Production Supervisor – Assembly

New Opportunity! Major OEM is seeking a Supervisor to oversee the assembly process. Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills.

Position Description:

• Lead issue identification during pre-production build events
• Participate in the issue resolution process with multiple Engineering teams to identify and correct issues
• Apply engineering principles and analytical techniques to establish manufacturing processes and assembly feasibility
• Deliver capable processes and tools for Trim and Chassis Assembly operations
• Lead role in resolving assembly related concerns.
• Participate in daily meetings to effectively describe and speak to concerns identified
• Participate in job ergonomic evaluations with the ergonomist and help develop corrective actions as required
• Develop interim and permanent actions on internal processes as required for manufacturing defects as they are identified
• Support Manufacturing Process and Industrial Engineering activities for Final Assembly area for new model build events and through mass production
• Supervise unionized hourly product specialist which includes, but not limited to these activities (developing daily assignments, proper pay practices, overtime equalization, vacation scheduling & approving, discipline if required, tooling and part trials as required, etc…)
• Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality and productivity
• Lead and conduct process audits to ensure process discipline is consistent with Vehicle Operations process sheets as they are written
• Assist in process and instruction sheets as required to support manufacturing processes
• Ensure department compliance with government, industry, and corporate safety standards
• Support ISO 14001 compliance and support internal ISO auditing and compliance as required
• Support continuous improvement in safety, quality and productivity in Chassis and/or Trim areas
• Identify throughput constraints and drive root cause improvements

• Ability to work any shift as well as rotating shifts and weekends
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision
• Ability to multi-task
• Strong problem-solving and conflict management skills

• Safety and Quality experience preferred
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles
• Knowledge of constraint management principles
• Microsoft Office knowledge (Word/Excel/Outlook)
• Prior experience managing a unionized work force
• CNC machining experience (PTO specific)
• Helium leak stand experience (PTO specific)

• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Experience in Trim & Final assembly
• Experience in process development
• Microsoft Office knowledge (Word/Excel/Outlook)
• 8D and 5Why corrective action and problem solving skills
• Lean Tools – 5S, Kanban, Poka-yoke, and Value Stream Mapping
• FMEA, PPAP, and DOEs experience
• Ergonomic analysis knowledge and experience

Education Preferred:

• Bachelor’s Degree

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