Operations Supervisor- 3rd Shift

Operations Supervisor- 3rd Shift

Basic Purpose

This position shares accountability for formulating and achieving the facility's short-term/long-term operational plans and ensuring that products and components are manufactured to specification and shipped on-time. This position coordinates functional support and plant resources to ensure that all production goals are met across all shifts. The incumbent will facilitate employee training, ensure that safe work practices are in place and administer the labor agreement as required.

Principal Accountabilities

• Coordinate all work and provide needed resources and supplies for the shift; ensure production requirements are consistently met through optimization of personnel and productivity.
• Interface with other Erie Plant employees providing the necessary materials, resources and service for the operation to meet requirements (i.e., quality, safety and schedules).
• Understand and maintain all IATF 16949 and Accuride quality standards and procedures.
• Optimize efficiency and labor costs by analyzing work output and downtime and coordinating the scheduling of line changeovers, repairs and reworks.
• Organize and maintain organizational records, forms, files, reports, process sheets and all other employee and production information as required.
• Promote safety and perform safety training and awareness with Erie Plant employees.
• Respond to collective bargaining issues in a timely manner as stated in the contract.
• Apply Lean Manufacturing principles to maximize productivity; actively support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Initiate continuous improvement to reduce cost, inventory and increase throughput.
• Maintain department to 5S standards.
• Promote employee morale and open communications within, and across, all shifts.
• Ensure comprehensive safety and environmental program compliance within assigned department(s).

Key Business Skills and On-The-Job Behaviors

• Being Innovative & Adaptive - Challenges the status quo and generates creative solutions to work situations. Open to new ideas and responds quickly to opportunities when they arise. Interacts effectively with people from diverse backgrounds, overcomes barriers, and shows resilience in the face of adversity and failure.
• Driving for Results - Sets standards of excellence and continuously strives for measurable improvement. Holds him/herself and others accountable for achieving goals and creating a culture where appropriate risk taking is encouraged and supported.
• Focusing on the Customer - Forms active working relationships with internal and external customers by anticipating, analyzing, and responding quickly to opportunities, needs, and problems. Understands the importance of satisfying customer requirements.
• Fostering Open Communication & Teamwork - Listens well and encourages the open expression of ideas. Recognizes and accepts diverse opinions. Works with others both as a leader and as a team member towards shared goals related to business objectives. Provides resources to the team, does what is promised, shares information with team, supports team decisions, and recognizes team contributions.
• Quality and Continual Improvement - Is aware of and understands Accuride's Quality Policy and Quality Objectives and how they affect his/her job. Contributes substantially to Accuride's CI initiatives related to revenue enhancement, cost reduction, process improvement, waste elimination, and more. Serves on and/or leads CI teams that accomplish target results. Pursues CI initiatives related to one's own job and function.
• Using Sound Judgment and Decision Making - Makes effective decisions based on logical assumptions and adequate information. Effective decisions take into consideration resources, constraints, and organizational values.

Required Skills, Education, and Experience

• Associate's degree desired (technical degree preferred), and a minimum of five years of supervisory experience, including multi-shift responsibilities.
• Experience working in supervision in a union environment (preferred).
• Must be proficient in the use of interpersonal communications techniques to transmit ideas to individuals and groups; ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, with internal and external customers.
• Extensive knowledge of product line and manufacturing processes to determine equipment, material and manpower needs and to develop and coordinate production processes and schedules.
• Capable of learning technical procedures and information to be able to act as a coach to union employees
• Must have good analytical, decision-making and leadership skills.
• Strong critical thinking abilities to assess a situation and react accordingly within established guidelines
• Understanding of human machine interfaces (HMI) and how they operate
• Experience with basic chemical handling and interactions (preferred)
• Ability to organize, coordinate & track multiple projects with well-developed time management skills.
• Ability to collect, organize, and interpret data and develop process improvement recommendations.
• Working knowledge of ISO 14001 and IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 systems; Lean Manufacturing experience (desired).
• Competency with PC applications, especially the Microsoft Office Suite and Plex ERP systems

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