Production Strategy Supervisor

Production Strategy Supervisor – Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

Summary: The Production Strategy Supervisor will be responsible for overseeing Bill of Material Planning, production planning, long lead time part planning and domestic part planning for their specific product line. They will need to study workloads and estimate time required to complete assignments accurately and on time. Responsible for process documentation creation and revision control along with generating training records.

• Develop and maintain work instructions to document processes and ensure accuracy.
• Provide guidance to subordinates to ensure a safe and productive work environment.
• Direct a staff of non-exempt employees.
• Protect the accuracy of Bill of Materials.
• Manage production sequences within the constraints of Operations.
• Cover all planning functions during absenteeism.
• Supervise activity revolving around potential impacts regarding domestic or long lead time parts.
• Monitor and track employee vacation and absenteeism.
• Exercise judgment in personnel process or procedural areas of concern.
• Advise higher-level management on work-related issues that could cause problems on the assembly line and their impact on productivity and/or the customer.
• Ensure accuracy of the monthly production report to Japan.
• Handle all system change requests for PYMAC to Japan for the product line.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Excellent communication, project management, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Self‑motivated; knowledge of Excel, Word, Access, Project, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with SAP / PYMAC / inventory control desired.

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Two-year degree or equivalent experience in a technical field required.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a leadership role.

• Manufacturing experience required.

The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of this job, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. They are intended only to describe the general nature of the job.

Management retains discretion to add or change duties of this position at any time.

Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Where required by state law and/or city ordinance; this employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.