Senior Production Manager – Railcar Assembly

CRRC Sifang America; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CRRC Sifang America Incorporated in Chicago, IL, seeks a Production Supervisor to plan and organize day-to-day shop-floor operations, oversee staffing, schedules, and cost controls while ensuring safety and quality.

You will lead a multicultural team, coordinate with Procurement, Warehouse, Technology and Quality, develop procedures, and report to upper management. Prior union experience and strong leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college/university or equivalent.
• Minimum five years of progressive experience with managing/overseeing production activities and unionized workforce in the rolling stock, aviation, or heavy trucking assembly industry.
• Familiar with the manual assembly process; MS Office & ERP systems proficiency.
• Ability to set up new policies and procedures; attention to detail.
• Strong leadership and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and organize day-to-day shop floor operation.
• Supervise, train, and support the Production Supervisors to manage the production staff.
• Establish production schedules periodically in accordance with Master Schedule.
• Ensure adequate scheduling of production staff and minimal downtime.
• Develop and implement production procedures and policies.
• Oversee production processes and resolve issues impacting production.
• Coordinate production with Procurement, Warehouse, Technology and Quality departments to meet the production goal.
• Control production quality and manage production costs.
• Ensure health and safety protocols are adhered to.
• Internal materials selecting, ordering, and purchasing.
• Coordinate repair and routine maintenance of production equipment.
• Evaluate performance and involvement with the full life-cycle employment process.
• Organize and develop training sessions.
• Understand and apply union contract terms appropriately.
• Respond to needs of main office and report to upper management.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Problem solving

Organization

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

ERP systems

Job description

CRRC Sifang America Incorporated in Chicago, IL, seeks a Production Supervisor to plan and organize day-to-day shop-floor operations, oversee staffing, schedules, and cost controls while ensuring safety and quality.

You will lead a multicultural team, coordinate with Procurement, Warehouse, Technology and Quality, develop procedures, and report to upper management. Prior union experience and strong leadership are essential.