Production Supervisor-Night Shift

Overview

GKN Automotive is the market leader in conventional, all-wheel and electrified drive systems and solutions. With a comprehensive global footprint, we design, develop, manufacture and integrate an extensive range of driveline technologies for over 90% of the world’s car manufacturers.

Role purpose
Manages other team leaders or teams of employees/operators using machinery or equipment to assist with all manufacturing activities of a plant or production process, including production, materials, health & safety, quality control, and other steps along a value stream.

• Operations Management
  Supervise others working within established operational systems.
• Production Planning
  Develop daily and weekly production plans for value streams to include resource planning and monitoring and reporting on performance against the plan.
• Leadership and Direction
  Explain the local action plan to support team members in their understanding of what needs to be done, and how this relates to the broader business plan and the organization s strategy, mission and vision; motivate people to achieve local business goals.
• Manufacturing Methods/Processes Development
  Identify shortcomings in existing manufacturing processes, systems, and procedures; develop methods and processes to address them.
• Health, Safety and Environment
  Follow the organization s HS&E policies, procedures and mandatory instructions; to identify and mitigate environmental risks and risks to the wellbeing of oneself and others in the workplace; instruct the team in safe working methods; identify instances of risky behaviors within the team and take appropriate action, escalating serious issues as appropriate.
• Quality
  Help management to implement quality assurance change initiatives and/or make continuous operational improvements.
• Work Scheduling and Allocation
  Develop short- or medium-term work schedules in order to achieve planned commitments. Approve overtime or use additional resources as needed.
• Operational Compliance
  Identify, within the team, instances of non-compliance with the organization s policies and procedures and/or relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, reporting these and escalating issues as appropriate.
• Performance Management
  Use the organization s formal development framework to identify the team s individual development needs. Plan and implement actions to build their capabilities. Provide training or coaching to others throughout the organization in own area of expertise to enable others to improve performance and fulfill personal potential.
• Internal Communications
  Help others get the most out of internal communications systems by offering support and advice.
• Improvement/Innovation
  Identify shortcomings in existing processes, systems and procedures, and use established change management programs to address them.

• Bachelor’s Degree and/or equivalent manufacturing experience in high volume environment (3 in leadership role).
• You should be proficient in
  :
• Leadership / People Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Lean Manufacturing Principles
• Budgeting / Forecasting Experience

Machines & technologies you ll use:

• Warm Forming, Cold Forming

GKN Automotive is the market leader in conventional, all-wheel and electrified drive systems and solutions. With a comprehensive global footprint, we design, develop, manufacture and integrate an extensive range of driveline technologies for over 90% of the world’s car manufacturers. As a global engineering company, innovation is what differentiates us from our competitors and is central to our success. A balance of cultures, ethnicities and genders help bring new ideas and creativity to GKN Automotive.

We need people of different backgrounds, with different skills and perspectives to spark originality, imagination and creativeness in our teams around the world. GKN Automotive is an equal opportunity employer. We treat all our employees and applicants fairly and are committed to ensuring that there is no discrimination or harassment against any employee or qualified applicant on the grounds of age, race, creed, colour, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process. Please contact us to request any such accommodation.