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Production Supervisor - 3rd shift

Description

Kautex, a subsidiary of Textron Inc., is rated among the Top 100 Automotive Suppliers worldwide. The company is a leading global supplier of hybrid and conventional plastic fuel tank systems, selective catalytic reduction systems (SCR) and clear vision systems and sensors. In addition, the company produces and supplies camshafts, castings and industrial packaging. Headquartered in Bonn, Germany, the company owns and operates more than 30 facilities in 14 countries worldwide.

Job Description

Responsible for providing the necessary work direction to the Team Leaders and the production team operators for each product line. This shall include ensuring that all procedures and instructions are properly followed. Must be able to perform and satisfactorily explain all the applicable duties. Responsible for providing the necessary guidance to the support personnel on their shift as needed.

Responsibilities

The Supervisor Focus Factory responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Create a continuous improvement culture to ensure safety, quality, and productivity

• Cascading targets and strategy goals and objectives to direct reports

• Identify cost reduction opportunities, develop, and implement strategies along with monitoring monthly achievement

• Management of local customer relationships and requirements

• Engage in introduction of standardized work

• Use efficiently LEAN/SIX SIGMA, A3 problem solving

• Participate actively in organizing launches of new productions, approving, and receiving of new projects into mass production.

• Center management via key figures and benchmarks

• Management of personnel employment according to economic aspects

• Create positive working environment and culture to engage and retain employees.

• Ensure that all issues regarding EHS and Quality are implemented and observed according to OHSAS 18001 and IATF.

• Establish best practices and environment that promotes quality and cost requirements.

• Coordinate and execute layered process audits and implement root cause and corrective action and problem-solving methodologies.

• Monitor and analyze basic production indicators.

• Make efficient use of visual tools in the plant and ensure feedback.

• Manage the daily production plan to meet the customer's demands with optimum costs and maximum quality.

• Participate in logistic processes, e.g., optimization of material flows

• Be responsible for identification of needs to invest into devices, for their integration into budget and for monitoring of the defined budget

• Manage solution of qualitative problems from the customer and towards the suppliers under support of the relevant function

Qualifications

Qualifications

Minimum of 2-3 years' experience leading a team.Blow mold/ and/or injection press experience preferred.Bachelors' degree (Business, Organizational Leadership, etc.) preferred.Knowledge of and experience with managerial and motivation tools, conflict management etc.Knowledge of production planning methods & IT skills: Outlook, Office, SAP and other softwareAbility to lead, engage and motivate team members.English language skills

EEO Statement

Textron is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of, race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, handicap, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

Preference given to Veterans of the U. S. Armed Forces.

Recruiting Company: Kautex
Primary Location: US-Indiana-Avilla
Job Function: Manufacturing
Schedule: Full-time
Job Level: Manager with Direct Reports
Job Type: Experienced
Shift: Third Shift
Travel: Yes, 5 % of the Time
Job Posting: 07/12/2024, 2:35:35 PM
Job Number: 323923