Production Superintendent (1st Shift)

Nidec Corporation; Lexington (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nidec Corporation seeks a Plant Superintendent in Lexington, Tennessee to supervise and coordinate all plant operations. This includes ensuring compliance with production schedules and safety regulations, managing budgets, and developing policies. Successful candidates will have 5 years of relevant experience, a Bachelor's Degree, and strong supervisory skills.

The role requires maintaining quality standards, collaborating with management on operational improvements, and effective communication with various stakeholders. The company values diversity and encourages all qualified applicants to apply.

Qualifications

• 5 years of relevant experience required.
• 1 – 3 years supervisory experience may be required.
• Bachelor's Degree essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain compliance to all production schedules.
• Manage compliance to safety rules for plant.
• Analyze and maintain budgets.
• Prepare sales reports for various programs.

Skills

Relevant experience

Supervisory experience

Bachelors Degree

Knowledge of ISO standards

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Job Summary

Plant Superintendent supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in all phases of a plant operation. Typically reporting directly to plant operations manager, prepares operation schedules and coordinates manufacturing activities to ensure production and quality meet specifications.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Maintain compliance to all production schedules. Analyze all customer requirements and maintain optimal level of quality for all production activities according to required ISO standards.
• Manage all work and ensure compliance to safety rules for plant and monitor all labor agreements and coordinate with direct sales team to perform all customer visits.
• Design all plant skills for subordinates and develop and implement all plant policies and achieve all objectives and coordinate for various productions and maintenance activities.
• Analyze and maintain budgets.
• Prepare sales reports and establish all required changes for various programs and operations.
• Collaborate with plant manager to recommend all operational improvements to processes and facilitate reduction in cost and ensure efficiency of all programs and adhere to all safety programs according to Federal and State regulations.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• 5 years of relevant experience
• 1 – 3 years supervisory experience may be required
• Bachelor's Degree
• Manages subordinate staff I the day‑to‑day performance of their jobs.
• True first level manager.
• Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets.
• Extensive knowledge of department processes.

Management – M2 Organizational Impact

• Works to achieve operational, functional, and/or business targets within team with direct impact on departmental or job family results
• Delivers operational results that have impact on the immediate or short‑term results (e.g., less than 1 year) for the department and/or job family group
• Plans and establishes goals and objectives for a team typically comprising of intermediate‑level professionals and entry level professionals

Communication & Influence

• Communicates with parties within and occasionally outside of own department or job family, which may include external clients or partners depending upon the job area
• Requires ability to influence others outside of own job area on policies, practices and procedures

Innovation & Complexity

• Responsible for making moderate improvements of processes, systems, or products to enhance performance of the job area
• Problems are difficult and moderately complex and typically impact multiple departments or job family
• Problems are typically solved through drawing from prior experience and analysis of issues

Leadership & Talent Management

• Manages a team typically comprising of intermediate‑level professionals and entry level professionals
• Leads, directs and reviews the work of team members in order to accomplish operational plans and results
• Typically has hiring, firing, promotion, and reward authority within own area, in accordance with manager review and approval

Knowledge & Experience

• Requires practical knowledge in leading and managing the execution of processes, projects and tactics within one job area
• Typically has advanced knowledge and skills within a specific technical or professional discipline with understanding of the impact of work on other areas of the organization
• Typically has a bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional certification and 5 years of prior relevant experience

Work Shift Schedule

First Shift (United States of America)

Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action

Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, genetic information, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following website: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf