Production Supervisor

Cooper Standard; Surgoinsville (TN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper Standard in Surgoinsville, TN, is seeking a dedicated Supervisor to ensure safety, production, and quality goals are achieved. This role focuses on creating a respectful work environment, training employees, and communicating expectations effectively.

Applicants should possess a four-year degree or relevant supervisory experience, particularly in manufacturing. The position offers on-site work and requires strong analytical and interpersonal skills to promote continuous improvement and a safe workplace.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree or two-year degree in pursuit of a four-year degree with relevant supervisory experience.
• Preferred experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to resolve technical and operational problems effectively.

Responsibilities

• Create a respectful and safe work environment.
• Communicate work rules and standards of conduct.
• Assess employee performance and initiate coaching.
• Ensure training for safe job performance.
• Participate in safety-related processes and incident investigations.
• Collaborate with Continuous Improvement teams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Computer competency (spreadsheet, word)

Interpersonal communication

Supervisory experience

Education

Four-year degree or equivalent supervision experience

Job description

Position Summary

Ensure the achievement of the unit's safety, production, quality, and continuous improvement goals through adequate planning, organization, coordination, and control of its human and technical resources and materials.

Primary Responsibilities

• Create a work environment in which each employee is respected, feels welcome and safe, and is empowered to do their best.
• Responsible for all parts being built to the manufacturing plan and customer specifications.
• Ensure that employees and team leaders are properly trained and empowered to execute the job requirements.
• Communicate work rules and required standards of conduct.
• Assess employee performance, and initiate employee coaching and discipline as necessary.
• Identify, control, and communicate risk in operations.
• Ensure employees are trained to safely perform their jobs.
• Act as a role model and ensure employees model safe behaviors.
• Initiate and participate in incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Ensure production reports are accurately maintained.
• Organize and schedule work, including management of breaks, overtime, vacation, and absence coverage to achieve production requirements.
• Ensure conformance to quality procedures and proper application of quality and process controls.
• Encourage, support, and communicate improvement ideas from operators, and assist with implementation once ideas have been approved.
• Collaborate with Continuous Improvement teams, identifying and proposing possible solutions and supporting their effective implementation.
• Ensure communication between shifts and that team meetings occur.
• Participate in meetings with managers to evaluate performance results and planned actions.
• Participate in critical parts meetings as needed, and daily walkabout.
• May, on occasion, be required to perform duties other than those specified in this description.
• Participate in or lead safety-related processes such as hazard assessment, work instruction development, incident investigations, LPA, 6S, safety walks, etc.
• Ensure that HSE legal and management system requirements for work areas are met.
• May, on occasion, be required to perform duties other than those specified in this description.

Education and Qualifications

• Four-year degree or two-year degree in pursuit of a four-year degree with two to four years in supervision and/or more than three years practical experience in supervision/management.
• Mill experience preferred. Ability to identify and resolve day-to-day technical and operational problems.
• Analytical skills to gather and interpret production information.
• Computer competency required, spreadsheet, charting, and word documentation.
• Uses tact and diplomacy to exchange information and handle sensitive issues.
• Willingness and ability to travel, as necessary.

Work Environment / Work Conditions

• Professional Office Environment
• Must wear proper personal protection equipment while on the manufacturing floor
• Travel to manufacturing facilities or customer locations when required
• Equipment used requires proper training on the potential for and avoidance of injury

Position Type

Regular

Remote Status

On-site

Additional Information

Cooper Standard is proud of its diverse workforce and committed to providing equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, age, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are dedicated to creating an environment at work that not only values diversity but also encourages inclusion and a sense of belonging. We firmly believe that a diverse workplace fosters an environment where our employees can flourish and provide superior service to our customers. Because we recognize and value the range of ways in which people acquire experiences, whether personal, professional, or via education or volunteerism, we invite interested applicants to evaluate the key duties and requirements and apply for any opportunities that fit your experience and qualifications. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as certain state and/or local laws. If you believe you require such assistance to complete our online application or to participate in an interview, you (or someone on your behalf) may request assistance by emailing [e-mail] with a description of the accommodation you seek. Application materials submitted to this email address will not be considered.