Production Supervisor, Machining - 3rd Shift

American Axle & Mfg., Inc.; Newton (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Dauch Corporation in Newton, NC is hiring a Production Supervisor for the 3rd shift to lead machining operations on the factory floor. The role emphasizes achieving KPI targets, coordinating production scheduling, and developing a high-performing team focused on quality and efficiency.

This is a full-time, on-site position with a strong emphasis on safety, housekeeping, and cost control. The supervisor will guide Team Leaders and cross-functional staff, ensure TPM and PPAP components are

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 4 years of relevant work experience and/or higher education in manufacturing/engineering.
• Willingness to work any shift, overtime, and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Supervises production outcomes: selects, orients, trains, assigns, schedules, coaches, counsels, and disciplines associates; communicates expectations; plans and evaluates contributions; adheres to policies.
• Delivers KPIs, strategy and people plans; maintains a master strategic plan to meet KPIs.
• Communicates and enforces EH&S and Quality policies and procedures.
• Maintains floor presence; walks with leaders to address safety, quality and productivity issues.
• Drives continuous improvement via Kaizen events and root-cause analysis.

Skills

Shift flexibility

Education

High School Diploma or GED

4 years relevant work experience or higher education in manufacturing/engineering

Job description

Job Posting Title

Production Supervisor, Machining - 3rd Shift

Legal Entity

GKN Drivelin Newton LLC (Delaware)

Job Description Summary

Dauch is looking for a Production Supervisor to join our team in Newton, NC. This is a fully onsite position on the 3rd shift. The Production Supervisor is responsible for ensuring business KPI's are met by creating production schedules, effective manpower planning, coaching the team toward continuous improvement of product quality and production efficiency. They are also responsible for safety, turnover, quality, budgets, cleanliness, culture and professional development of each associate in their area.

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.
• Delivers KPI's, business strategy, and people strategy in area(s) of responsibility. Creates and maintains a master strategic plan to accomplish KPI's.
• Communicates and enforces Environmental, Health, Safety and Quality policies and procedures.
• Maintains a physical presence on the floor; walks the floor with incoming/outgoing Group Leaders, Cross Functional Engineers, and Team Leaders to address safety, quality, and productivityissues.
• Completes leadership standard work and checklists.
• Reviews production priorities with Team Leaders, audits Team Leader execution of startup meetings at PVD boards and supports where needed.
• Ensures TPM is completed; gathers and enters production data; check and initial LTA data throughout value stream.
• Assists the team, engineering, other processes, and management to ensure customer and business requirements are met.
• Expedites production, prototype and PPAP components.
• Drives continuous improvement cross-functionally and in production, leading Kaizen events and 5-why/Practical Problem-Solving projects root cause elimination.
• Troubleshoots equipment and processes within trained skillset and according to policy.
• Ensures conformance to IATF 16949 procedures and work instructions.
• Assists in facilitation of corrective actions related to internal issues/customer complaints. Conforms to proper escalation protocol.
• Ensures efficient upkeep and utilization of equipment and PM.
• Facilitates autonomous maintenance and maintain work orders.
• All other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Education

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Combination of 4 years of relevant work experience and/or higher education in a manufacturing or engineering field.
• Availability and willingness to work any shift, overtime, and weekends as requested.

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.