production shift leader

SIMING TIRESUPPLY INC; Michigan; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SIMING TIRESUPPLY INC is seeking an on-site Production Operations Manager to oversee daily production activities, coordinate personnel, ensure quality control, and drive on-site improvements. You will implement standardized work, 5S, and lean tools while maintaining a safe, efficient production environment.

The role emphasizes leading meetings, managing rotations, ensuring material readiness, and stepping in for absent operators to preserve throughput.

Qualifications

• Experience managing daily on-site production operations.
• Ability to conduct QRQC, audits, and quality verification.
• Proven skills in 5S implementation and visual management.
• Strong problem solving and continuous improvement mindset.
• Experience coordinating training and multi-skilling.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily plant meetings to communicate production tasks, quality requirements, and safety matters.
• Confirm employee attendance, manage job rotations, and develop multi-skilling training plans.
• Arrange material issuance for production orders to ensure timely availability.
• Fill in for absent operators to maintain production continuity.
• Perform layered process audits, first-piece confirmation, non-conforming product verification, and provide rework guidance.
• Monitor self-check activities by operators to ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Create and maintain visual management boards, including quality alerts, OK/NG comparisons, and area markings.
• Develop 5S standards (area lines, labels, fixed locations) and perform regular 5S checks.
• Audit employee adherence to standardized work procedures and promote consistent implementation.
• Respond to and resolve on-site issues promptly; participate in quality deviation analysis and corrective actions.
• Apply lean manufacturing tools to drive continuous on-site improvement.
• Develop multi-skilling training and job rotation plans for team members.
• Supervise operator performance to enhance team capability and quality awareness.

Skills

Production management

Quality control

Team leadership

5S

Lean manufacturing

QRQC

Job description

Job Description

Purpose

Responsible for the daily management of production operations, personnel coordination, quality control, and on-site improvements. Ensures the smooth execution of production plans, enhances team efficiency and product quality, implements standardized work and 5S practices, and maintains a safe, orderly, and efficient production environment.

1 Daily On-Site Management

• Conduct daily plant meetings to communicate production tasks, quality requirements, and safety matters; perform QRQC and shop floor checking.
• Confirm employee attendance, manage job rotations, and develop and implement multi-skilling training plans.
• Arrange material issuance for production orders to ensure timely availability.
• Fill in for absent operators to maintain production continuity.

2 Quality Control & Verification

• Perform layered process audits, first-piece confirmation, non-conforming product verification, and provide rework guidance and result validation.
• Monitor self-check activities by operators to ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Establish and input daily production reports to ensure accurate and traceable data.

3 Visual Management & Standardization

• Create and maintain visual management boards, including quality alerts, three-point confirmation, OK/NG comparisons, and area markings.
• Develop 5S standards (area lines, labels, fixed locations, etc.) and perform regular 5S checks and confirmation.
• Audit employee adherence to standardized work procedures and promote consistent implementation.

4 Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement

• Respond to and resolve on-site issues promptly; participate in quality deviation analysis and corrective actions.
• Implement 4M (Man, Machine, Material, Method) management to ensure stable production.
• Apply lean manufacturing tools to drive continuous on-site improvement.

5 Team Management & Training

• Develop multi-skilling training and job rotation plans for team members.
• Supervise operator performance to enhance team capability and quality awareness.