Material Area Supervisor

Job Title

Material Area Supervisor

Past supervisor roles would be a big plus as without there is a large training gap, truckyard management experience. The Material Area Supervisor is responsible for leading hourly teams that unload, store, and deliver material to support production in an automotive manufacturing assembly plant. Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Lead the safety, delivery, cost, quality, and morale of hourly work teams.
• Develop team leaders to meet corporate guidelines and transform existing material delivery processes to increase productivity and reduce manufacturing costs utilizing the World Class Manufacturing process.
• Ensure inventory and record integrity and maintain a positive working relationship with both management and union represented employees.
• Manage multiple work teams in a fast paced, high volume unionized manufacturing environment.
• Responsible for coordinating daily team activities to achieve business metrics and implementing World Class Manufacturing (WCM) tools and processes as it related to material flow.
• Required to oversee and develop highly functioning work teams, comprised of Team Leaders and Team Members and practice Leadership Principles.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Excellent organizational, written and oral communication.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Previous related supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated ability to coach/mentor/develop team members.
• Previous experience working in a union environment.
• Strong background in LEAN manufacturing systems.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and Google Suite applications.
• Must have valid driver's license.
• Onsite MFG
  
  Physical Requirements:
• Work different shifts and/or work weekends.
• Work in hot and/or cold environments.
• Work around heavy equipment or manufacturing machinery.
• Wear safety equipment such as safety glasses, sleeves, earplugs and steel-toed shoes.
• Stand or walk for long periods of time each day.
• Frequently bend, stoop, reach and lift up to 40 pounds.
• Work in tight or closed in spaces.
• Regularly climb ladder/man lift/stairs/crawl under vehicles if necessary.
• Strong verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.