What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supervisor, Tooling position at kohler?
Location: Casa Grande, AZ
Opportunity
We are growing! Kohler has completed a new 1 million-square-foot manufacturing facility on 200 acres in the industrial corridor of Casa Grande, AZ. We are looking for passionate talent to join our leadership team. This role will be based at our Casa Grande facility.
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary with annual merit increases and bonus potential
- Wide array of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, wellness incentives, and maternity/parental leave
- 401k savings plan
- Company-funded pension plan with vesting after 5 years of service
- Career advancement opportunities, tuition reimbursement, and employee discounts
What We’re Looking For:
As a Supervisor, Tooling for Kohler Co., you will oversee and supervise hourly associates engaged in the repair and setting of all compression tooling. In this role, you will be expected to meet posted production schedules and metrics while also ensuring quality, safety, and cost standards are met.
Your Responsibilities:
- Assign labor force to appropriate tasks in line with efficient staffing needs and scheduling requirements
- Ensure that all process and quality specifications are followed
- Monitor results and ensure that performance expectations are met
- Maintain detailed knowledge of process and equipment to achieve optimum efficiency
- Ensure that all shift associates are adequately trained in the necessary process procedures to accomplish assignments efficiently
- Manage, train, and provide daily feedback to all associates, including non-compliant and under-performing associates; resolve associate conflicts as they arise
- Coach associates throughout each shift, lead team meeting, and consistently foster a collaborative and engaging team environment
- Hold or participate in monthly safety meetings with shift associates to communicate the importance of safe work practices; monitor and enforce all safety rules
- Administer Plant rules and effectively handle appropriate discipline, when necessary
- Continuously strive to improve process, process equipment, and procedures
- Role model and encourage shift associates on process and continuous improvement methodologies using lean manufacturing concepts and the Kohler Operating System (KOS)
- Understand and enforce all procedures related to safe handling of hazardous materials and instruct subordinates in same
- Maintain training on all SOPs, LOPs, policies and procedures