Night Shift Operations Supervisor — Lean Manufacturing Leader

Tenneco; Manitowoc (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenneco in Manitowoc, WI is seeking an OVS – Operations Supervisor for the 3rd shift to lead daily production, manufacturing and distribution activities, guiding teams and driving continuous improvements in quality, safety, and cost reduction.

You will require a bachelor’s degree, 2+ years of supervision in manufacturing, and strong communication and problem-solving skills to coordinate with maintenance, quality and engineering and to meet customer specifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (Engineering, Business, Management) preferred.
• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Minimum of 2+ years of supervisory or leadership experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Strong decision-making skills and proven ability to prioritize department needs.
• Excellent verbal & written communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word)
• Experience with WorkForce “Time Keeping and Attendance” is a plus.
• Experience with SuccessFactors is a plus.
• Must be able to hold employees accountable to ensure rules within the Company handbook are being followed and address employee issues and concerns
• Individual must be able to conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times

Responsibilities

• Identify and correct unsafe situations and model safety in all you do.
• Report, evaluate, and when necessary investigate all work-related accidents by identifying the factors contributing to the accident and implement corrective action.
• A team player possessing excellent communication skills and having the ability to plan, prioritize and organize work effectively.
• Adapt to a rapidly changing environment, work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Assess situations, make judgements, analyze problems (not just symptoms), make logical decisions and carry out the decision made.
• Work as a team with other supervisors to achieve company goals and objectives.
• Thoroughly communicate all needed information with the other shifts.
• Work with management, maintenance, quality, and engineering to solve production challenges.
• Enforce company polices and rules.
• Ensure safe working conditions and rectify any issues.
• Responsible for the training, motivation, discipline, and measuring of employees’ performance as necessary to complete written evaluations of full-time, direct reports under the guidance of the Value Stream Manager.
• Supervise overall operations by planning, prioritizing, organizing, and delegating work effectively.
• Troubleshoot production and prep lines and coach line operators.
• Ensure general operating procedures and guidelines are followed in production by all personnel.
• Participate as required in continuous improvement teams and provide leadership and support to teams in their efforts to meet and exceed targeted capital costs.
• Employ the principles of lean manufacturing for elimination of waste and optimization of labor efficiencies.
• Correct improper and unsafe work activities to minimize risk
• Ensure safety documents for direct reports are up-to-date and easy to understand
• Any other duties as assigned

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Decision making

Teamwork

Time management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Business/Management

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Job description

Tenneco in Manitowoc, WI is seeking an OVS – Operations Supervisor for the 3rd shift to lead daily production, manufacturing and distribution activities, guiding teams and driving continuous improvements in quality, safety, and cost reduction.

You will require a bachelor’s degree, 2+ years of supervision in manufacturing, and strong communication and problem-solving skills to coordinate with maintenance, quality and engineering and to meet customer specifications.