What are the responsibilities and job description for the Superintendent Production position at Auria?
Description
Auria is a leading global supplier of highly-engineered systems for automotive flooring, acoustical, thermal, aerodynamic and other fiber-based solutions for gas and electric vehicles. With U.S.-based operational headquarters in Southfield, Michigan, Auria operates 16 manufacturing, 9 technical and 5 JV locations across 10 countries and employs approximately 3,900 people worldwide. We are currently searching for Superintendent Production to join our team at our Fremont, OH Plant in Fremont, OH.What you will do:
- Mentor salaried supervisors and coach hourly associates to strengthen leadership capability and overall team performance.
- Lead Kaizen and continuous improvement events to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost.
- Utilize structured problem-solving methods to identify root causes and implement sustainable solutions.
- Oversee daily production activities to ensure schedules are met and customer requirements are achieved.
- Monitor product quality, enforce quality systems, and ensure adherence to customer specifications.
- Support and develop employees through training, cross-training, and ongoing performance management.
- Promote and enforce a safe work environment by ensuring compliance with all safety policies, procedures, and regulations.
- Coordinate production activities with safety, maintenance, materials, planning, and quality to optimize resources.
- Communicate production updates, schedule changes, and procedural adjustments effectively across all shifts.
- Engage with employees regularly to address performance issues, reinforce accountability, and support high-performing teams.
- Provide direct support to the Operations Manager and assume full operational oversight when acting in their absence.
- Plan, prioritize, and direct production operations to achieve targets while maintaining cost efficiency.
- Analyze operational issues, recommend improvements, and make effective decisions to prevent downtime and improve flow.
- An opportunity to enroll in full medical, dental and vision plan. As well as voluntary benefits.
- Fertility Benefits available for those enrolled in our medical plan for financial support of treatment options
- Parental Leave and Adoption and Surrogacy Benefits for salaried employees
- Tuition Reimbursement available for eligible employees to continue education
- Auria matches 50% of your contributions up to 8%, for a maximum Auria match of 4%
- Salary Continuation & Long Term Disability (LTD)
- Bachelor’s degree
- Proven understanding of and experience in a manufacturing environment (carpet molding background would be ideal).
- At least 7 years in manufacturing and 3 years in leadership
- Tier 1 automotive experience