Supervisor
Key Safety Systems, Inc. - Knoxville
Job Description
Job Title: Production Supervisor
Reports To: Applicable Production Unit Managers
Department: Textiles
FLSA Status: Exempt
Summary:
Responsible for the safe manufacturing of defect free products on time to achieve total customer satisfaction and continuous improvement of quality, reliability and productivity by supervising personnel and promoting employee dedication to excellence.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Provides effective leadership to hourly production team to motivate, mentors and direct production activities.
Responsible for maintaining good housekeeping/5S practices; effectively identifying bottlenecks, the required corrective actions, and driving issues to resolution; effectively communicating goals and objectives to workforce and achieving financial targets established in AOP.
Responsible for meeting quality targets, building internal/external customer/supplier relationships and effectively utilizing diagnostic quality tools for improving the cost of quality.
Position is responsible for daily production reporting, scheduling, and prioritizing of production activities.
Maintains thorough knowledge of all processes and equipment for area and ensures that the production process is followed to TS-16949 work instructions without deviation, unless proper approval is obtained from Business Unit Manager or Quality Personnel.
Completes production plan by establishing accountability and priorities; scheduling activities and employees; ensuring employees are trained and certified to job requirements and training documentation is maintained according to the established procedure.
Issues written and oral instructions.
Assigns duties and examines work for exactness, quality, and conformance to policies and procedures.
Studies and standardizes procedures to improve efficiency of subordinates.
Promotes harmony among workers and the strategic alliance between the Company and the Union, and resolves grievances.
Accurately and effectively presents facts in grievance hearings and investigations.
Ensures consistently and accurate application of Work Rules and organizational policies.
Consistently demonstrates prompt, regular and reliable attendance.
Must be able to work an excess of eight hours per day or forty hours per week on any shift as assigned or needed to meet production requirements, housekeeping requirements or training/meeting needs. Must be able to work week-ends as needed.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Demonstrates effective working relations with others in situations involving cooperation, respective communication and successful outcomes.
Respects the rights of all employees to fair treatment and equal opportunity, free from discrimination or harassment of any type.
Performs job functions according to appropriate TS-16949 work instructions.
Conforms to the Environmental Management System procedures and requirements and follows the Health, Safety and Environmental policies.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Directly supervises hourly production employees in the Textiles Product Units. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training and certifying employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education:
Minimum - High school diploma or GED
Preferred - Associate or Bachelors degree
Experience:
Minimum – 1-2 years of previous experience in a high volume manufacturing environment.
Preferred - 3 to 5 years of related experience in Tier 1 or OEM automotive manufacturing. Previous experience with Toyota Production System disciplines and TS-16949. Previous supervisory experience in a union environment.
Computer Skills:
Minimum - Intermediate Microsoft Word and Excel proficiency. Electronic mail.
Preferred – Previous experience with QMIS, QAD, and MAN-IT.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
None required at this time.
Language Skills:
Ability to read, and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to effectively speak before groups of customers, managers, or employees of the organization.
Mathematical Skills:
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Reasoning Skills:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Knowledge of quality diagnostics tools, TS-16949 systems, implementation and working knowledge of problem solving methods.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stand; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to cold conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Safety:
Personal protection is required; safety glasses, hearing protection, and safety shoes must be worn when entering the manufacturing areas. Other PPE may be required.