Production Supervisor

American Axle & Mfg., Inc.; Minerva (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

American Axle & Mfg., Inc. is seeking a Production Supervisor to directly supervise hourly associates and oversee production planning, scheduling, setup, and running of production activities.

You will manage material dispersal, maintain labor and material requirements to meet the daily production schedule, and coordinate with production support teams while ensuring safety and quality standards. This on-site role requires strong leadership, problem solving, and the ability to work with unions

Responsibilities

• Supervises production associates by selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining personnel; communicates job expectations; plans, monitors, and appraises contributions.
• Maintains production processes by observing volumes and recommending adjustments.
• Delivers daily shift production reports, calculates yields and recoveries.
• Monitors progress, expedites material flow and work results; resolves problems.
• Improves workflows by removing stoppages, analyzing delays and testing methods.
• Communicates production status, requirements, and issues to the next shift.
• Ensures compliance with union terms where applicable.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy production environments per policies and regulations.
• Participates in continuous improvement and supports other related requests.
• All other duties as assigned.

Job description

Job Posting Title

Production Supervisor

Job Description Summary

Directly supervises hourly associates and directs resources as required. Oversees the planning, scheduling, setup, and running of production activities. Manages the dispersal and distribution of materials for production. Maintains labor and material requirements to meet the daily production schedule. Oversees the work of production associates and coordinates with leaders of production support staff; communicates expectations and provides direction and training. Monitors work performance and provides feedback. Coordinates maintenance of production equipment. Oversees process control and quality process control.

Job Description:

• Supervises production associate outcomes by selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining associates; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job contributions; recommending compensation actions; adhering to policies and procedures.
• Maintains production processes by observing process volumes; recommending process adjustments.
• Completes production processes by monitoring progress; expediting material flow and work results; resolving problems.
• Improves process workflow by eliminating stoppages; analyzing delays; testing new methods.
• Records production by completing daily shift production reports; calculating yields and recoveries.
• Maintains process flow by communicating production status, requirements, and problems to next shift.
• Maintains working relationship with union, where applicable, by complying with the terms of the (CBA).
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy production process environment by adhering to organization standards and policies, and to legal regulations; alerting others regarding potential concerns.
• Contributes to production process and organization success by welcoming related, different, and new requests; helping others accomplish job results.
• All other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Education

TBD

About Dauch:

Dauch Corporation is a premier Driveline and Metal Forming supplier serving the global automotive industry with a powertrain-agnostic product portfolio that supports electric, hybrid, and internal combustion vehicles. The company is headquartered in Detroit, MI, with operations that span 24 countries and more than 175 locations. Formed through the acquisition of Dowlais Group plc and its subsidiaries - GKN Automotive and GKN Powder Metallurgy, Dauch unites deep engineering roots with global manufacturing capabilities and an entrepreneurial spirit to move mobility forward. Visit www.dauch.com to learn more.

Dauch will not discriminate against any Associate or applicant for employment because of age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. Dauch will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that Associates are treated equally during employment, without regard to their age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. For the Disabled Job Seeker: We offer reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled individuals who are applicants for employment. To request assistance or accommodations, please e-mail [e-mail]. Dauch is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.