Production Supervisor

Job Title

Production Supervisor;
Montgomery, Alabama – Montgomery Plant

This is supervisory work, coaching and supporting plant employees in a self‑directed, just‑in‑time environment.

• Maintain outstanding employee relations by inspiring and motivating plant staff to perform at their highest level of efficiency.
• Demonstrate equipment operations and work and safety procedures to new employees or assign employees to experienced workers for training.
• Observe work and monitor the assembly line to ensure operators conform to production or quality standards.
• Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals.
• Provide training direction, encouragement, and motivation to prepare employees for assignments.
• Adjust coaching techniques based on the strengths and weaknesses of team members.
• Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of each team member to create developmental strategies.
• Enforce health and safety rules and regulations.
• Resolve team issues or collaborate with employees to assist in problem resolution.
• Review production schedules to determine work sequences and coordinate with the material department.
• Monitor workstations to ensure tasks are performed properly and that materials are used as they should be.
• Recommend and implement measures to improve worker motivation, equipment performance, work methods, and customer services.
• Generate cost reduction opportunities with operations to initiate and implement process improvement to reduce costs.
• Coordinate major initiatives and kaizen events.
• Implement and train employees on MOS & Lean / Sigma processes.

• Associate’s degree required;
  Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• At least 3 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.

• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes and efficiencies, and other techniques for maximizing effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Knowledge of the various functions of an automotive plant such as maintenance, quality, production control, safety, operations, and materials as needed to oversee and direct employees in these functions.
• Knowledge of strategies such as product lifecycle management (PLM), just‑in‑time, and self‑directed teams as needed to effectively implement these strategies.
• Knowledge of Lear’s organizational rules, regulations, procedures, and practices as needed to oversee processes and human resources.
• Knowledge of applicable rules and regulations for environmental control and other regulatory authorities as needed to ensure compliance.
• Ability to create results, build teams, foster trust, and handle resistance to change.
• Ability to assess multiple events and circumstances as needed to establish a course of action.
• Ability to recognize relationships between facts, information, or situations as needed to integrate information from various sources.
• Ability to evaluate alternatives and anticipate consequences of various courses of action as needed to adapt and plan accordingly.
• Ability to provide sound rationale and explanations for decisions and actions.
• Ability to communicate information objectively without interjecting personal biases.
• Ability to take an unpopular stand when necessary.
• Ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Ability to analyze problems by asking the appropriate questions and gathering additional information to identify causes and solutions.
• Ability to communicate at all levels within the organization as well as dealing with customers and vendors for effective and efficient achievement of goals and requirements.
• Ability to multi‑task with multiple priorities and time frames.

• Physical ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Physical ability to concentrate on given tasks and not be distracted.
• Physical ability to read and see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Physical ability to frequently stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, reach, twist, grasp, and make repetitive hand movements.

• Must be willing to work extended periods of time or varying shift hours.
• Must have knowledge of ISO 14001, OSHA, and TS16949 requirements and compliance.

Lear Corporation is committed to fair, merit‑based employment practices and equal opportunity.

We provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law. Applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.

Lear Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workplace.