Supervisor

Teijin Automotive Technologies is an innovative and full-service Tier One supplier with a global presence and emphasis in development for lightweight technologies. Teijin Automotive offers employees the opportunity to join a leading edge company within the composite material industry and enjoy the benefits offered by a growing company in North America and internationally.

Essential Job Functions:

• Plan and direct short term (shift, day, and weekly) production functions to meet schedule, quality and cost goals.
• Analyze production requirements and problems to implement corrective action in terms of manpower scheduling, equipment needs, and technical problems.
• Provide planning input to the longer term planning functions based on performance, staffing, and equipment availability.
• Review and analyze cost and schedule data of various operations to monitor performance/productivity and implement improvement plans as required.
• Monitor and control overhead spending to work within approved plant operating budgets.
• Enforce work rules and practices in a fair manner to staff and hourly workforce.
• Provide input on methods to improve productivity through equipment acquisition, better methods of assembly, and overhead reductions.
• Ensure employee skills are assessed as needed and create Personnel skills development plans and performance appraisals of all staff.
• Interact with other departments when necessary to ensure proper system function.
• Comply with all safety standards and regulations.
• Delegate work to subordinates when necessary to ensure efficiency and timely completion of all tasks.
• Complete necessary documentation and file appropriately.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or Management preferred or HS Diploma or GED equivalent and related experience in manufacturing and production supervision.
• At least five years of production and/or supervisory experience.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Strong proficiency in MS Office - specifically MS Word and Excel.
• Flexible Schedule - Ability to work OT when needed.