Description
We are seeking a Production Supervisor to join our team at Multimatic in Butler, Indiana.
Job Summary As a Production Supervisor, you will be responsible for leading and directing production associates in their assigned areas on a daily basis. You will be expected to understand and perform the supervisor's responsibilities in their absence, ensure associates have the proper PPE to perform their job, and maintain a clean and safe work environment at all times.
Responsibilities
- Understand and perform the supervisor's responsibilities in their absence
- Ensure associates have the proper PPE to perform their job
- Follow all established company policies and procedures
- Maintain a clean and safe work environment at all times
- Coordinate safety improvement projects and participate in injury 5-why corrective actions
- Determine tools needed for production to be successful and acquire them
- Review production boards in their assigned area on an hourly basis
- Conduct daily 6-S audits in their assigned areas and follow up to resolve issues found during the audit
- Utilize SAP schedule and customer forecasts to perform daily production scheduling and assure schedule attainment
- Lead and direct production associates in their assigned areas on a daily basis
- Manage hold areas and assure timely disposition of product
- Lead meetings with production associates to discuss established objectives and how to make improvements in these areas
- Review OEE information on a daily basis and assure accuracy in the raw data
- Communicate all new quality or process changes to production and provide proper training if needed
- Ensure all production associates are properly trained on the equipment they operate and that there is documentation to support that training
- Provide thorough and clear communication to supervisor, shift and technical services regarding any problems concerning production
- Complete shift notes on a daily basis for the work centers assigned to them
- Work with supervisor to evaluate operator performance issues on the floor regarding safety, quality, and efficiency
- Understand SAP and IMS issues and maintain accurate inventory via cycle counts and inventory adjustments
- Lead and participate in corrective action or continuous improvement activities
- Create and/or assist with work instructions for new and existing processes and maintain their accuracy
- Attend future training as deemed necessary for this position
Qualifications and Requirements
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
- One year or more automotive manufacturing experience
- Prior leadership and/or technical experience would be beneficial
- Ability to perform and understand all job functions of a production operator
- Strong communication and leadership skills
- Ability to work without close supervision
- Physical demands: standing, sitting, walking, using hands to feel or handle objects, tools or controls; reaching and lifting with hands and arms; talking, seeing and hearing; climbing or balancing; stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling; rotating torso and viewing behind to operate required equipment; lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds
- Work environment: frequently works near moving parts; exposed to electromagnetic fields, risk of electric shock and vibration; occasionally works in high precarious places and is exposed to fumes or airborne particles; noise level is usually loud; subject to temperature extremes for extended periods of time