Supervisor – Manufacturing & Materials

AM GENERAL LLC; Bristol (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

AM General LLC is seeking a Production/Materials Supervisor to oversee safety, quality, and productivity on the shop floor. You will supervise hourly production and material handling staff, monitor shortages, coordinate with other departments, and drive lean initiatives.

The role requires effective leadership, strong organizational skills, and SAP/MS Outlook knowledge. You will lead daily meetings and ensure timely material movement to the line while maintaining safety and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred but not required; 3–5 years of general experience and 3–5 years of supervisory experience.
• Strong organizational skills and MS Office proficiency.
• SAP experience preferred and ability to train hourly employees.

Responsibilities

• Maintain safety, quality, and productivity within the area.
• Supervise production and material handling hourly employees.
• Monitor shortages and eliminate downtime.
• Coordinate with departments to locate material as needed.
• Ensure accurate line counts and timely reporting of shortages; manage containers.
• Move material to the production line in a timely manner.
• Lead lean initiatives and oversee long-term projects to completion.
• Lead daily shift and group leader meetings.
• Ensure employee safety and answer questions; maintain workplace organization.

Skills

Organizational skills

Effective communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Team motivation

Train hourly employees

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

INTRODUCTION TO AM GENERAL

AM General develops and builds specialized ground vehicle systems that get the US Armed Services and our allies to and from their mission safely. Our innovative spirit delivers advanced, rugged, resilient, and dependable mobility solutions. We are one team dedicated to producing the best products for our customers. We have a collective understanding that at AM General our purpose is to serve those who serve to protect us.

We R.I.D.E. with Sgt. Smith!

We are Responsive We have Integrity We are Dynamic We exhibit Excellence

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for maintaining, safety, quality, and productivity within area.


• Supervise the activities of production, material handling hourly employees in the performance of their jobs


• Monitor current and potential shortages and take action to eliminate downtime caused by these shortages


• Communicate with other departments to ensure material is located when required for use


• Ensure the line counts and reporting of shortages are accurate and timely; organize container management


• Monitor build requirements and ensure that material is moved to the production line in a timely manner


• Knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Outlook


• Train hourly employees and determine if they have the skills to successfully qualify for open production and material handling positions


• Lead lean initiatives and have an ability to oversee long term projects to successful completion


• Lead daily shift meetings and group leader meetings


• Ensure employee safety, Respond to employee questions, Maintain workplace organization


• Be responsible for company goals, communicate changes to shop floor employees, maintain quota


• Responsible for time and attendance reporting


• Work as a team member to continually improve departmental metrics

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• A Bachelor's degree is preferred but not required for this position along with three to five years of general experience and three to five years of supervisory experience


• Good organizational skills


• Knowledge of MS Office Products


• High level of initiative


• Ability to communicate effectively both written and verbal


• SAP experience preferred


• Assist in the daily operation of materials scanners


• Strong problem solving, leadership, and supervisory skills


• Ability to motivate and ensure hourly employees stay on assigned tasks


• Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe working environment

PHYSICAL EFFORT

• Sight: must be able to regularly read computer screen, reports, and various documents with detail and clarity to accomplish work tasks in a safe and efficient manner, including regular use of adequate close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus


• Hearing: must be able to regularly hear well enough to communicate


• Hand-Eye Coordination: must be able to regularly coordinate one’s eyes with one’s fingers, wrists, or arms to move, carry, or manipulate objects or to perform other job-related tasks


• Manual Dexterity: must be able to regularly make quick, accurate, skillful, and coordinated movement with hands and arms to grasp, place, move, or use objects such as phone, computer, and other office equipment, tools, or controls


• Agility: must be able to regularly bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with the body, arms, or legs to perform job tasks, including the ability to move throughout all areas of the facility, Company’s property surrounding facility, or additional work areas


• Climbing / Kneeling: must be able to occasionally climb, kneel, bend over, stoop, crouch, or crawl, with balance


• Lifting: must be able to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds with or without assistance


• Physical Strength: must be able to occasionally lift, push, pull, or carry objects using hands, arms, back, abdominal muscles, shoulders, legs, or a combination of these muscle groups


• Stamina: must be able to occasionally exert oneself physically over long periods of time, including performing repetitive or strenuous tasks as well as standing and sitting for long periods

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Physical Location: This position operates between an office and manufacturing plant environment and is often assigned to a specific shift or hours. The Employee must be able to perform job functions in an environment with varying difficult work conditions such as extreme cold, heat, inclement weather, at heights, and/or while exposed to constant/intermittent loud noises


• Teamwork: This position will work with others to ensure efficiency in the workplace


• Listening Skills: This position will need to understand how to use machinery properly and safely to prevent accidents and ensure all tasks are completed accurately


• Ability to follow instructions: Managers assign tasks and responsibilities, which vary; this position should be able to follow instructions competently


• Methodical approach: Production lines follow a set process, so this position needs a methodical approach to ensure all tasks are completed in the correct order for a smooth-running production line


• Concentration: This position may perform the same or similar tasks repeatedly, so a strong level of concentration when carrying out these tasks is important for quality control purposes. This role is often fast paced, so being able to maintain focus at all times is important

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

No travel required

Equal Opportunity Employer

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