** Shift Supervisor**

Job Number: 39732 Group: Cosma International Division: Vehtek Systems Inc Job Type: Permanent/Regular Location: Bowling Green, OH, US, 43402

**Job Number:** 39732

**Group:** Cosma International

**Division**: Vehtek Systems Inc

**Job Type:** Permanent/Regular

**Location:** Bowling Green

**Group Description**

Cosma provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global customers. Through our robust product engineering, outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise, we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.

Summary of Responsibilities

Provide leadership and accountability for personnel and productivity of assigned shift. Oversee and direct team members in a safe, quality-minded and productive manner to attain production priorities as scheduled. The manufacturing shift leader must possess excellent leadership and human relations skills, be decisive and responsible, and lead by example. The manufacturing shift leader must demonstrate a positive, can-do attitude and work toward continual improvement.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, ability and essential duties required to successfully perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Maintain effective communication with team members via pre-shift and individual meetings regarding company policies, procedures, work rules, process documentation and environmental regulations

Follow the principles of the Magna Team member Charter

Review all production objectives and coordinate objectives with production procedures in cooperation with department manager and other shift personnel to maximize product reliability and minimize costs

Lead by example by wearing PPE at all times

Supervision of team members to include training and development, communication and enforcement of company policies and procedures, performance coaching and evaluation, and written documentation of team member performance issues

Lead all team members to focus on zero defects

Uphold confidentiality and build trust in Management

Schedule and assign team members to appropriate tasks to achieve department daily production, quality and housekeeping goals

Maintain an open and honest relationship with fellow team members and help develop this attitude; treat all team members with dignity and respect without favoritism

Conduct yearly performance reviews in timely manner

Schedule team member vacation and personal days per department guidelines and company policies

Promote and practice safety first policy by addressing all hazards, defective equipment and unsafe conditions immediately

Ensure team member safety awareness through training, pre-shift meetings, and individual consultation; strive for continuous improvement in injury reduction

Discipline team members per company policies and procedures

Trouble shoot and obtain appropriate support to fix problems using communication between, Quality, Production, Maintenance, Material Handling, HR and Tooling departments

Recommend measures for and participate in continual improvement of quality methods, equipment performance, and product quality

React and follow through with all quality issues to ensure that no defective products are shipped to customers

Maintain effective communication and coordination with all internal customers, plant management and team members; maintain positive team member relations

Co-establish and execute a production reporting system. Pareto downtime causes and establish reaction plans

Provide accurate daily reports on machine uptime, pieces per hour, scrap percentage and accidents

Handle confidential information on a regular basis

Promote and facilitate Open Door process without reprisal, effective communication and Fair Treatment

Adhere to customer requirements, Business Operating System and company policies

Work with cross functional teams to meet all area goals and also be involved in continuous improvement projects

Co-Create a visual factory line performance hourly reporting and management system.

Follow and respect Master Recipe production equipment settings and processes to attain repeatable and high quality product

Co-manage preventive maintenance schedule and execution plan

Perform other duties as assigned

Leader Health & Safety Responsibilities

Ensure Team Members use or wear the protective equipment required by Vehtek Systems Advise Team Members of any potential hazards and/or provide written instructions as to the measures to protect the Team Member

Take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a Team Member and report any known contravention out of their control to their BU Leader/Manager

Conduct accident / incident investigations and implement corrective actions and Continued Improvements

Conduct monthly safety inspections and implement corrective actions

Correct unsafe acts or conditions

Correct or commends health & safety performance

Adhere to and comply with and exceed where possible all applicable federal, state, and OSHA environmental, health and safety laws, regulations, external & internal standards and other requirements in all of its operations which relate to its health, safety and environmental aspects

Qualifications

Able to demonstrate understanding of how job performance affects product quality and customer satisfaction

Able to work well with others; build and maintain positive team member relations

Able to prepare, read and interpret written reports, instructions, procedures and guidelines

Able to effectively present information and respond to questions from management, team members, suppliers and customers

Able to maintain confidentiality, and use discretion and tact

Able to work flexible hours and overtime

Able to calculate figures and amounts, such as percentages and proportions

Able to use computer and software as required. Ability to create required reports and communications using computer word processing tools.

Able to work under pressure of meeting schedules, personnel issues, production deadlines and managing multiple priorities

Good mechanical aptitude

****Continuous Improvement Engineer****

Summary of Responsibilities:

This position is responsible for driving continuous improvement initiatives through lean systems & processes to facilitate production activity increasing throughput and minimizing system waste.

****Key Responsibilities****

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Supports plant by recommending productivity and lean systems improvements/initiatives

Supports Manager in program establishment and follows-up all program stages (timing, concept, feasibility, design, construction, try-out, launch, final buy-off, prototype programs & engineering changes)

Prepares reports, charts and other documentation required for engineering records and projects

Prepares drawings and material specifications as required by departments

Must be capable of handling projects from inception to completion.

Educate and train associates on the ways to improve the companys products, machines and processes.

Balance work cell man loading activities.

Look into the future of the organization and identify and eliminate short and long term problems that may occur.

Identify manufacturing challenges and attempt to remove or minimize impact to cost, logistics & complexity.

Analyze manufacturing data and based on the observations, give guidelines for standard operations.

Work towards increasing the efficiency of the manufacturing unit Reduced Scrap/waste; Improve OA.

Conducts method analysis