Aftermarket Production Leader — Lean, Safety & Delivery

Sumitomo Heavy Industries (Europe); Amstelveen; On-site; EUR 74,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Paid Time Off

Life and Accidental Death Insurance ($

Short and Long Term Disability (US)

Job summary

Sumitomo Drive Technologies in Lufkin, TX seeks an Aftermarket Production Supervisor to lead daily aftermarket operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and profitable repair, remanufacturing, inspection, assembly, warehouse, and logistics activities. You will provide direct supervision to shop personnel and drive safety, continuous improvement, and customer responsiveness.

The role emphasizes Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People performance, collaborating with Sales, Engineering, Project

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, Manufacturing, or a related discipline preferred.
• Minimum five (5) years of manufacturing, repair, remanufacturing, or industrial operations experience.
• Minimum three (3) years of supervisory or leadership experience.
• Experience leading Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and employee development skills.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, 6S, Root Cause Analysis, and Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with ERP systems, reporting tools, and business intelligence platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety initiatives to promote a zero-incident culture.
• Plan, coordinate, and supervise daily operations including inspection, repair, assembly, warehouse, shipping & receiving, and logistics activities.
• Monitor workflow, labor utilization, capacity, and resource allocation to meet production and project schedules.
• Collaborate with Sales, Engineering, Project Management, Materials, Field Service, and Leadership teams to ensure customer commitments are met.
• Drive continuous improvement and Lean initiatives.
• Develop and coach shop personnel and foster employee growth.

Skills

Leadership

Safety leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Lean Manufacturing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Operations/Business/Manufacturing

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

BI platforms

Job description

Sumitomo Drive Technologies in Lufkin, TX seeks an Aftermarket Production Supervisor to lead daily aftermarket operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and profitable repair, remanufacturing, inspection, assembly, warehouse, and logistics activities. You will provide direct supervision to shop personnel and drive safety, continuous improvement, and customer responsiveness.

The role emphasizes Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People performance, collaborating with Sales, Engineering, Project