Job Description
Key Areas of Responsibility
Limits of Authority
Basic Education, Experience and Skills Required
- Assess, guide, manage and prioritize as needed all aspects of the shop floor operations.
- Manage the shift supervisors.
- Direct the shop floor operations in a manner that promotes high morale, team work, pride, productivity, and quality.
- Adhere to production schedules to meet customer requirements.
- Comply to all company directed policies and procedures developed per the quality system (Business Operating Procedures and Department Instructions).
- Comply with Corporate, State and Federal health, safety and environmental regulations.
- Liaise with all supporting departments to resolve problems, including the release of product for shipment.
- Communicate with Supervisors by continually updating them on information affecting the efficient and safe operation of the shop floor.
- Lead the department meetings, support and promote continual improvement projects and oversee initiation and/or execution of engineering changes.
- Adhere to and promote the Vision and Culture Operating Philosophy and observe the rules, regulation and direction of the Employee Handbook and C.B.A.
- Document all activities as required.
- Adhere to all company guidelines for Emergency Evacuation to ensure employee safety.
- Any additional responsibility deemed necessary by management.
Limits of Authority
- Advise Operations / Production Manager of those situations that may pose a significant risk to the program, product assurance, facilities, employee safety or customer satisfaction results.
- Initiate actions to prevent the occurrence of any nonconformance relating to product, process & systems.
- Identify and record any problems relating to the product, process or system.
- Initiate, recommend or provide solutions through the appropriate channels and verify implementation.
- Control further processing and delivery of nonconforming product until the deficiency is corrected.
- Responsible to meet customer requirements with regards to product quality and delivery.
Basic Education, Experience and Skills Required
- Bachelor degree in a manufacturing or management discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum 3 years related experience in automotive/ JIT/ sequencing assembly or manufacturing environment.
- Possess excellent leadership abilities, organizational and communication skills.
- Proficient computer skills (i.e. Word, Excel, etc.)