Production Supervisor - Dampers; 2nd shift

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Want to help shape tomorrow? At Bendix, we set the standard with advanced dynamic solutions that drive improved commercial vehicle performance and safety. We're part of the Knorr-Bremse Group, the global leader in braking technologies. As part of our team, you'll collaborate with a world of talented and dedicated colleagues whose sense of purpose complements your own. You'll find rewarding opportunities, diverse experiences, partnerships, and an unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity.

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

LOCATION: Huntington / Indiana (US-IN), United States |
BRAND: Bendix |
REQUISITION : 11645 |
JOB GRADE: 14

ON-SITE/REMOTE: On-site

Position Title: Business Team Leader 2nd and Weekend shifts, Dampers BCVS Huntington, IN Plant

Department: Dampers

Supervisor: Fred Stevens, Operations Manager, Dampers

Schedule: Friday
- Sunday 6 pm-6 am

This person is responsible for leading operations strategy within the Dampers production departments. Must be capable of collaborating with cross-functional teams and department leaders to address concerns and issues that affect safety, part quality, production efficiency, continuous improvement, etc. The Business Team Leader will also have exceptional interpersonal, organizational, and management skills, demonstrating the ability to be an innovator and change agent.

• Provides leadership for production areas and the team members.
• Execute operations to ensure safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and budget goals are achieved.
• Establishes strong and effective working relationships that are conducive to maintaining a positive work environment.
• Partners with departmental leaders: HSE, Quality, Engineering, Materials and Human Resources to achieve or exceed Value Stream goals.
• Drives accountability through the use of tools and other methods to track performance.
• Evaluates departmental constraints and implements Lean Manufacturing techniques to improve capacities.
• Works closely with the Plant and Advanced Manufacturing Engineering to define cost-effective continuous improvement projects.
• Drive Fair and consistent application of policies across employee base.
• Promotes and drives the organizations vision and utilization of Knorr Production System (Lean Manufacturing) methodologies.
• Champions change and facilitate team related functions to improve the business performance.
• Uses problem solving methods and innovation to drive continuous improvement.
• Works closely with team members across departments to establish priorities ensuring on-time shipments to customers, meeting quality expectations, and other activities as needed.
• Ensures compliance with the plant policies and procedures including requirements for TS16949 and ISO
  14001.
• Performs other duties as requested, directed or assigned.

• Strong problem solving skills required
• Strong written and oral communications skills are required
• Ability to handle multiple priorities is required
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing techniques with emphasis on standardized work, continuous improvement, 5S, and JIT principles is required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite is required.
• Statistical evaluation software familiarity a plus.
• SAP Experience is a plus.
• Greenbelt Certification is preferred.

• Requires at least 5+ years' experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Requires at least two years of manufacturing operations experience in a Lean Manufacturing environment in a leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience in motivating and leading people. Driving a positive work environment is required
• Prefer a Bachelor degree in related discipline
• Greenbelt Certification preferred.

The anticipated salary range for candidates who will work in Huntington, IN is $65,100-$97,700 per year.

• Provided they meet all eligibility requirements under the applicable plan documents, employees…