Superintendent 2 - Full-time / Part-time

TWB Company is North America’s market leader for tailor welded products with locations in Kentucky, Michigan, Tennessee, Ontario and Mexico. Formed in 1992, TWB is a joint venture of Worthington Industries and Wuhan Iron and Steel Company.  The company developed the tailor welded blank market in North America and is the leading manufacturer of tailor welded products in the NAFTA region supporting JIT production and services to the automotive industry.  The company’s technologies are helping automotive companies produce stronger, lighter vehicles.  

SUMMARY: This position is responsible for general supervision of all phases of plant operations, including safety, production and shipping. The Superintendent ensures goals are established for many areas including safety, quality and productivity, and reviews order and production schedules to determine work force requirements and capacity constraints. This position maintains a continuous review of schedules, processes, procedures, standards and other factors and makes recommendations for changes to improve safety, quality, productivity, and to reduce costs. The Superintendent also directs operations through other managers, coordinators and administrators. The ideal candidate is an organized, analytical, problem-solver with the ability to work efficiently and effectively with other functional areas to meet or exceed the customer’s quality and delivery requirements.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Ensures that machine schedules and staffing are in line with customer and sales expectations including the use of overtime and hiring new employees.
• Establishes and tracks goals in safety, quality and productivity – including internal reworks and downtime.
• Assists the Area Managers with evaluations, promotions, interactions, disciplines and merit review.
• Assists the Safety Manager with maintaining and implementing safe work practices, procedures and policies – using various tools including BRITE, SFMEAs, Audits, etc.
• Assists the quality and technical services department with resolving customer and internal quality issues.
• Assists the Sales and Production Scheduling Managers in meeting critical shipments.
• Assists the Operations Manager in establishing and tracking limits in ready weight, WIP and raw material storage.
• Assists Production Coordinators and Process Technician(s) in project planning and problem solving.
• Works with engineering and maintenance to coordinate projects and outages.
• Other duties as assigned. REQUIREMENTS:
• Strong knowledge of company rules, procedures, goals and philosophy
• Above average business acumen and technical/process knowledge
• Working knowledge of TS, ISO and OSHA requirements
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and other related programs
• Able to set priorities
• Strong problem solving skills
• Analysis, critical thinking and investigation skills
• Customer service focused
• Organized and detail oriented
• Work independently and interact with all levels of employees
• Strong oral and written communications skills
• Adept at building trusting relationships
• Must be diplomatic
• Self-starter that is adept at taking initiative

Education/Training Required:
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent is preferred
• Minimum of 2 years of supervisory or managerial experience in a manufacturing environment

TWB is considered an Employer of Choice operating under a long-standing philosophy rooted in the Golden Rule. TWB and its subsidiaries, are an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, disability or veteran’s status.