Production Supervisor (2nd Shift Weekends)

Knorr Bremse Group; Huntington (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group health insurance

401k plan

120 hours vacation

40 hours personal paid absence

12 paid holidays + 1 floating holiday

Six weeks parental leave

Stock purchase program

Job summary

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, part of the Knorr-Bremse Group, is seeking a Business Team Leader for 2nd and weekend shifts at the Huntington, IN plant. You will lead Dampers production, drive safety and quality, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve Lean targets.

The role emphasizes leadership, continuous improvement, and adherence to TS16949 and ISO14001; on-site with a Friday-Sunday schedule 6 pm–6 am.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of manufacturing experience.
• 2+ years in a Lean leadership role.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate and lead people.
• Bachelor degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead Dampers production teams and drive safety, quality, and delivery goals.
• Collaborate with HSE, Quality, Engineering, Materials and HR to meet value stream targets.
• Apply Lean techniques to improve capacity and cost-effectiveness.
• Ensure on-time shipments and compliance with plant policies.

Skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Lean manufacturing

Statistics

Education

Bachelor degree

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

LOCATION: Huntington/Indiana (US-IN),United States
BRAND: Bendix
REQUISITION ID: 11647
JOB GRADE:14

ON-SITE/REMOTE: On-site

Want to help shape tomorrow? At Bendix, we set the standard with advanced dynamic solutions that drive improved commercial vehicle performance and safety. We’re part of the Knorr-Bremse Group, the global leader in braking technologies. As part of our team, you’ll collaborate with a world of talented and dedicated colleagues whose sense of purpose complements your own. You’ll find rewarding opportunities, diverse experiences, partnerships, and an unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity.

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Title: Business Team Leader 2nd and Weekend shifts, Dampers – BCVS Huntington, IN Plant

Department: Dampers

Supervisor: Fred Stevens, Operations Manager, Dampers

Schedule: Friday- Sunday 6 pm-6 am

This person is responsible for leading operations strategy within the Dampers production departments. Must be capable of collaborating with cross-functional teams and department leaders to address concerns and issues that affect safety, part quality, production efficiency, continuous improvement, etc. The Business Team Leader will also have exceptional interpersonal, organizational, and management skills, demonstrating the ability to be an innovator and change agent.

• Provides leadership for production areas and the team members.
• Execute operations to ensure safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and budget goals are achieved.
• Establishes strong and effective working relationships that are conducive to maintaining a positive work environment.
• Partners with departmental leaders: HSE, Quality, Engineering, Materials and Human Resources to achieve or exceed Value Stream goals.
• Drives accountability through the use of tools and other methods to track performance.
• Evaluates departmental constraints and implements Lean Manufacturing techniques to improve capacities.
• Works closely with the Plant and Advanced Manufacturing Engineering to define cost-effective continuous improvement projects.
• Drive Fair and consistent application of policies across employee base.
• Promotes and drives the organizations vision and utilization of Knorr Production System (Lean Manufacturing) methodologies.
• Champions change and facilitate team related functions to improve the business performance.
• Uses problem solving methods and innovation to drive continuous improvement.
• Works closely with team members across departments to establish priorities ensuring on-time shipments to customers, meeting quality expectations, and other activities as needed.
• Ensures compliance with the plant policies and procedures including requirements for TS16949 and ISO14001.
• Performs other duties as requested, directed or assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Strong written and oral communications skills are required
• Ability to handle multiple priorities is required
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing techniques with emphasis on standardized work, continuous improvement, 5S, and JIT principles is required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite is required.
• Statistical evaluation software familiarity a plus.
• SAP Experience is a plus.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Requires at least 5+ years’ experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Requires at least two years of manufacturing operations experience in a Lean Manufacturing environment in a leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience in motivating and leading people. Driving a positive work environment is required
• Prefer a Bachelor degree in related discipline

The anticipated salary range for candidates who will work in Huntington, IN is $65,100-$97,700 per year. The final pay offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience within the job, the type of years and experience within the industry and education. Bendix Comercial Vehicle Systems LLC is a multi-state employer, and this pay scale may not reflect positions that work in other states or locations. Provided they meet all eligibility requirements under the applicable plan documents, employees (and their eligible dependents) will be eligible to enroll in group healthcare plans that offer medical, dental, vision, and basic life and disability insurance. Employees also will be able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan. Employees will also receive 120 hours of vacation leave and 40 hours of Personal Paid Absence every year. Employees will also enjoy 12 paid holidays, and 1 floating holiday throughout the calendar year, subject to relevant terms outlined in the employee handbook. 6 weeks of paid parental leave will also be available for use. Requirements for these benefits will be controlled by applicable plan documents and policies. Employees working on federal contracts covered by the Federal Paid Sick Leave requirements will be notified and will receive benefits consistent and compliant with the FPSL requirements. Hired applicant will be able to purchase company stock, subject to the relevant plan documents and annual bonuses based on achievement of certain metrics of up to 4% of annual salary. This is intended to provide a general description of benefits and other compensation and is not a substitute for applicable plan documents or company policies. Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis.

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