Production Supervisor

Overview

PURPOSE/SUMMARY
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The Production Supervisor is responsible for overseeing all manufacturing related activities in their designated area on their assigned shift. A Production Supervisor is responsible for leading, developing and managing performance of hourly Line Leaders and their respective Team Members. Production Supervisors will guide Line Leaders in optimizing resources in the most efficient manner consistent with standardized work procedures, work instructions, quality standards, and safety parameters.

The Production Supervisor ensures Line Leaders maintain standardized work processes, train Team Members in proper methods, utilize BOS, Lean, 5-S, and TMS tools to achieve objectives.

Safety
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• Leads by example and reinforces safety practices while enforcing Tenneco safety policies.
• Holds Line Leaders accountable for their role in creating and promoting the Tenneco safety culture.
• Conducts daily and weekly safety inspection and training to ensure departmental operations and personnel are following OSHA and corporate safety guidelines.
• Educates Line Leaders and Team Members on Safety Policy and Procedure.
• Investigates, reports and communicates all accidents, injuries and/or illnesses and near misses.
• Mentors Line Leaders in problem solving, including the creation and maintenance of accident/countermeasure charts.
• Observes Team Members  techniques as they perform the job functions.

5-S Process
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• Champions the 5S process and ensures standards are maintained for your area of responsibility.

Standardized Work
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• Confirms Team Members are trained to the latest revision of Standardized Work and that the standardized work training matrix is updated to document all training.
• Completes the Layered Process Audit to ensure that standardized work is followed.
• Champions  Continuous Improvement  of Standardized Work
• Coaches Line Leaders to create Job Breakdown Sheets (JBS) and standardize work processes across all shifts through sign offs.

Communication
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• Leads monthly Line Leader meeting.
• Communicates with the next shift all issues/concerns resulting from your shift s operations.
• Provides timely and effective feedback to help Team Members strengthen specific skill areas needed to accomplish a task or solve a problem.

Production Output
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• Responds as primary support to Line Leader calls when needed and escalates to appropriate support area when necessary.
• Maintains relevant production records.
• Assists Operations Manager in preparing annual budget and monitor department budget and spending.
• Monitors production status hourly to ensure Line Leaders are able to countermeasure abnormalities to sustain production.
• Utilizes the weekly production schedule to order supplies as required.
• Oversee production set up.
• Plans, coordinates, and supervises the activities of Team Members to meet production schedules and to hold them accountable for their performance.

Operations (Product, Equipment, Quality):

• Communicates with other functional groups to coordinate activities on the shift.
• Confirms quality of materials and finished goods.
• Establishes or adjusts work plan to meet customer demand
• Follows overtime procedure to assign Team Members to work on weekends and holidays.
• Participates in all applicable elements of the ISO 14001 and TS 16949 standards to ensure the assigned area is continuously prepared for internal and external audits. Quality:
• Escalates issues to ensure proper disposition and documentation of suspect material.
• Participates in all root cause analysis of non-conformances in their area of responsibility.

Problem Solving / Philosophy
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• Leads actions to countermeasure a problem s root cause, monitors the results and standardizes the changes made to correct the problem.
• Is proactive in resolving problems in the cell and escalates the need for assistance as necessary.
• Go see  and observes problems firsthand, investigates and ensures an effective understanding of the facts/data.
• Solves problems utilizing the  scientific method.
• Deepens process learning through rapid low-cost trials/experiments to solve problems.

Teamwork
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• Develops, supports, and monitors activities that foster teamwork within the group.
• Builds cross functional working relationships to achieve work and team goals.
• Supports a positive work environment that is free of harassment, discrimination, or other unlawful practices.
• Immediately escalates any unlawful or improper practices to their Operations Leader and or Human Resources.

• Bachelor s degree in business or technical field preferred with 3-5 years related Leadership experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Tier 1 automotive experience preferred
• Must possess knowledge to read, write, and perform basic math skills (includes basic algebra, fractions, geometry).
• Must have the ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram forms.
• Ability to operate, troubleshoot, make minor adjustments and/or perform preventive maintenance on metal…