Production Supervisor

Trelleborg; Fort Wayne (IN); Presencial; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Trelleborg in Fort Wayne, IN seeks a shift supervisor to own throughput, WIP control, and flow in the assigned area. You will ensure assets are staffed, producing to plan, and hitting production targets while maintaining a safe work environment.

You will lead a team, train staff, drive continuous improvement with the CI Manager, and promote Lean manufacturing practices to meet plant KPIs. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential.

Qualificações

• Two-year degree or five+ years of related manufacturing experience.
• Experience in a union manufacturing environment preferred.
• Solid knowledge of Lean Manufacturing.

Responsabilidades

• Own throughput, WIP control, and line flow.
• Staff assets, produce to plan, hit targets.
• Maintain a safe work environment.
• Direct workforce with quality focus and timely scheduling.
• Develop metrics-driven systems.
• Train and direct supporting staff.
• Direct shift production activities.
• Ensure proper start-up and shutdown of the facility.
• Lead a high-energy team environment.
• Drive continuous improvement and Lean practices with the CI Manager.
• Promote practical Lean manufacturing across areas.
• Follow directives from Business Unit Managers.
• Support other shifts and foster teamwork.
• Monitor and improve production rates; provide feedback to Ops and BU Manager.
• Participate in ISO/AS standards programs to meet KPIs.
• Strong communication and coaching skills.
• Enforce standards consistently.
• Basic understanding of manufacturing.
• Interpret part packets.
• Strong problem-solving and root-cause capability.
• Manage multiple priorities under pressure.
• High integrity and professionalism.

Conhecimentos

Communication & coaching

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving / root cause

Multitasking under pressure

Quality standards enforcement

Interpreting part packets

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Strong documentation

Formação académica

Two-year degree

Five+ years manufacturing experience

Descrição da oferta de emprego

• Owns throughput, WIP control, and flow in assigned area.
• Ensure assets are staffed, running producing to plan, hitting production targets.
• Maintain a safe work environment.
• Direct the workforce in a quality conscious manner and ensure timely scheduling of the work through the areas.
• Develop and maintain systems to measure and drive Key Metrics.
• Train and direct those employees who support this position.
• Direct the activities of shift production.
• Ensure proper start up and lock down of facility.
• Lead a team environment with high level of energy.
• Drive continuous improvement and lean manufacturing practices, working with the CI Manager.
• Develop and maintain common sense manufacturing practices in all areas.
• Perform activities as directed by Business Unit Managers.
• Support supervisors on others shifts and promote a teamwork environment
• Monitor and improve production rates throughout the operations, providing feedback to Operations and Business Unit Manager.
• Participate in, and continuously improve, the facility’s certification programs (ISO 14001, ISO 45001, AS9100D, etc.) to achieve plant KPIs.
• Strong communication and coaching skills.
• Ability to enforce standards consistently.
• Basic understanding of manufacturing.
• Ability to interpret part packets
• Strong problem-solving and root-cause capability.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure.
• High integrity and professionalism.

Preferred Education and/OR Experience

• Two-year degree or five+ years of related manufacturing experience.
• Experience working in a union manufacturing environment strongly preferred.
• Good leadership and organizational skills with ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Sound knowledge of Lean Manufacturing.

Shift

• This will be a 3rd shift position but will train on 1st shift

Last Application Date: 12/15/2026

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