What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Supervisor position at Optimal Inc.?
Position Description:
The Production Supervisor position is a supervisory leadership role supported by on-the-job training, development, and opportunity for career progression.
We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. Are you ready to change the way the world moves? As part of our Manufacturing team, you'll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we're known for. In our plants around the world, we're constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You'll get the satisfaction of making great products people use and love.
Production Supervisors are:
Resilient
Detail oriented
Ambitious
Demonstrate high integrity
Job Responsibilities:
Supervise, evaluate, and empower an hourly team that produces manufactured products, and organize workflow to meet quality and daily productivity requirements
Ensure safety, quality, and productivity objectives are met through coaching standardized work, verifying lines are running safely, smoothly, and producing quality parts
Drive to exceed personal, team, Company goals by holding self & team to high performance standards through servant leadership
Build strong interpersonal relationships with hourly team members, union, and management teams
Skills Required:
Manufacturing Processes, Team Leadership, Microsoft Office
Experience/Education Required:
High School Diploma or GED
2 years of supervisory and / or manufacturing experience
Working knowledge in Microsoft: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Ability to work rotating shifts and hours, including nights and weekends
Required Behaviors:
Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism in difficult and stressful situations
Two-way communicator who actively listens to hourly team members, leaders, business partners and customers
Highly committed to continuous improvement, while applying innovative solutions with a customer first mindset
Create a culture of safety and apply and implement workplace policies
Administer the CBA (collective bargaining agreement) consistently and effectively
Values different opinions & is open to ideas & perspectives from others
Experience/Education Preferred:
Bachelor's Degree
Safety and quality experience
Six Sigma: Black or Green Belt certified
Knowledge of constraint management principles
Prior experience managing a unionized workforce
100% Onsite in Flat Rock, MI