Assembly Technicians - Supervisor

Assembly Technicians - Supervisor

North American Lighting Inc., member of the Koito Group of Companies, is the largest tier one automotive exterior lighting manufacturer in North America. As the market share leader in exterior automotive lighting, NAL provides advanced lighting technology, engineering design expertise, and state-of-the-art production capabilities to auto makers based in North America and around the world.

North American Lighting (NAL) is looking for an Assembly Technician Supervisor to join our team. The ideal candidate will plan and direct the work of the Assembly Technicians in order to reduce assembly equipment downtime, improve processes, and increase productivity.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Supervises, assigns work, and prepares work schedules for all of the assembly department technicians.
• Creates, submits, and maintains plant side budget for assembly departments, including Capital Budget requests for assembly department improvements.
• Assists Assembly and Manufacturing Engineering in maintaining plant KPI's for scrap, efficiency, and demonstrated capacity in assembly.
• Monitors and evaluates equipment downtime with assigned technician, determines and implements countermeasures, and verifies their effectiveness.
• Creates and maintains the Countermeasure Plan for Assembly Equipment downtime, and presents to plant and engineering management on a monthly basis.
• Works with outside vendors on the repair and improvement of assembly equipment, obtains competitive quotes, creates project plans, and oversees implementation to ensure their completion within the budget, timeline, and requirements outlined in the project plans.

The salary range for this position is $80,200 - $107,500 per year. Final compensation will be determined by location, skills, experience, qualifications, and the career level at which the position is filled.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related discipline, plus 4-6 years of experience in a manufacturing environment OR Associate's Degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related discipline, plus 6-8 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Manufacturing experience including 1-3 years in a supervisor or lead role and experience in an automotive manufacturing environment preferred.

At North American Lighting Team Member Benefits

• World class health insurance plans
• Award winning 401k plan
• Relocation assistance
• Paid time off (vacation, sick, holidays, etc)
• Supplier discounts (wireless, computer, vehicle, etc.)
• Company sponsored wellness program including gym reimbursement

Diversity at NAL:
The mission of NAL's Diversity Committee is to facilitate NAL's ongoing and continuing efforts to foster a culture and atmosphere of mutual respect, for the benefit of all Team Members from different backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities that represent our communities.