Production Supervisor

Position Title: Assembly Supervisor

General Description
* Supervise the production department resources, schedules, & equipment
* Responsibilities
* Supervise employees
* Participate in the analysis of product rejections
* Assure completion of the production schedule
* Provide support and training to the employees
* Participate in problem solving teams
* Insure the quality of the product, by monitoring the compliance of the quality requirements and criteria
* Supervise compliance with the area's procedures and instructions
* Monitor the reliability of the processes
* Participate in the responses to customer complaints
* Verify employees payroll
* Provide employee evaluation/review
* Perform any disciplinary corrective actions to employees or incident reports as required
* Supervise and provide corrective actions for the production performance indicators using fast response
* Implement continuous improvement programs in the production area
* Utilize business systems for decision making and ensure accuracy.
* Implement inventory and scrap reduction projects
* Comply with the quality and environment standards procedures and instructions (those applicable)
* Common knowledge of basic ergonomics
* Identify safety risks and concerns
* Act on any safety risks and concerns that could cause harm to employees
* All those activities generated as a result of changes, requirements and/or improvement in the process of the applicable area
* Treat employees with respect to increase productivity
Job Requirements
Work Experience
* 2-3 year supervisory experience in automotive environment.
Education
* Prefer College Degree advanced degree desirable
* Prefer 6 sigma green belt minimum
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
* The ability to work with minimal supervision
* Ability to interact with hourly employees and management
* Basic understanding of sound inventory practices
* Ability to complete assigned projects on time in a changing environment
* Demonstrate good ethical characteristics and behaviors
* Ability to perform tasks using Microsoft software; Word, Excel etc.
* Basic Applied statistics
* Quality and environmental systems
* Handling of chemical substances and hazardous residues
* Control of spilled substances
* Handling of equipment against fire
* Emergency programs
* Basic knowledge about Lean Manufacturing and its tools
* Problem solving techniques
* Leadership skills, communication, human relations
* Supervision
* Legal aspects
* Internal work regulations
* Basic process tools : PFMA's and PCP's
* Quality criteria
* Quality and environmental procedures and instructions of the area Continuous improvement programs

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