A Production Shift Supervisor oversees employees working on multiple production lines. Assigns tasks and adjusts workloads to meet production goals, schedules and monitors training and assess progress of the employees, monitors production quality and uses leadership skills to solve problems with employees.
Job Posting Title Production Supervisor, Machining - Off Shift Job Description Summary Dauch is looking for a Production Supervisor to join our team in Newton, NC. This is a fully onsite position on the 2nd or 3rd shift. The Production Supervisor is responsible for ensuring business KPI's are met by creating production schedules, effective manpower planning, coaching the team toward continuous improvement of product quality and production efficiency. They are also responsible for safety, turnover, quality, budgets, cleanliness, culture and professional development of each associate in their area.
Job Description:
Supervises production associate outcomes by selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining associates; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job contributions; recommending compensation actions; adhering to policies and procedures. Delivers KPI's, business strategy, and people strategy in area(s) of responsibility. Creates and maintains a master strategic plan to accomplish KPI's. Ensures standardization across area of responsibility (policy, procedures, standard work, etc.). Communicates and enforces Environmental, Health, Safety and Quality policies and procedures. Maintains a physical presence on the floor; walks the floor with incoming/outgoing Group Leaders, Cross Functional Engineers, and Team Leaders to address safety, quality, and productivity issues. Completes leadership standard work and checklists. Ensures key communications, escalations, and business information is flowing to and from teams. Reviews production priorities with Team Leaders, audits Team Leader execution of startup meetings at PVD boards and supports where needed. Ensures TPM is completed; gathers and enters production data; check and initial LTA data throughout value stream. Assists the team, engineering, other processes, and management to ensure customer and business requirements are met. Expedites production, prototype and PPAP components. Drives continuous improvement cross-functionally and in production, leading Kaizen events and 5-why/Practical Problem-Solving projects root cause elimination. Ensures that correct process control and associated documentation is utilized. Troubleshoots equipment and processes within trained skillset and according to policy. Ensures conformance to
IATF 16949
procedures and work instructions. Assists in facilitation of corrective actions related to internal issues/customer complaints. Conforms to proper escalation protocol. Ensures efficient upkeep and utilization of equipment and PM. Facilitates autonomous maintenance and maintain work orders. Facilitates team meetings related to quality, cleanliness, safety, productivity and continuous improvement. All other duties as assigned. Required Skills and Education High School Diploma or GED. Combination of 4 years of relevant work experience and/or higher education in a manufacturing or engineering field. Availability and willingness to work any shift, overtime, and weekends as requested.
About Dauch:
Dauch Corporation is a premier Driveline and Metal Forming supplier serving the global automotive industry with a powertrain-agnostic product portfolio that supports electric, hybrid, and internal combustion vehicles. The company is headquartered in Detroit, MI, with operations that span 24 countries and more than 175 locations. Formed through the acquisition of Dowlais Group plc and its subsidiaries - GKN Automotive and GKN Powder Metallurgy, Dauch unites deep engineering roots with global manufacturing capabilities and an entrepreneurial spirit to move mobility forward. Visit www.dauch.com to learn more. Dauch will not discriminate against any Associate or applicant for employment because of age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. Dauch will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that Associates are treated equally during employment, without regard to their age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. For the
Disabled Job Seeker:
We offer reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled individuals who are applicants for employment. To request assistance or accommodations, please e-mail TalentAcquisition@aam.com. Dauch is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Dauch Corporation is a premier Driveline and Metal Forming supplier serving the global automotive industry with a powertrain-agnostic product portfolio that supports electric, hybrid, and internal combustion vehicles. The company is headquartered in Detroit, MI, with operations that span 24 countries and more than 175 locations. Formed through the acquisition of Dowlais Group plc and its subsidiaries - GKN Automotive and GKN Powder Metallurgy, Dauch unites deep engineering roots with global manufacturing capabilities and an entrepreneurial spirit to move mobility forward. Visit www.dauch.com to learn more.
