Area Supervisor

Tenneco is one of the world’s leading designer, manufacturers and marketers of automotive products for original equipment and aftermarket customers, with approximately 78.000 team members working at more than 300 sites worldwide. Through our four business groups, Motorparts, Ride Performance, Clean Air and Powertrain, Tenneco is driving advancements in global mobility by delivering technology solutions for diversified global markets, including light vehicle, commercial truck, off-highway, industrial, motorsport and the aftermarket.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates production activities for a given shift and area.
• Supervises hourly employees, assigns resources, and plans production to achieve delivery, quality, inventory, and productivity goals.
• Coordinates activities with other shifts and departments

Specific Duties

• Ensures and encourages a safe working environment by promoting safety & environmental compliance with all safety rules and procedures in the department and conducting prompt and thorough accident investigations.
• Promotes continuous improvement in quality, safety, and environmental areas.
• Assigns hourly employees as required to meet production rates.
• Monitors requirements and takes appropriate actions to achieve delivery/performance goals.
• Utilizes constraint management techniques to maximize process output.
• Enforces plant rules and procedures.
• Communicates with hourly employees on both departmental and personal performance issues.
• Utilizes all available resources to maintain equipment at maximum capacity.
• Ensures that all quality requirements for the customer are achieved.
• Ensures new employees assigned to shift are adequately trained.
• Maintains time system for assigned hourly employees.
• Has authority to stop processing or shipping any products considered to be of questionable quality.
• Serves as team member for Quality Improvement Programs and corrective actions.

Education

• 2-year associate degree or 4-year bachelor’s degree preferred.

Experience

• 5 years manufacturing experience preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership experience.
• Oral and written communication skills.         
• Interpersonal skills.            
• Math aptitude.                    
• Problem solving skills.
• Computer skills.                 

Note: This position description describes only the general nature and level of work encompassed by this job. This description is not a comprehensive listing of all responsibilities, duties, and skills of associates at this level. The company may, at Management discretion, alter the minimum job requirements listed here based on the candidate’s qualifications and/or modification to job responsibilities. 

We are committed to the safety and health of our employees. We adhere to social distancing recommendations and other protocols, ensuring a safe work environment for all.