Production Supervisor

We are AUTOKINITON (pronounced auto-ken-i- TAHN )

AUTOKINITON delivers operational excellence, high-quality execution, and customer service. We offer 100% vertical integration capabilities such as end-to-end engineering, manufacturing, and in-house logistics.

We’re proud of our Tier 1 supplier legacy for manufacturing propulsion-agnostic, structural automotive components, and assemblies around the globe.

To help us drive excellence, you’ll get to:

• Educates associates in proper procedures of company policy, safety and quality issues, and production requirements.
• Continue focus and improvements in housekeeping through 5’s.
• Performs daily payroll administration before and after each shift, including auditing timekeeping records, correcting missing punches, entering bluelines, adjusting employees’ schedules (add/remove), reviewing and approving or denying EPT/PTO requests within 24hours to ensure payroll accuracy and compliance.
• Monitors required Quality documentation at each specific operation. Ensure all applicable checks on inspection sheets, SPC charts, etc. are being properly completed with any applicable notations/comments.
• Eliminates waste through safety, quality, and production improvements.
• Conducts daily department meetings with associates on current issues such as quality, attendance, safety, housekeeping, and production requirements. Answers field questions and notes suggestions as needed.
• Performs all duties and operates machinery & equipment according to MIOSHA standards and company procedures using required safety equipment (gloves, sleeves, ear plugs, etc.)
• Communicates staffing needs with supervision.
• Monitors production plans and provides corrective action as necessary.
• Monitors, adjusts, and reports inventories.
• Communicates necessary information to associates.
• Implement new systems and operations.
• Participate in applicable “corrective action” activities as deemed essential to plant and customer needs
• Maintains work center schedule by staying within production and shipping scheduling.
• Oversees set-up on work centers ensuring quality performance and proper documentation.
• Ability to fill out daily production reports on all work centers or train operators to do so.
• Able and willing to work any shift assigned, weekends and overtime
• Regular and predictable attendance required
• Assumes other duties as directed by supervisor

This Full-Time, salary role is a part of our Autokiniton – Plymouth team and reports to the Production Superintendent.

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree (B.

A.) from four-year college or university; or five years plus related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

REQUIRED SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Proven technical ability
• Knowledge of SPC (including the use of mics, calipers, etc.)
• Knowledge of welding processes
• Lean manufacturing experience
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Proven manufacturing administration skills
• Ability to adapt to and use computers

PREFERRED ADDITIONAL SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Responsible for reading and understanding the IATF
  16949, ISO
  9001:2015 and ISO-14001procedures
• Ability to conduct meetings, make presentations
• Ability to effectively complete multiple tasks
• Ability to problem solve utilizing cross functional teams
• Proven team building skills

Where you’ll be:

This position is located at our Plymouth facility in Plymouth MI., offering many community events, resources, programs, and recreational opportunities for you and your family.

• Ford Field, home of the Detroit Lions.
• Close to major highways
• Near coffee shops and restaurants.

• Competitive Wages and Comprehensive Benefits:
  Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with Company contribution…