1stShift Production Supervisor

Nidec Corporation; Lexington (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nidec Corporation is seeking a Production Supervisor to coordinate and oversee manufacturing activities, ensuring on-time delivery and quality. You will lead a team, plan schedules, and drive improvements using lean and six sigma principles.

Responsibilities include training staff, maintaining safety, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize production efficiency and cost control.

Qualifications

• Maintains safety and housekeeping standards using 1+5s principles.
• Supports QMS and conducts First5 meetings for quality.
• Minimum 3 years as a manufacturing production supervisor in lean environments.

Responsibilities

• Plans and coordinates worker schedules, assignments and sequences to meet goals.
• Directs and coordinates production activities and validates team work.
• Inspects materials and equipment for defects and malfunctions.
• Resolves employee problems and ensures deadlines are met.
• Drives continuous improvement through lean and six sigma methodologies.

Skills

Leadership

Cross functional teamwork

Customer focus

Problem solving

Education

Associate degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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 SummaryCoordinate 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 DescriptionEssential Duties and Responsibilities:Implements and enforces safety and good housekeeping standards by utilizing 1+5s principles.Leads and supports the company’s Quality Management SystemMaintains First5 boards and conducts First5 meetingsTrains, develops and evaluates employeesDirects and coordinates the activities of employees engaged in productionMaintains operating expenses by reducing labor and improving production yieldsReads and analyzes charts, work orders, production schedules and other reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current productionMaintains and approves employee time recordsCoordinates operations and activities within or between departments / cellsPlans and establishes work schedules, assignments and production sequences to meet production goalsInspects materials, products and production equipment to detect defects or malfunctionsResolves employee problems and complaintsMeets deadlinesDirects and supports continuous improvement through the use of lean and 6 sigma methodologiesEducation, Experience and Skills:Minimum of an Associate Degree or equivalent experienceMinimum of 3 years as a manufacturing production supervisor preferably in a lean manufacturing environmentProficiency with Microsoft OfficeCustomer focusedAbility to work effectively in a cross functional team environmentAdditional Job DetailsEqual Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at NidecNidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative 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.pdfWork Shift ScheduleFirst Shift (United States of America)No SolicitingNidec 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.