Manufacturing Supervisor - 3rd shift

Jtekt-North-America-; Piedmont (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

JTEKT North America in Piedmont, SC is seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor to lead the production department, oversee team leaders and technicians, and drive Lean, quality, and safety objectives.

You will coach assembly teams, manage budgets, and collaborate on continuous improvement initiatives, with overtime required and strong communication emphasized.

Qualifications

• Supervisory knowledge in a manufacturing environment.
• General understanding of highly sophisticated equipment and software.
• General understanding of mechanical blueprints and electrical diagrams.
• Understanding of quality assurance system.
• General understanding of cutting tools and material (machining).
• General understanding of production control in mass-production manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to manufacturing department consisting of team leaders and technicians.
• Support an annual operating plan for department to support company operating planning cycle.
• Support capital and expense budget requirements.
• Be accountable to operating plan and financial commitments.
• Lead improvement activities for quality, delivery, cost and safety objectives.
• Identify training and development needs for department team members.
• Support continuous improvement through Kaizen and leading positive change.
• Support company policy and administer fairly and consistently.
• Facilitate good communications with Team Leaders and team members for establishing expectations and problem resolution.
• Maintain efficiency through lean manufacturing principles, human resource planning and flexibility.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Supervisory leadership

Lean manufacturing

Quality assurance

Problem solving

Written and verbal communication

IATF 16949 knowledge

ISO 14001 knowledge

Team leadership

Overtime flexibility

Education

Associate’s Degree

Job description

JTEKT North America is a global leader in engineering and manufacturing automotive systems, bearing solutions, and high-performance machine tools. As a proud member of the Toyota Group, we are committed to innovation, quality, and continuous improvement. Our Piedmont plant has undergone a major expansion, that brought in over 120 new machines and automation systems, creating exciting opportunities for growth and advancement.

Summary/Purpose

Accomplish manufacturing results by communicating job expectations, planning, monitoring, and appraising job results through coaching, counseling and disciplining associates; initiating, coordinating and enforcing systems, policies and procedures.

Essential Duties and Accountabilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential duties satisfactorily.

• Provide leadership to manufacturing department consisting of team leaders and technicians.
• Support an annual operating plan for department to support company operating planning cycle.
• Support capital and expense budget requirements.
• Be accountable to operating plan and financial commitments.
• Lead improvement activities for quality, delivery, cost and safety objectives.
• Identify training and development needs for department team members.
• Support continuous improvement through Kaizen and leading positive change.
• Support company policy and administer fairly and consistently.
• Facilitate good communications with Team Leaders and team members for establishing expectations and problem resolution.
• Maintain efficiency through lean manufacturing principles, human resource planning and flexibility.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position supervises production associates.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

• Supervisory knowledge in a manufacturing environment
• General understanding of highly sophisticated equipment and software
• General understanding of mechanical blueprints and electrical diagrams
• Understanding of quality assurance system
• General understanding of cutting tools and material (machining)
• General understanding of production control in mass-production manufacturing
• Solid problem solving skills using a variety of statistical and root cause tools
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience with lean production concepts and tools
• Positive attitude to support company policies and flexibility with new ideas and different environments
• Motivational and supervisory skills in large group and train others
• Ability to work overtime and weekends when necessary
• Ability to deal with stress and emergency situations
• Highly motivated and high energy level
• Understand and implement IATF16949 and ISO 14001 as a foundational principle of operations
• Able to learn to operate and maintain various equipment at an acceptable level with emphasis on quality, IATF 16949, standard, ISO 14001 standard, safety/environmental, housekeeping and productivity.
• Able to perform in a team environment.

Education and Experience

• Associate’s Degree and/or 5+ years of experience in mass-production manufacturing.
• 3+ years of Supervisory experience or more preferred

Work Environment/Physical Demands

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. 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.

• Work shift as assigned and overtime is required, as needed.
• Will be required to do the following throughout the shift: standing, bending, pushing, pulling, reaching above and below shoulders, moving left to right repetitively, grasping, and fine finger dexterity.
• May be required to lift during shift up to 40 lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required with this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• The performance of this position requires exposure to manufacturing areas which require the use of personal protective equipment such as steel toed shoes, safety glasses with side shields.