience and behaviors required to maintain a safe working environment while continuously driving improvements.

We provide a scheduled posting end date to assist our candidates with their application planning. While this date reflects our latest plans, it is subject to change, and postings may be extended or removed earlier than expected.

Position offers a starting salary range of $95,000 - $121,000 USD

Pay Offered Dependent On Knowledge, Skills, And Experience.

Benefits include annual bonus program; 401k company contribution with company match up to 6% as well as non-elective company contribution of 3 - 7% depending on age; starting at 4 weeks paid vacation; 13+ calendar holidays; 8 weeks paid parental leave; employee assistance program; comprehensive healthcare plans and wellness programs; onsite fitness (at some locations); tuition assistance and volunteer paid time off;

short-term and long-term disability plans.

• Promote a safety culture while maintaining adherence to all safety policies and standards.
• Proactively identify potential safety hazards in the work area and mitigate the risk of injuries.
• Oversee area safety and environmental training and other requirements and ensure completion.
• Perform accident investigations.
• Promote, support and coach team on maintaining a clean work area using the 5S methodology.
• Drive positive results in key metrics SQDCME (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Employee Morale and Environmental).
• Continuously improve metrics by leading and coaching teams in practical problem‑solving activities related to top SQDCME issues.
• Oversee daily production requirements and ensure targets are met.
• Plan and coordinate contingency and recovery plans for downtime and equipment failures.
• Partner with Maintenance on preventative measures to support equipment wellness.
• Continuously improve constraints and bottleneck processes.
• Plan and allocate resources to support the daily requirements within areas of responsibility.
• Support cross‑training plans to increase team flexibility.
• Manage time and attendance of direct reports.
• Conduct regular one‑on‑one meetings with Team Leaders and conduct annual performance evaluations.
• Interface with Labor Relations and the local Union Shop Committee as needed.
• Foster healthy employee relations.
• Understand Lean concepts and support implementation of initiatives.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university OR Associates and 2+ years related experience OR 4+ years related experience required.
• An attached resume is required
• Must be open to working any shift

• Technical/mechanical understanding of bus systems.
• Planning experience: an ability to think ahead and prepare action plans to achieve results.
• Lean manufacturing experience.
• Leadership experience: a demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.
• Experience in Labor Relations in Union environment.
• An ability to drive positive results in key metrics SQDCME (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Employee Morale and Environmental).

This position is open to applicants who can work in (or relocate to) the following location(s).
High Point, NC US. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Onsite

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