Supervisor

Position Summary

Reporting to the Production Manager, this position is responsible for organizing and managing all production and related activities in the assigned production area. The Supervisor supervises the production team members in implementing work processes, enduring the production proceeds smoothly. This position is also responsible for the team building, developing team leadership skills, and assessing and coaching team leaders and team members in optimizing resources in the most efficient manner consistent with standard work procedures, work instructions, quality standards and safety parameters.  In addition, the Supervisor is responsible for ensuring company policies are followed.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads by example and reinforces safety practices while enforcing Tenneco Safety policies
• Leads the team in creating a safe working environment by organizing and holding monthly safety meetings for safety education, risk assessment, accident investigations and other related safety activities, increasing safety awareness.
• Leads the team in discovering and eliminating any hidden dangers in the production line
• Be the person-in-charge of safety in your designated area of the factory on your shift
• Investigates, reports and communicates all accidents, injuries and/or illness and near misses. Analyze and systematically resolves the problem and prevents recurrence
• Drafts the production line’s Lessons Learned safety document.
• Ensures that production is organized in accordance to the related quality documents in the production line.
• Guides team leaders in raising their quality awareness and in carrying out quality tasks
• Leads the team in discovering any hidden quality issues and analyzing any abnormalities. Formulates action plans to resolve the issues and push for improvements across the board.
• Leads the implementation of quality control checks and relates quality control activities
• Analyzes any major quality problems and systematically resolves the problem and prevents its recurrence.
• Coordinates the various department resources and assists the Production manager in meeting the departments quality objectives
• Drafts the production lines Lessons Learned Quality Document
• Plans, coordinates and supervises the activities of team members to meet production schedules and to hold them accountable for their performance.
• Supervises the team members in safety and standard operations, coordinating resources to handle production abnormalities promptly.
• In early stages of new product launch, coordinates the resources needed and help to resolve problems
• Participates in the drafting, auditing and updating of production process documents, operating standards and other related documentation.
• Participates in the drafting of the BOS/IBR reports
• Analyzes abnormal production indicators, drafts the reports and implements the improvement plan
• Cascades the monthly and yearly production targets, monitors and tracks progress
• Offers advice and opinions on the process flow design for new projects.
• Ensures that production components and MRO are properly issues and recovered, coordinates the handling of any abnormalities
• Be in charge of the management of your line’s MRO, and optimize the usage
• Assists the Production Manager with consolidating and analyzing inventory discrepancy into a line inventory report, and participates in improving inventory data accuracy.
• Directs maintenance and management of equipment fixtures
• Assists in the audit of the equipment and fixtures for new projects
• Coordinates resources to drive improvements for the equipment and tooling
• Assists the area manager and equipment/process engineers to update and complete the TPM checklist according to production needs and equipment condition
• Proposes and drafts improvements for the equipment and tooling for the launch period of new projects
• Champions the 5S process and ensures standards are achieved/maintained and continue to improve
• Builds a N+1 demonstration cell
• Promoter and person-in-charge of the Lean Manufacturing improvement activities
• Leads the team to accomplish yearly goals
• Be in charge of performance improvement and cost leadership plans for the line
• Leads the team by applying continuous improvement tools to the production area
• Assists the Production Manager to complete various section improvement goals
• Plans and implements training of multiple skills for the team members. Provides timely and effective feedback to team members.
• Be aware of team member conditions. Communicate frequently ensuring stability in your team. Promptly report issues to the Production Manager/Operations Manager and Human Resources if necessary.
• Develops supports and monitors activities that foster teamwork and engagement within the group
• Interviews and approves new hiring when required
• Coaches T3 Team Leaders on their day-to-day work
• Implements in-house training for team leaders.
• Collect and report monitoring data in support of the EHS management system
• Strive towards meeting company EHS goals
• Understand and follow all EHS policies
• Participate on EHS teams and committees
• Participate and promote EHS activities
• Report opportunities for improvement and any EHS issues
• Stop work activities that create EHS hazards

Minimum Qualifications

• College Education (or equivalent/higher)
• 2+ years of production management experience
• Work experience in automotive parts industry preferred
• Understanding of Lean Production and 5S
• Familiar in the use of MS Office Software
• Able to read and write in English is preferred
• Must possess knowledge to read, write and perform basic arithmetic
• Must have the ability to carry out instruction furnished in written, oral or diagram
• Ability to operate, troubleshoot, make minor adjustments and/or perform preventative maintenance on metal bending, welding, forming, fabrication and assembly equipment would be an asset
• Experience in effective use of quality control gauges/equipment, inventory systems, blueprint interpretation, computer applications, and SPC charting where applicable
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedural manuals
• Ability to prepare routine reports and correspondence