DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Leads the development of work instructions, training on processes, and supervises daily operations.

2. Monitors and reports daily production activities with regards to SPC.

3. Identifies, develops, and implements strategies to attain production targets with respect to SQDCM.

4. Leads daily production meetings to communicate production goals and provide feedback on overall team performance.

5. Evaluates employee areas of improvement and implements strategies relating to employee development.

6. Provides overall employee/team development strategies through training, coaching, counseling, and performance measurement.

7. Responsible for the engineering functions of the chassis assembly dept.

8. Participation in the Layered Process Audit schedule.

9. Participation in the Internal ISO/TS 16949 Audit schedule (applies only to certified ISO/TS 16949 internal auditors).

10. Participation and cooperation in answering questions and providing information for internal and external audits regarding or related to ISO/TS 16949, VDA 6.3, and customer standards.

11. Other activities as related to the scope of the position.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

1. BS in Operations Management, or other similar type of business curriculum. 8 plus years experience in robotic mig welding. Transfer/prog press/metal stamping/robotic welding preferred;

2. Experience in supervising other employees.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

1. Familiarization with MRP and scheduling concepts preferably SAP;

2. Exceptional computer skills, particular with Excel and Production and Inventory Control Systems.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION

1. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

2. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle, manipulate, or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, talk and hear

3. Employee must occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds

4. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time

5. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

6. The ability to listen to  and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences

7. The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so other will understand

8. The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted

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