Production Supervisor - Full-time / Part-time

We have a large manufacturer in the lower East Bay that manufactures seats for Tesla and other automotive industries that is looking for a production supervisor.

Qualifications

• Essential: Certificate in Manufacturing Management or Frontline Management
• Relevant Occupational Health and Safety qualifications
• Desirable: Certificate IV in Workplace Training & assessment

Experience

• Proven experience in a similar role within a JIT/sequenced seating environment
• Experience in managing employees within a manufacturing environment
• Application of Lean concepts and manufacturing principles
• Proven customer service orientation
• Project management experience on small to medium improvement projects.

Skills & Knowledge

• Effective communication skills and the ability to promote a team environment
• Knowledge of OHSW&E standards and processes
• Sound knowledge of lean manufacturing systems and principles as well as TS16949 and APQP.
• Working knowledge in MS Word and Excel

KRA Time Key Tasks

Manufacturing35%

• Communicate daily production status against targets via daily meeting on OEE, downtime, first time through, finished goods levels, part shortages, labor shortages and safety issues.
• Daily review of labor planning and utilization to ensure required outputs are achievable with in allocated budgets.
• Recommend and plan for overtime if required.
• Ensure all products are supplied in full and on time and escalate any possible delivery delays to Product Group Leader.
• Maintain quality standards by contributing to the certification and training of TS16949.
• Work together with the operational development team to validate new production processes in the work area.
• Liaise with engineering, quality, MP&L and maintenance on any current product and process issues that arise.
• Facilitate and encourage continuous improvement initiatives which are in line with Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Ensure standard production process and documentation is available, updated and adhered to by Team Members at all times.
• Analyze end of line defects and production issues and recommend appropriate solutions.

1. OHS&E 25%

• Drive behavior that encourages Team Leaders and Team members to operate in a safe work environment.
• Drive safety awareness via team and ensure safety, rules, procedures and process are adhered to at all times.
• Ensure adequate induction and training of all employees and compliance to OHS&E systems and processes.
• Support the development and implementation of operational work systems/processes that keep people safe at work.
• Participate in the formal investigation process of all incident/hazard raised with in the product group work area.
• Ensure all safety actions/hazard are addressed, closed on time and effectively communicated across the team.
• Ensure work station rotations are followed and safe ergonomic principles and techniques are adhered to at all times.
• Monitor, maintain and participate in safety systems that encourage cross functional teams.
• Perform safety audits across the product group and ensure appropriate action is taken on all issues identified.
• Contribute towards safety audits and environmental standards.

1. People Management 30%

• Drive behaviors that are in line with company goals and values.
• Communicate and maintain clear goals and objectives for all Team Members.
• Review and update daily timesheets into payroll system.
• Ensure all employees are trained in their roles and training matrix is up to date.
• Ensure ongoing performance of Team Members performance and behaviour in areas such as productivity, attendance, OH&S and quality.
• Participate in recruitment and selection activities including short listing and interviewing for team vacancies.
• Build and maintain an effective working relationships at all levels of the business to ensure effective change management and industrial relations.

KRA Time Key Tasks

1. Cost Control & Optimization 10%

• Actively promote and implement lean manufacturing principles (as per Futuris Global Production System - GPS).
• Track and monitor departmental costs and highlight variance.
• Ensure constant review of labor levels and adjust in line with volume.
• Participate in the review of product/process & support root cause analysis in conjunction with product group team.
• Assist/support corrective actions which result in elimination/reduction of scrap, hazards and Right First time.

About Aerotek:

Aerotek, headquartered in Hanover, Md., is a leading provider of technical, professional and industrial staffing services. Established in 1983, Aerotek is an operating company of Allegis Group, the largest provider of staffing services in the U.S. Aerotek operates a network of more than 200 non-franchised offices throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe. For more information, visit .

Aerotek is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.