Production Supervisor

Teijin Automotive Technologies is an innovative and full-service Tier One supplier with a global presence and emphasis in development for lightweight technologies. Teijin Automotive offers employees the opportunity to join a leading edge company within the composite material industry and enjoy the benefits offered by a growing company in North America and internationally.

We are seeking a Production Supervisor for 2nd and 3rd shifts with our North Baltimore, Ohio Plant.

Position Summary:
This position is responsible for all manufacturing related to assigned current products. Responsibility for new products begins with the first production build via customer production releases. Position reports to the Production Manager.
The primary responsibilities will be to work directly with the production hourly employees, maintenance supervisors, area manager, production and engineering group to insure the successful production of a customer’s part per the customer’s requirements. The supervisor will interface with the hourly workforce to develop a team atmosphere while insuring company policies, procedures and regulations are up held.
Essential Job Functions:

• Overall responsibility to develop process improvements through employee involvement
• To ensure that all product is manufacturing in accordance to customer specifications and approved processes.
• Track all production and report on production (throughput, scrap, downtime) on a daily basis
• Ensure approval of department expenses and appropriate requests per guidelines.
• Support plant safety rules, workforce contract and Company policies/procedures.
• Review daily - all parameter sheets, work center sheets, ot six sigma data collection sheets.
• Participate in and support customer required systems while maintaining required production and minimize scrap levels.
• Assist the Production Manager in the development of the departmental goals and objectives.
• Efficient manpower implementation.
• Project team assignments.
• Employee training/development.
• Maintain department budget performance.
• Complete all shift paperwork and reports.
• Ensure all plant safety rules, UAW contract and CSP plant rules are adhered to.
• Issue process improvements and cost reductions as required.
• Support all plant continuous improvement efforts as assigned.
• Have daily safety contact with employees.
• Attend required Health, Safety and Environmental training with employees.
• Report to maintenance safety issues and follow-up completion.
• Conduct effective, timely accident investigations and initiate corrective action.
• Train and encourage employees to follow safe work practices.
• Provide effective Safety Talks with a goal of 100% participation.
• Encourage employees to be involved in the safety process.
• Support the Return-To-Work Program and identify jobs for employees in the program.
• Enforce rules and procedures consistently.
• Strive for safe production.
• Lead by Example.
• Comply with Quality, Environmental and 5-S systems.
• Perform required Layered Audits.

Deliverables:

• Daily Production Report
• Time & Attendance Exception Report
• Review and disposition scrap and non-conforming materials