Production Supervisor

Gvw Group, Llc; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the manufacturing sector is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee operations and develop the manufacturing team. The role requires a strong background in production management, a commitment to continuous improvement, and a focus on safety and quality. You'll work in a dynamic environment, responsible for ensuring peak production efficiency and developing a culture of quality ownership among team members.

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision options

401K plan

Attractive compensation package

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in manufacturing or operations in a leadership role.
• LEAN, process-minded people leaders with experience in a complex manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting capacity and capability planning.

Responsibilities

• Develop and guide the manufacturing team with accountability for safety, productivity, quality and cost.
• Maintain a positive work environment ensuring compliance with safety standards.
• Lead across stations to achieve value stream goals.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Leadership

Continuous Improvement

Education

BS/BA in Engineering

Job description

Do you want to be A Production Supervisor?

AtAutocar, wedeliver tools that transform the work of the people that use them, by putting our customers first.

It takes a special kind of person to be a part of this business in transformation. We are privately owned and expect our team members to act with an owner mindset: Relentless about creating value for the customer. Dogged about finding efficiencies and eliminating waste. Standing arm inarm with the rest of the team until the job is done—and ready to do it again the next day, with a smile.

It is not easy do things differently. But we do it—because we are passionate about improving our business and the lives of the people who use our tools.

Your mission

Youwill develop and guidethe manufacturing team with full accountability regarding theirperformance on all aspects of safety, productivity, quality and cost for a multi-station operation.You will be responsible forensuring production functions at peak efficiency with proper communications and interfaces.Youwill lead across stations and departments, interacting daily with the other operations leaders in order to achieve value stream goals. You will oversee, identify and manage customer quality issues and collaborate with internal teams on root cause analysis.

What Does it Take to Be Part of Our Team?

You’ll Achieve These Key Outcomes:

•Maintain a positive work environment andensure compliance with safety standards and established policies and procedures by directing, training, and supervising the activities of employees engaged in the assembly process.

•Develop a culture of individual quality ownership, a sense of responsibility, self-discipline within each team member, through open communication, team participation and employee empowerment.

•Maintain a Continuous Improvement mindset within his/her area of responsibility by understanding and fostering continuous improvement in Quality, Throughput, Methods, and Housekeeping.

You’ll Demonstrate These Competencies for Success:

•Strongproblem-solving skills; able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner

•The ability togather and analyze informationefficiently

•The drive tocontinuously build knowledgeand skills and to share expertise with others

•Strong oral and writtencommunication skills

•The capability tocreate concise reportsutilizing Word, Excel and PowerPoint

•The ability toeffectively manage a teamof 10-20 people

•Process driven ability to achieve results in a fast-paced environment

•Honest to do what is right, not politically expedient

Your Background Includes:

• Minimum 8 years of experience in manufacturing, operations, or engineering in a leadership role
  LEAN, process-minded people leaders with experience in a complex manufacturing environment
• Experience supporting manufacturing Planning Analysis (Capacity and Capability Planning) for short- and long-range planning needs
• Demonstrated successful application of Lean principles such as Value Stream Mapping, Just-In-Time, Demand Flow, Single Piece Flow, Five S, Visual Management, Total Productive Maintenance, Continuous Improvement Process, Kaizen, SPC, Six Sigma and Communication Tools, Statistical Problem Solving
• Experience utilizing lean manufacturing concepts with a proven track record of lean or six sigma project implementations
• Experience with unit hour performance, cost account management or other budgetary responsibility
• BS/BA in Engineering; preferably manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering technology, or a BS in Operations/Manufacturing

Where will you work?

This role is in our Autocar, LLC, headquarters office in Hagerstown, Indiana.

What do we offer in benefits?

We offer an attractive compensation and benefits package, to include base salary, incentive bonus opportunities, and benefits such as medical/dental/vision options, 401K plan, etc.

About Autocar

AtAutocar, we are transforming the vocational truck industry, providing the highest quality, safest, and most advanced technology in the severe-duty class 8 vocational truck segment. Every truck we make is custom-engineered, and custom built to the customer’s specifications.

We are a privately US owned and operated company that expects our team members to act with an owner mindset: Relentless about creating value for the end user. Dogged about finding efficiencies and eliminating waste. Standing arm and arm with the rest of the team until the job is done—and ready to do it again the next day, with a smile.

It is not easy do things differently in this industry. But we do it—because we are passionate about improving the lives of the drivers that use our trucks.