Production Supervisor (Off-Shift))

Jing-Jin Electric (JJE) is a world leader of motor systems and electric drive assembly for new energy vehicles (NEV), covering pure electric vehicles (EVs), plug-in hybrids, and hybrids. JJE employs more than 2,000 employees. We are in process of launching our North America Operation, an automated production facility, in Farmington Hills, Michigan. We are looking for a Production Supervisor for second or swing shift to join our exciting team here at JJE!

Job Summary:

The Production Supervisor is a member of the Operations leadership team and responsible for managing work teams in a fast paced, high volume, manufacturing environment. The Supervisor will allocate people resources, give direction for work assignments, provide on-the-job training, ensure safety work practices are followed, provide communication and performance feedback, and drive continuous improvement solutions to improve manufacturing KPIs, including quality, cost, delivery, inventory, housekeeping, absenteeism, operational efficiency (OEE), labor, etc.

Responsibilities/Essential Functions include but are not limited to…

• Allocate people resources based on the production schedule.
• Manage the on-the-job training process for assigned employees, including to ensure standardized work processes are followed and cross-training is practiced for all positions on the team.
• Track and report production KPIs, including operational efficiency (OEE), quality, delivery, cost, labor, inventory, absenteeism, turnover, etc.
• Track and Manage attendance for assigned employees, including to approve vacation or other planned time-off and to provide coaching, counseling and/or disciplinary action related to attendance, as appropriate and in collaboration with Human Resources.
• Maintain production reports and generate ad-hoc reports as needed/requested.
• Lead and/or participate in continuous improvement, including Kaizen projects, centered on safety, cost, quality and throughput to improve operational performance.
• Collaborate with the Manager/HR in the administration of coaching for performance and/or behavior concerns and disciplinary action, when necessary.
• Ensure safe work practices are followed, including to enforce the use of designated safety tools, immediately address any unsafe condition in the operation and participate in investigations to uncover root cause of safety incidents.
• Collaborate with other functional groups, such as Maintenance and Engineering, to maintain uptime and efficiency of the production lines and machines while providing support for TPM, equipment improvements, updates, etc.
• Develop team members through coaching, training and performance feedback. Ensure all team members receive formal feedback and an opportunity to plan their development and growth within the organization.
• Conduct regular communication forums with team, including daily start-of-shift and end-of-shift meetings, safety tool-box talks, production updates, alerts for safety, quality, etc.
• Attend training sponsored by the organization or external sources to maintain and enhance leadership skills and technical expertise for the production processes, machines, etc.
• May lead and/or participate on established teams or committees, such as Safety Committee, Employee Suggestion, Community Involvement, Employee Engagement, 8D problem solving sessions, etc.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma required.
• Associate’s Degree in Business or technical course of study required.
• Bachelor Degree preferred.
• At least five (5) years of experience in automotive manufacturing work environment required, with minimum of three (3) years in a Supervisor/Leadership position. Prefer five (5) years of relevant leadership experience.
• Prior experience directly managing manufacturing employees.
• Must be knowledgeable with production KPIs, specifically, OEE, quality, labor, etc.
• Must be familiar standards and areas of compliance for automotive manufacturing, including OSHA, MIOSHA, ISO, etc.
• Must have previously used problem-solving processes, including 8D, 5 Why, Six Sigma, Cause/Effect, etc.
• Must be able to work any shift and overtime as required.
• Excellent organization, written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interface with various levels of employees.
• Must have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, preferably with advanced skills for Excel.

Work Environment:

• This position will be located in the production work environment and will spend a majority of time on the production floor. The incumbent will be required to wear personal protective equipment, including but may not be limited to safety glasses, hearing protection and protective footwear (steel-toe shoes).

JJE North America is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, JJE will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals.
Job Benefits:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, Health Savings Account, Paid Vacation and Holidays, 401(k) with Company Match
From: Jing Jin Electric