Production Supervisor - 3rd Shift

Overview

Production Supervisor - 3rd Shift at New York Air Brake oversees and manages all day-to-day production operations in the assigned production section and contributes to production planning processes. Scheduled to make daily assignments and direct all related personnel actions. Ensures adherence to established quality guidelines and production safety requirements.

• Oversee daily production operations and allocate personnel resources.
• Lead training and qualification process of direct reports.
• Conduct departmental audits (safety, 5S, etc.) and ensure employees follow established procedures.
• Address employee performance issues in a timely manner and manage time and attendance system.
• Conduct accident investigations and ensure compliance with HSE policy and procedures.
• Lead continuous improvement ideas from team members and facilitate team meetings to communicate departmental KPI measurements.

• Provide manpower planning to ensure production schedules are met.
• Lead the training and qualification process of direct reports.
• Facilitate team meetings to communicate departmental KPI measurements, etc.
• Lead and solicit continuous improvement ideas from team members.
• Conduct departmental audits (safety,5S,etc).
• Ensure employees are following established procedures and standard work process.
• Address employee performance issues in a timely manner.
• Manage the time and attendance system to ensure employees are properly compensated.
• Ensure that all HSE policy and procedures are being followed.
• Conduct accident investigations.
• Must be able to comply with quality, product safety, and HSE rules and regulations.
• Must understand and support and adhere to the Integrated Management System policies, procedures and instructions.
• Must understand, support and adhere to relevant key performance indicators (KPIs), as defined in the goal tree.

• Has SAP system knowledge.
• Exhibits accident investigation skills.
• Has Dayforce knowledge.
• Has working knowledge of lean principles.
• Exhibits excellent leadership skills.
• Technical Capacity.
• Knowledge/understanding of property descriptions.
• Basic knowledge of quantitative methods/statistical procedures and graphic skills.
• Communication Proficiency.
• Organization Skills.
• Time Management.

This position has >10 direct hourly reports.

The employee will be required to perform duties on a computer terminal. The employee will be exposed to shop floor conditions, i.e. noise, heat, cold, dust/dirt etc.

The physical demands described here are representative of the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties, the employee may regularly talk or hear, stand, walk, use hands, finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms.

• Associate Degree in Process, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering, Business.
• 3-5 Years of Relevant Experience.

• Lean Manufacturing, 5S, SAP.

• All requirements are subject to reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities.
• This job description does not create an employment contract; it reflects an “at will” relationship.
• Employees will follow any other job-related instructions and duties requested by their supervisor.