Supervisor Production

JTEKT North America; Dutch Fork (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company seeks an Assembly Supervisor to oversee assembly line operations. The role demands strong leadership, a focus on continuous improvement, and the ability to foster a positive work environment. Qualified candidates will possess a BS in Engineering or comparable experience in manufacturing leadership, guiding and training assembly teams while ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of manufacturing operations management and production control.
• Minimum of 3 years in a leadership role required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee assembly line operations and manage personnel issues.
• Conduct performance reviews and determine staffing needs.
• Drive continuous improvement and maintain safety standards.

Skills

Gauge design

Metrology

Sampling procedures

Process control

Supervision of personnel

Group facilitation

Education

BS in Engineering

7 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment

Job description

Koyo Bearings - Walhalla Plant, 430 Torrington Road, West Union, South Carolina, United States of America ● Seneca, SC, USA Req #4726

TITLE

COMPANY

JTEKT NA

DEPARTMENT

04 - Factory

LOCATION

CLASSIFICATION

REPORTS TO

Manufacturing Manager

GRADE

205

REVISION DATE

5/13/2025

REVISION LEVEL

3

Summary/Purpose

The Assembly Supervisor will oversee the assembly line operations, ensuring that personnel issues and performance are managed effectively. This role requires a high focus on continuous improvement, attention to detail, and adherence to standards. The Assembly Supervisor will lead a team of assembly workers, fostering a positive work environment and driving productivity.

Essential Duties and Accountabilities:

• Key duties include, but not limited to directing the hiring, training, and developing of a highly motivated workforce to elevate the skill level of employees as well as provide flexibility in a multi-functional workforce environment in order to answer to changing needs.
• Responsible for supervising several departments. Administer performance reviews for hourly associates. Recommend promotions, wage increases and disciplinary measures as needed. Determine the staffing, equipment and tooling required for the given level of production and plan for capital expenditures. Set operating costs budgets and operate the department to budget.
• This position is responsible for managing and maintaining all health, safety and environmental standards and operating the shift within quality, delivery, safety, cost and profit objectives. Lead and manage all resources to ensure the achievement of all KPI’s.
• Schedule maintenance requests, equipment shutdowns, and major repairs to maintain production and quality levels. Drive Preventative Maintenance activities to improve equipment uptime.
• Conduct audits and support the value stream’s position during customer and other audits. Daily pitch the value streams and drive scrap market activities. Work with Kaizen Team to meet constant improvements objectives. Utilize time study, Yarijimai or other tools to meet improvement targets.
• Train hourly associates and schedule personnel for maximum efficiency. Establish standard operating procedures. Responsible for ensuring that production processes meet the production schedule to quality specifications. Work closely with process engineers and technicians, maintenance repair persons and factory service persons. Operate the department to meet daily and weekly work schedules by assignment.
• Major accountabilities include, but are not limited to: safety performance, customer satisfaction and corrective actions, Bekido & Chokko improvements, on time delivery performance, lead time reduction, reduce product cost, process improvement and lead/coach associates to participate in continuous improvement.
• Drive and teach problem solving and continuous improvement.
• Support 5-S, TS16949 and ISO 14001 efforts throughout the facility.
• Ensures associates are working safely, following all safety rules and procedures. Also ensures that equipment is meeting all safety requirements.
• Other duties or responsibilities as assigned. This is not all inclusive and can change as business conditions change.

Job Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of gauge design, metrology, sampling procedures, containment, corrective action procedures and process control. Knowledge of manufacturing operations management, production control and quality control.
• Skills in supervision of personnel and group facilitation.

Education and Experience:

• BS in Engineering or related Manufacturing field preferred, or 7 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment with a minimum of 3 years in a leadership role experience.

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work is mostly performed in a normal office setting with minimal exposure to health or safety hazards, and with substantial time spent working on a computer. Requires sufficient hand, arm, and finger dexterity to operate computer keyboard and other office equipment.

The performance of this position may occasionally require exposure to manufacturing areas which require the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses with side shields and mandatory hearing protection.

Travel by automobile and plane required approximately 10-15% of time.

Employee may perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned.

• Koyo Bearings - Walhalla Plant, 430 Torrington Road, West Union, South Carolina, United States of America