On-Site Assembly Supervisor - Manufacturing Team Lead, 6S Champion

Daifuku North America; Hobart; On-site; AUD 101,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 benefits

PTO

Short-Term Disability

401(k) with company match

Performance bonus

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Daifuku North America is seeking a Plant Assembly Supervisor to oversee Shop staff and support manufacturing and safety objectives. The role is on-site in Hobart, Indiana, requires a strong team player with problem-solving and communication skills, and focuses on maintaining quality and timely delivery.

You will lead the daily work, manage production workflows, and drive continuous improvements through 6S and coaching.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing experience.
• Supervisory experience a plus.
• High school graduate or equivalent; Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a technical field a plus.

Responsibilities

• Leads the daily work of the team, including scheduling staff, planning and assigning work, implementing policies and procedures, and ensuring efficient work flow.
• Direct employees in meeting quality and on-time delivery requirements, address production challenges, and communicate issues to relevant managers.
• Follow the dispatch due dates and send reports with updates on the end of your shift to your manager and plant manager.
• Partner with production department in managing workflow and ensuring that employees understand their responsibilities and delegated tasks.
• Lead 6S improvements with your manager and direct employees to reach the goal of 90 points.
• Provides technical guidance to team members and consults with other resources when needed.
• Communicates with the Manager regarding schedules and backlogs.
• Assists the Manager with selection and performance management of employees and recommending compensation.
• Recommends equipment upgrades, staffing adjustments, improvements in procedures and working conditions, and process modifications.
• Monitoring employee productivity and providing constructive feedback and coaching
• Gives the team written and oral instructions
• Standardizes procedures to improve efficiency
• Follows departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous improvement objectives, and safety rules
• Maintain timekeeping and attendance records for your groups using UKG
• Issue corrective actions for employees who are not adhering to company policies (safety, attendance etc)
• Ensures that employees are progressing on training plans to achieve higher levels of performance and production.
• Evaluates employee performance.
• Responsible for first line employee relations and resolution of issues within their departments.
• Employees are responsible to comply with all requirements of Daifuku’s QMS policies and procedures.
• Employees are to ensure sustainable process outputs that drive continuous improvement to provide leading industry performance and exceptional customer satisfaction

Skills

Supervisory skills

Team leadership

Conflict resolution

MS Office

Communication

Problem solving

English language

Education

High school diploma

Technical degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

UKG

Job description

Daifuku North America is seeking a Plant Assembly Supervisor to oversee Shop staff and support manufacturing and safety objectives. The role is on-site in Hobart, Indiana, requires a strong team player with problem-solving and communication skills, and focuses on maintaining quality and timely delivery.

You will lead the daily work, manage production workflows, and drive continuous improvements through 6S and coaching.