1stShift Production Supervisor

Nidec Motor Corporation; Lexington (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Nidec Motor Corporation in the United States seeks a Production Supervisor to coordinate and supervise a manufacturing work cell, ensuring on-time delivery, quality, and cost targets. The role involves planning schedules, mentoring staff, and applying lean methods to improve yields and safety.

Ideal candidates have an Associate degree, 3+ years of supervision experience in lean environments, and proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Minimum of an Associate Degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 3 years as a manufacturing production supervisor preferably in a lean manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Customer focused.
• Ability to work effectively in a cross functional team environment.

Responsibilities

• Implements and enforces safety and good housekeeping standards by utilizing 1+5s principles.
• Leads and supports the company’s Quality Management System.
• Maintains First5 boards and conducts First5 meetings.
• Trains, develops and evaluates employees.
• Directs and coordinates the activities of employees engaged in production.
• Maintains operating expenses by reducing labor and improving production yields.
• Reads and analyzes charts, work orders, production schedules and other reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production.
• Maintains and approves employee time records.
• Coordinates operations and activities within or between departments / cells.
• Plans and establishes work schedules, assignments and production sequences to meet production goals.
• Inspects materials, products and production equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.
• Resolves employee problems and complaints.
• Meets deadlines.
• Directs and supports continuous improvement through the use of lean and 6 sigma methodologies.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

People management

Cross-functional teamwork

Microsoft Office proficiency

Problem solving

Education

Associate Degree

Job description

We begin with dreams.

We begin with dreams. Dreams drive our motivation. Dreams are our future. The world’s dreams, people’s dreams, our dreams. Our passion creates ideas that make dreams come alive. Technology and products that were only dreams become reality.

All for dreams. Dreams challenge and the Nidec-Group will continue to meet the challenge. For the world’s and people’s tomorrows; the world’s first, the world’s best technologies and products; we will continue our part in creating a better society.

Job Summary

Coordinate and be accountable for production in a manufacturing department and / or work cell to supply internal and external customers, on-time with quality products. Supervises the daily activities of production area to ensure that volume, cost, and quality standards are achieved. Coordinates work schedules, staffing requirements, and production sequences to maximize productivity. Identifies problems related to production process and provides production reports to assist process improvement. Working team member that may validate or coordinate the work of others on a support team. Suggests improvements to process, is a knowledge resource for other team members.

Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Implements and enforces safety and good housekeeping standards by utilizing 1+5s principles.
• Leads and supports the company’s Quality Management System
• Maintains First5 boards and conducts First5 meetings
• Trains, develops and evaluates employees
• Directs and coordinates the activities of employees engaged in production
• Maintains operating expenses by reducing labor and improving production yields
• Reads and analyzes charts, work orders, production schedules and other reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production
• Maintains and approves employee time records
• Coordinates operations and activities within or between departments / cells
• Plans and establishes work schedules, assignments and production sequences to meet production goals
• Inspects materials, products and production equipment to detect defects or malfunctions
• Resolves employee problems and complaints
• Meets deadlines
• Directs and supports continuous improvement through the use of lean and 6 sigma methodologies

Education, Experience and Skills

Minimum of an Associate Degree or equivalent experience

Minimum of 3 years as a manufacturing production supervisor preferably in a lean manufacturing environment

Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Customer focused

Ability to work effectively in a cross functional team environment

Additional Job Details

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmitive Action at Nidec

Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmitive Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, genetic information, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following website: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf

Work Shift Schedule

First Shift (United States of America)

No Soliciting

Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.