Operations Supervisor

Tenneco; Lake City (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenneco in Lake City, Minnesota, is seeking a hands-on supervisor to lead a unionized hourly manufacturing team. You will ensure quality products, meet production schedules, and foster a safe, cost-conscious operation.

You will coach team leaders, enforce labor contract rules, apply lean tools, and develop multi-skill training while maintaining strong communication between management and shop floor.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising unionized hourly employees.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles.
• Ability to meet production schedules and optimize cost.
• Strong safety compliance and training implementation.

Responsibilities

• Supervise unionized hourly employees and coordinate with department manager to meet production goals.
• Assign work and ensure shift-to-shift continuity to meet schedules.
• Enforce labor contract rules; resolve issues or escalate to Production Manager.
• Ensure safety targets through training, feedback, and record keeping.
• Maintain scrap levels and apply quality control processes to prevent defects.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Lean manufacturing

Safety awareness

Communication

Tools

ERP systems

Quality systems

Job description

At Tenneco, we don’t follow industry standards; we set them, and we don’t settle for being best-in-class because we hustle to be better than best-in-class. Whether it’s our Core Values – radical candor, simplify, organizational velocity, tenacious execution and win – or our Get Stuff Done (GSD) mindset, we’re determined to become the most trusted partner and best manufacturer and distributor to the transportation industry.

With a product portfolio as expansive as it is innovative, an obsessive commitment to quality and excellence, and a global presence, we’re all about getting stuff done, so we can win.

How do we make it happen? Through the Tenneco Way. Fueled by our Core Values, a winning mindset and a relentless commitment to excellence, the Tenneco Way is how we win. It’s what keeps Team Tenneco bold, driven, and unapologetically focused on pushing past limits and redefining success.

Here, you’ll work alongside a team of relentless problem-solvers who are committed to making a tangible impact. If you’re ready to break boundaries, deliver results, and enjoy the ride along the way, you’ll thrive here.

Want to learn more about who we are? Check out our website to discover the Tenneco Way.

BASIC FUNCTION: Supervise Unionized hourly employees in a manufacturing environment ensuring quality product at minimum cost to meet production schedules.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work directly with the department manager and the management team to attain departmental objectives. Interact with production control, quality services personnel, team leaders, engineering, maintenance, EH&S, Human Resources and the Union.
• Supervise employees and assign work to meet production schedules; provide shift-to-shift continuity.
• Enforce plant rules covered by labor contract; resolve labor problems or promptly refer to Production Manager for resolution; maintain two-way communications between management and hourly employees.
• Ensure safety targets are met through consistent application of team member training, real-time feedback, intervention and record keeping.
• Maintain scrap levels within acceptable limits through the application of quality control programs, use of process documentation, inspection of product quality, and fast reaction to and resolution of quality problems.
• Meet predetermined annual goals in the areas of labor productivity, Equipment OAE, cost reduction, scrap reduction, safety performance, absenteeism and continuous improvement.
• Assist in implementing and maintaining application of lean philosophy and tools.
• Control and audit 5S system.
• Oversee and participate in the training of new employees. Ensure the continuous multi-skill training of team members is completed in adherence to training schedule and maintain training records.
• Coach team leaders and team members in team work, continuous improvement philosophy and ensure that lean production rules are adhered to.
• Provide real-time feedback to team members, counsel and discipline as needed.
• Adhere to all Environmental Health & Safety process, procedures and governmental regulations.
• Learn and understand all policies related to Environmental Health & Safety and ensure team members are compliant.
• Report any observed facility non-conformances to the EHS manager or coordinator.
• Learn and master multiple software systems related to production, quality, EH&S, and HR.
• Maintain and promote a strong safety culture, and follow all safety policies, procedures and regulations. Identify and communicate workplace hazards and correct or seek assistance in correcting unsafe actions or conditions.
• Potentially work in a noisy, dusty and/or oily conditions/environment with fluctuating temperatures.
• Perform any other tasks, duties or special projects as assigned or required by management.

Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities