Conveyance Supervisor: TPS-Driven Operations Lead

Indiana Automotive Fasteners, Inc.; Greenfield (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Indiana Automotive Fasteners, Inc. is seeking a department lead to support team members and drive SQDC goals in a manufacturing setting. The role emphasizes teaching TPS/TPM principles and sustaining safety and quality practices.

You will train new Team Members, plan cross-training, and lead Start of Shift activities while ensuring 100% on-time delivery and continuous improvement. Strong communication and organizational skills are required.

Qualifications

• Perform basic troubleshooting activities with minimal direction after training.
• Recognize bottlenecks and adjust plan/manpower as necessary.
• Read and understand Kanban and match Kanban to part.
• Use calipers for measuring parts.
• To use hand tools, understand and perform required techniques.
• Identify problems and come up with appropriate solutions.
• Read and interpret technical drawing, quality specifications and engineering specifications.
• Be familiar with the use of industrial equipment and mechanical tools.
• Read the Production Schedule.
• Work in a Windows computer environment with proficiency in excel.
• Look up Work instructions or reference documents.
• Take initiative.
• Extend shift by 30 minutes on each end.

Responsibilities

• Support the department Team Members through efforts to achieve the departmental and company goals.
• Lead the department with Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC) in mind.
• Maintain knowledge of all jobs within the department.
• Serve as a student and champion of the Toyota Production System (TPS) and Total Predictive Maintenance (TPM).
• Coordinate the training for new Team members in order for them to be trained effectively; develop a plan for cross-training the team to ensure area and process coverage.
• Acts as the first point of contact for department Team Members, providing support and communication for the team.
• Facilitate department Start of Shift Meeting, SQDC message and expectations.
• Plan department work assignments and assign daily tasks.
• Establishing priorities and sequences to promote 100% on-time delivery of customers.
• Take necessary action to assure that each process sends only 100% conforming product/parts to the next process to promote TPS and minimum inventories.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Teamwork

Continuous improvement

Excel

Windows

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate’s Degree (preferred)

Tools

Calipers

Kanban

Kaizen

Production scheduling

Job description

Indiana Automotive Fasteners, Inc. is seeking a department lead to support team members and drive SQDC goals in a manufacturing setting. The role emphasizes teaching TPS/TPM principles and sustaining safety and quality practices.

You will train new Team Members, plan cross-training, and lead Start of Shift activities while ensuring 100% on-time delivery and continuous improvement. Strong communication and organizational skills are required.