Production Supervisor-Night

Fehrer Automotive, NA; Duncan (SC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Fehrer Automotive, NA in Duncan, SC is seeking a Production Supervisor for night shifts to lead 30-50 production employees on the floor. The role requires ensuring safe practices, adherence to SOPs, on-time line startups and shutdowns, and continuous quality monitoring.

You will mentor staff, conduct performance reviews, and coordinate cross-shift communications while supporting audits and corrective actions to maintain compliance with IATF 16949, ISO, and TISAX standards.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to effectively present information to groups of managers, clients, customers and the public.
• Experience leading production teams and driving continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Supervise 30-50 production employees.
• Ensure shift communications are consistent and accurate.
• Maintain safe, clean work environment and ensure SOPs are followed.
• Monitor product quality and inspect parts for conformance.
• Conduct performance reviews and train staff on tasks.
• Lead start-up/shutdown of production lines and ensure on-time delivery.
• Participate in audits for IATF 16949, ISO, and TISAX compliance.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Leadership

Communication

Education

High School diploma

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Supervise shift employees on the production floor and complies with all safety, quality and housekeeping standards. Ensures shift meets inventory requirements and product is delivered in a timely manner. Manages and mentors employees in order to maintain motivation, teamwork and continuous improvement. Reports production related issues and repairs them in a timely manner and makes recommendations for corrective actions pertaining to production problems.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for consistent and accurate shift to shift communication.
• Ensure production line startup/shut down is completed.
• Ensure employees are following standard operating procedures.
• Responsible for maintaining a safe and clean work environment ensuring that all safety instructions are followed.
• Continuously monitor product quality.
• Inspect parts and products to verify conformance to specifications.
• Identify nonconforming material and properly dispose of the material.
• Prepare and conduct performance reviews.
• Ensure employees are trained to perform various job tasks.
• Reviewing and working with employees to set common goals and give them direction needed to help assist them in meeting their goals.
• Knowledge in SAP Conduct audits and assessments to identify potential areas of risk and develop mitigation strategies. Understand and maintain audit compliance as it relates to the Production Supervisor function. This would include: IATF 16949, ISO, and TISAX
• Follow all safety protocols and guidelines established by the company. Ensure safe practices and a safety-first mindset among coworkers.
• Complete end of shift paperwork.
• Additional duties as needed and assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supervise 30-50 production employees

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Employee must have a working knowledge of manufacturing environment. The individual will be responsible for leading production systems, overseeing the continuous improvement of the manufacturing process and executing long term strategic plans. Must be self-motivated and possess well developed leadership skills.

• High School Education and one to five (1 to 5) years of progressive manufacturing experience and proven success in supervision.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s Degree (B.S) or five to ten (5-10) years of progressive manufacturing experience and proven success in supervision

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret basic instructions and required documents. Has the ability to respond and communicate complicated instruction and basic directions.

• Ability to write work instructions and other procedures as needed.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to comprehend and apply principles of basic mathematics.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

• Ability to solve problems as they arise.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee is required to stand, walk, lift, and sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

• Normal amount of sitting and standing, average mobility to move around an office and plant environment, able to conduct normal amount of work on a computer.
• Possible release agent material, anti-squeal and dust particle exposure in the environment.
• Ability to lift 30 lbs.
• Traveling from plant to plant (Fehrer, Supplier, Customer), including international travel may be required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Normal amount of sitting and standing, above average mobility to move around an office and plant environment, able to conduct normal amount of work on a computer.

• Works with the CEO, Plant Manager, Program Manager, Quality Manager, Process Supervisor, Maintenance Supervisor, Production Manager, Line Leads, line personnel and quality staff.

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply directly on our company website:

Production Supervisor - Night Shift