Fehrer Production Supervisor - Day Shift

Fehrer Automotive North America LLC; Duncan (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Fehrer Automotive North America LLC seeks a Production Supervisor to lead 30-50 employees on the production floor, ensuring safe operations, timely delivery, and quality conformance. You will drive shift-to-shift communication, SOP adherence, and ongoing improvements.

The role requires hands-on leadership, experience with manufacturing audits (IATF 16949, ISO, TISAX), and the ability to mentor staff while achieving production goals.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and people-management skills in a manufacturing setting.
• Ability to mentor and develop staff toward continuous improvement.
• Strong communicational and interpersonal abilities for cross-functional teamwork.
• Experience interpreting and applying process instructions and SOPs.

Responsibilities

• Supervise 30-50 production employees across shifts.
• Ensure startup/shutdown, SOP adherence, and safety compliance.
• Monitor product quality and conduct inspections for conformance.
• Maintain shift-to-shift communication and end-of-shift paperwork.
• Identify nonconforming material and recommend corrective actions.
• Conduct performance reviews and training to meet goals.
• Maintain audit readiness for IATF 16949, ISO, and TISAX standards.

Skills

Leadership

Team mentorship

Communication

Troubleshooting

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s Degree (preferred)

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

SUMMARY:Supervise shift employees on the production floor and complies with all safety, quality and housekeeping standards. Ensures shift meets inventory requirements and product is delivered in a timely manner. Manages and mentors employees in order to maintain motivation, teamwork and continuous improvement. Reports production related issues and repairs them in a timely manner and makes recommendations for corrective actions pertaining to production problems.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Responsible for consistent and accurate shift to shift communication.Ensure production line startup/shut down is completed.Ensure employees are following standard operating procedures.Responsible for maintaining a safe and clean work environment ensuring that all safety instructions are followed.Continuously monitor product quality.Inspect parts and products to verify conformance to specifications.Identify nonconforming material and properly dispose of the material.Prepare and conduct performance reviews.Ensure employees are trained to perform various job tasks.Reviewing and working with employees to set common goals and give them direction needed to help assist them in meeting their goals.Knowledge in SAP Conduct audits and assessments to identify potential areas of risk and develop mitigation strategies. Understand and maintain audit compliance as it relates to the Production Supervisor function. This would include: IATF 16949, ISO, and TISAXFollow all safety protocols and guidelines established by the company. Ensure safe practices and a safety-first mindset among coworkers.Complete end of shift paperwork.Additional duties as needed and assignedSUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:Supervise 30-50 production employeesQUALIFICATIONS:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)Proficient with Microsoft Office.Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:Employee must have working knowledge of manufacturing environment. The individual will be responsible for leading production systems, overseeing the continuous improvement of the manufacturing process and executing long term strategic plans. Must be self-motivated and possess well developed leadership skills.Minimum Requirement:High School Education and one to five (1 to 5) years of progressive manufacturing experience and proven success in supervision.Preferred:Bachelor’s Degree (B.S) or five to ten (5-10) years of progressive manufacturing experience and proven success in supervisionLANGUAGE SKILLS:Ability to read, analyze, and interpret basic instructions and required documents. Has the ability to respond and communicate complicated instruction and basic directions.Ability to write work instructions and other procedures as needed.Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:Ability to comprehend and apply principles of basic mathematics.REASONING ABILITY:Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.Ability to solve problems as they arise.PHYSICAL DEMANDS:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee is required to stand, walk, lift, and sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.Normal amount of sitting and standing, average mobility to move around an office and plant environment, able to conduct normal amount of work on a computer.Possible release agent material, anti-squeal and dust particle exposure in the environment.Ability to lift 30 lbs.Traveling from plant to plant (Fehrer, Supplier, Customer), including international travel may be required.WORK ENVIRONMENT:Normal amount of sitting and standing, above average mobility to move around an office and plant environment, able to conduct normal amount of work on a computer.Works with the CEO, Plant Manager, Program Manager, Quality Manager, Process Supervisor, Maintenance Supervisor, Production Manager, Line Leads, line personnel and quality staff.