Production Supervisor 2- B Shift (60429)

Fritz Dräxlmaier GmbH & Co. KG; Duncan (OK); On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Production Supervisor to lead a dynamic team in achieving production excellence. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing daily operations, ensuring quality standards, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Your leadership will empower associates to meet production goals while fostering a culture of safety and efficiency. Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and teamwork, and take the next step in your career with a role that offers both challenges and rewards. If you are passionate about production management and have a knack for motivating teams, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in production management and quality assurance.
• Strong leadership skills to motivate and guide associates.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily production targets and ensure quality standards.
• Plan and evaluate associate performance and training needs.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Production Planning

Quality Assurance

Continuous Improvement

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's Degree in Management or Engineering

Tools

Production Management Software

Quality Management Tools

Job description

Modern wire harness systems and exclusive vehicle interiors: The name DRÄXLMAIER stands for automotive innovations – products that enhance your driving experience. Every day, approximately 75,000 associates around the world cooperate to contribute their knowledge, skills and automotive passion toward this goal. Individuals, who like to take on responsibilities, use their creativity and contribute their ideas toward the common success. Individuals like you!

Location: Duncan, US, 29334

Work Type: Full time

Contract Type: unlimited

Objective of job:

• Establish ownership of the processes through effective communication/implementation of the plant goals and objectives. With a focus on personnel planning, production planning, quality, safety, 6S, budget control and continuous improvement. Emphasis placed on performance by attaining all measurable and deliverables with respect to training and development, efficiency, scrap reduction, PPM, First Time Yield, OEE, utilization and safety.

Personnel:

• Plan associate headcount per daily production requirements.
• Ensure all associates are properly trained to perform required job function.
• Ensure associates understand required quality specifications for job.
• Meet weekly goals for direct labor based on plant PP target.
• Complete associate evaluations.

Production:

• Meet daily production targets based on daily production requirements.
• Monitor and assist production associates in the processing and controlling of work order tickets.
• Material availability: expedites support materials and parts needed to workstations whenever necessary by preparing material requisition sheets or shopping cart requisitions.
• Participate and support new program development and product launch.
• Approval of new Work Instructions as provided by Process Engineering.

Quality:

• Assists in troubleshooting quality problems.
• Monitor scrap/rework costs and coordinate improvement projects and scrap reductions plans.
• Establish teams to address quality issues and utilize the Q-wheel for managing non-conformances.
• Review, monitor, and ensure that all safety regulations are understood and followed.
• Ensure all safety incidents are reported and incident report completed under the direction of a Manager.

Leading People / Performance Monitoring:

• Provides motivation and assistance as appropriate to production associates.
• Provides feedback to Management regarding new associates (monitoring of training and work performance along with appropriate documentation).
• Assumes leadership role in the absence of departmental manager.
• Tracks and monitors associates’ performance in production activities.

Work Instructions / Process Monitoring Checks / Equipment Parameters:

• Responsible for verifying accuracy of work instructions in assigned area and that the associate follows the process. Reports necessary changes to Engineering.
• Responsible for verifying process monitoring checks are performed per scheduled frequency.
• Provide production, personnel and project status reports to Management.
• Responsible for meeting production deliverables and making adjustments as needed.
• Personnel planning (including hiring and termination of production personnel).

Reporting:

• Reporting daily production results and take corrective action to improve if necessary.
• Responsible for daily production report for Injection Molding and/or Assembly. (Efficiency (PP), Scrap, PPM, FTY, OEE, Equipment Utilization, Safety, and 5S).
• Reporting of all safety non-conformances and corrective actions.

Maintenance:

• Ensure that the preventative maintenance plans of all machinery in the department are executed and completed as scheduled.
• Prepare information on new or replacement investments of production equipment.
• Coordinate and or support Continuous Improvement efforts while implementing lean manufacturing strategies.

We are looking forward to your application.

Nearest Major Market: Spartanburg
Nearest Secondary Market: South Carolina