Production Supervisor- 1st Shift

Your responsibilities

The Production Supervisor is accountable for people leadership and shift performance across assigned Steering production areas. The role directly supervises production employees, manages staffing and employee relations, and ensures safety, quality, delivery, and productivity requirements are met. The Supervisor works with other departments to resolve operational issues and improve production processes.

Travel requirements are expected to be significant during the production transfer and launch phase, including extended assignments in Terre Haute, IN. Following successful transfer and stabilization of Steering production in Hamilton, travel is expected to be minimal and limited to occasional support, training, benchmarking, or business-related activities.

• Leads shift safety performance and ensures compliance with company safety and environmental policies and OSHA requirements, including PPE use, hazard and near-miss reporting, and corrective actions.
• Supervises production teams assembling steering columns. Interviews and recommends candidates for hire, completes performance reviews, manages employee relations, documents corrective actions, and develops employees.
• Maintains a strong floor presence, coaches team members, and promotes teamwork, engagement, accountability, and employee participation in problem-solving.
• Ensures employees are trained on work instructions, machinery, equipment, processes, and required documentation before performing assigned work.
• Owns S2QDC and other customer and company performance targets for the assigned shift; sets clear goals and priorities and implements corrective actions to address performance gaps.
• Coordinates staffing, work assignments, and production schedules with Production Schedulers to meet customer demand and respond to changing resource needs.
• Ensures compliance with quality standards and established work procedures; analyzes production errors and coordinates corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Ensures production equipment is cleaned and maintained according to preventive maintenance schedules and coordinates support for equipment issues.
• Ensures inventory control processes are followed and inventory levels and records are accurate across assigned Steering lines.
• Leads continuous-improvement activities, including 6S, the IDEAS program, and improvements to production methods, processes, and procedures supporting safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost.
• Conducts team huddles and coordinates daily with other Production Supervisors, the Production Unit Leader, and support departments on operational issues, shift handoffs, and priorities; escalates issues requiring management guidance.
• Ensures reports, billing, and payroll are processed accurately and on time.
• Interacts professionally with customers, vendors, visitors, and colleagues to support production and business needs.
• Completes extended on-site training and knowledge transfer at manufacturing locations supporting assigned product lines. Documents best practices, process standards, lessons learned, and critical operating requirements to support a successful launch in Hamilton.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
  
  
  

Your profile

• Previous experience as a team leader, supervisor, or manager in manufacturing, with a hands-on management style and strong floor presence.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate teams under high production volumes or customer demand, including coaching and providing effective feedback.
• Strong management skills in planning, organizational change, conflict resolution, performance management, interviewing, and project management.
• Ability to organize work, prioritize competing needs, and adapt to changing business conditions while working independently and with cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, including root cause analysis and interpretation of procedures, guidelines, and regulations.
• Knowledge of OSHA requirements and demonstrated experience upholding workplace safety standards.
• Experience developing and improving work processes to achieve better outcomes for teams and customers.
• Demonstrated integrity, professionalism, attention to detail, accountability, and a willingness to learn.
• Stable work history and flexibility to accommodate reasonable changes in work schedules, days, and assignments.
  
  
  

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and basic use of computers running Windows.
• Knowledge and experience using SAP or a related ERP system, and ability to understand measuring gauges and sensors.
  
  
  

The [above] is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Your benefits

Bilstein has great benefits to offer!

• A state-of-the-art OE manufacturing plant with a strong focus on safety and cleanliness.
• Multiple competitive Health, Dental & Vision Coverage options.
• 401K matching program.
• Paid time off 13 paid holidays.
• Paid volunteer hours.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Gym reimbursement.
• Company-paid short-term disability and life insurance.
• Internal growth opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Discounted BILSTEIN products.
  
  
  

Company

thyssenkrupp Bilstein of America, Inc. is a world class manufacturer of suspension solutions headquartered in Hamilton, Ohio USA. thyssenkrupp Bilstein of America supplies products to a wide range of Original Equipment Automotive Manufacturers as well as Aftermarket and Motorsports customers. Our Aftermarket operations are based out of Poway, CA and our Motorsports operations are based out of Mooresville, NC.

For decades, the name BILSTEIN has been synonymous with high tech in suspension design, driving comfort, and safety. In order to expand this position BILSTEIN became a division of thyssenkrupp Technologies AG in 1988, and a wholly owned subsidiary in 2005. This partnership has enabled us to continue the BILSTEIN tradition of excellence.

Contact

We only accept online applications submitted through the 'Apply Now' button on this job posting. You can find all current job openings on our career site at: https://jobs.thyssenkrupp.com/en Thank you for your interest in joining our team!

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