Production Supervisor - Weekend Nights

Gentex Corp; Carbondale (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Gentex Corporation is seeking a production supervisor to manage a workgroup and drive key metrics through the Management Operating System. The role requires five or more years of leadership experience and P&L awareness, with responsibility for 10–15 employees.

You will coordinate production schedules, lead daily huddles, and ensure safety, quality, and on-time delivery while applying Lean and Six Sigma principles.

Qualifications

• Must have a BA/BS degree or equivalent education and experience.
• Minimum of five years leadership experience.
• P&L understanding and ability to assess impact on profitability.
• Experience with selecting, developing and taking corrective action for employees.
• Manages 10–15 employees under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate production schedule and activities with support departments; resolve problems related to methods, tools, fixtures, materials, and manpower.
• Ensure line machinery is clean, functioning, and safety devices used; apply 6S methodology.
• Lead huddle meetings and motivate team.
• Direct manufacturing staff; minimize downtime; ensure product quality and update skills.
• Identify variances in cost, quality, schedule, and inventory; develop corrective actions.
• Review daily production data; generate reports and update metrics.

Skills

Leadership

P&L awareness

Lean Sigma

Schedule planning

6S

Communication

Team leadership

Education

BA/BS degree

Job description

PURPOSE

This position will be responsible to manage a workgroup and work to attain and achieve the key metrics outlined by the Management Operating System.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Coordinates production schedule and activities with support departments and resolves production problems related to methods, tools, fixtures, materials, and manpower.
• Confirms all line machinery is clean and functioning and all safety devices are used, utilizes 6S methodology.
• Lead Huddle Meetings and motivates team.
• Directs efforts of manufacturing staff, ensuring all work is coordinated, downtime is minimized, and products meet established quality standards. Updates Individual & Department Skills Flex.
• Identifies cost, quality, schedule and inventory variances, and develops and implements corrective actions for negative variances.
• Reviews daily production and operating data and provides reports to manager, updates White Board metrics.
• Participates in interviewing, hiring, training, development and evaluation of staff.
• Plans and develops staffing schedules and assigns employees to specific duties.
• Manages performance and provides progressive discipline and positive recognition as appropriate.
• Tracks attendance and timecard accuracy.
• Monitors and controls budgets.
• Projects staffing for daily and future production needs, authorizes overtime when needed for long term planning
• Ensures compliance with quality, environmental, and safety regulations and standards.
• Platform Skills (group presentation and workshop discussion)
• Written and spoken communication skills
• Schedule flexibility to support critical deadlines may be required.

Requirements

EDUCATION AND/OR PROFESSIONAL LICENSE(s)

Minimum BA or BS degree or equivalent education and experience.

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of five (5) years leadership experience
• P&L understanding, ability to understand impact of operations on company profitability.
• Experience with selection, development and corrective action for employees
• 10-15 employees under management

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrate the ability to lead, supervise and guide others effectively to achieve desired outcome
• Objective and analytical oriented/Problem solving skills
• Production shop loading and planning skills
• Fundamental Lean Manufacturing and high rate production skills
• Proficient Computer skills
• Mechanical Measurement and Instrumentation skills
• Ability to express self clearly in verbal and written form – ability to interface with all levels of staff
• Project Planning and Scheduling skills
• Ability to handle multiple programs and tasks simultaneously and efficiently
• Ability to work in a comprehensive team environment
• Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt necessary

POSITION SUPERVISES

Production employees within a specified area/function.

CONTACT WITH OTHERS

Internal: Interacts with all departments within the organization on a daily basis

External: Occasional contact with others outside the company.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL/COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS

Employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee may lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by the job may include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The individual must have a high level of comprehension, and a high level of general, verbal, written, and numerical intelligence.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Works majority of the day in a climate controlled environment, with the exception of or otherwise specified, performing work in the warehouse or manufacturing areas which are subject to changes in temperature and/or noise.

TRAVEL

Limited travel required

LOCATION

Gentex’s Carbondale facility is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania in Lackawanna County. Carbondale, PA is about twenty miles north of Scranton, PA, 50 miles south of Binghamton, NY, and about 125 miles from New York City and Philadelphia. The area hosts numerous nearby state parks, nature preserves and local colleges and universities, including The University of Scranton and Marywood University. Northeast Pennsylvania is a beautiful area and offers an excellent cost of living. It is a great place to work, recreate, meet people, raise a family and live!

Gentex Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard for any applicable state or federal protected class. Gentex is an E-Verify Participant. Pre-employment drug/alcohol/background screening is required.