Supervisor, Manufacturing ​/ Production, Production Manager

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At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry‑leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

The Mechatronics, Mirrors and Lighting group specializes in automotive technologies that are driving the future of mobility. Combining a deep systems knowledge to develop unique vehicle access experiences, intelligent vision systems and advanced automotive lighting technologies, MML’s expertise light the path to innovation, safety and styling.

Leads, supports, and prioritizes the activities of production for all department‑based teams. Guide, mentor, and lead process techs. Ensures that products produced meet the customer needs in the areas of cost, quality, and delivery. Ensures that a safe work environment is always maintained. Monitors department schedule and adjusts changeover team’s priorities to meet required production demands. Control’s labor and adjusts workload to support required manning of departmental areas.

Tracks team member’s performance, attendance, and daily activities. Ensures all team goals are met in support of departmental KPI. Provides weekend work schedules to all team members. Participates in continuous improvement activities in support of the Magna Production System.

• Assists lead process techs and auditors in establishing quality standards and checks. Applies principles of statistical process control when appropriate. Identifies opportunities for common mistake proofing.
• Anticipates safety, quality and productivity problems in work area and takes immediate action to correct unsafe conditions or actions. Ensures employees are appropriately trained in recognizing hazards associated and specific to their job. Holds monthly team meetings, completes safety inspections on a routine basis, and ensures compliance with all Health and Safety policies and procedures. Leads accident/incident investigations. Promotes 5S activities in all work cells.
  
  Supports all TPM activities. Conducts performance appraisals for workers’ performance.
• Staffs to support department schedule and support quoted targets. Maintains vacation, overtime, and break relief schedules. Analyzes weekly/monthly production performance reports and initiates appropriate action. Monitors department schedule and ensures compliance. Uses standardized work as a management tool.
• Presents new information to large and small groups. Administers and applies company policy consistently and fairly. Provides constructive feedback to all employees regularly. Orientates new team members on processes, policies, procedures, and people. Responsible for maintaining and developing team morale.
• Monitors performance goals to target and adjusts. Leads problem‑solving teams. Applies data analysis tools.
• Performs daily audits as directed by System Assurance. Directs Break Relief / Auditors to drive quality and daily operator performance to work standards.
• Supports weekend overtime, directs teams on required manning and weekend activities. Weekends must be run as a normal business day. All quality checks, audits, etc. must be adhered to.
• Complete end of shift paperwork, scrap entry, audit checks, etc.
• Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives.
• Must be discreet with confidential information.
• Uses the Magna Employee Charter as a guideline to provide fair treatment to all employees.
• Provides daily end of shift report to summarize all relevant activities for the day.
• Provides first response to all problems. Documents problems resolves when possible and follows up with the appropriate resource groups to ensure problems are corrected.

• Mechanical aptitude.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication.