Production Supervisor

SL Tennessee; Clinton (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

SL Tennessee is seeking an Assembly Supervisor to oversee production resources, schedules and equipment in Clinton, TN. You will supervise staff, participate in analyzing rejections, and ensure on-time production with adherence to quality standards.

The role requires 2-3 years of automotive supervisory experience, a college degree preferred, and the ability to lead continuous improvement and Lean initiatives while maintaining safe, compliant operations.

Qualifications

• 2-3 year supervisory experience in automotive environment.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Interact with hourly employees and management.
• Basic understanding of sound inventory practices.
• Complete assigned projects on time in a changing environment.
• Demonstrate ethical characteristics and behaviors.
• Perform tasks using Microsoft software; Word, Excel etc.
• Basic Applied statistics.
• Quality and environmental systems.
• Handling of chemical substances and hazardous residues.
• Control of spilled substances.
• Handling of equipment against fire.
• Emergency programs.
• Lean Manufacturing and its tools.
• Problem solving techniques.
• Leadership skills, communication, human relations.
• Supervision.
• Legal aspects.
• Internal work regulations.
• Basic process tools : PFMA’s and PCP’s.
• Quality criteria.
• Quality and environmental procedures and instructions of the area Continuous improvement programs.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the production department resources, schedules & equipment.
• Supervise employees.
• Analyze product rejections and assure completion of the production schedule.
• Provide support and training to employees.
• Participate in problem solving teams.
• Monitor quality compliance and environmental standards.
• Ensure adherence to area procedures and instructions.
• Monitor process reliability.
• Address customer complaints.
• Provide employee evaluations and corrective actions.
• Take corrective actions for production performance indicators.
• Implement continuous improvement programs in the production area.
• Use business systems for decision making and accuracy.
• Implement inventory and scrap reduction projects.
• Comply with quality and environment standards.
• Know basic ergonomics.
• Identify and act on safety risks and concerns.
• Handle changes in processes affecting the area.

Skills

Leadership skills

Supervision

Problem solving

Communication

Lean Manufacturing

Quality systems

Microsoft Excel

Statistics

Ergonomics

Safety awareness

Education

College degree

Advanced degree desirable

Tools

PFMA’s and PCP’s

Microsoft Word

Inventory management

Job description

About this position

Position Title: Assembly Supervisor

General Description

Supervise the production department resources, schedules, & equipment

Responsibilities

Supervise employees

Participate in the analysis of product rejections

Assure completion of the production schedule

Provide support and training to the employees

Participate in problem solving teams

Insure the quality of the product, by monitoring the compliance of the quality requirements and criteria

Supervise compliance with the area’s procedures and instructions

Monitor the reliability of the processes

Participate in the responses to customer complaints

Provide employee evaluation/review

Perform any disciplinary corrective actions to employees or incident reports as required

Supervise and provide corrective actions for the production performance indicators using fast response

Implement continuous improvement programs in the production area

Utilize business systems for decision making and ensure accuracy.

Implement inventory and scrap reduction projects

Comply with the quality and environment standards procedures and instructions (those applicable)

Common knowledge of basic ergonomics

Identify safety risks and concerns

Act on any safety risks and concerns that could cause harm to employees

All those activities generated as a result of changes, requirements and/or improvement in the process of the applicable area

Treat employees with respect to increase productivity

Job Requirements

Work Experience

2-3 year supervisory experience in automotive environment.

Education

Prefer College Degree advanced degree desirable

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

The ability to work with minimal supervision

Ability to interact with hourly employees and management

Basic understanding of sound inventory practices

Ability to complete assigned projects on time in a changing environment

Demonstrate good ethical characteristics and behaviors

Ability to perform tasks using Microsoft software; Word, Excel etc.

Basic Applied statistics

Quality and environmental systems

Handling of chemical substances and hazardous residues

Control of spilled substances

Handling of equipment against fire

Emergency programs

Basic knowledge about Lean Manufacturing and its tools

Problem solving techniques

Leadership skills, communication, human relations

Supervision

Legal aspects

Internal work regulations

Basic process tools : PFMA’s and PCP’s

Quality criteria

Quality and environmental procedures and instructions of the area Continuous improvement programs