Production Supervisor

Job Number: 52632
Group: Magna Seating
Division: Magna Seating Auburn Hills
Job Type: Permanent/Regular
Location: AUBURN HILLS
Group Description
Magna is an innovative leader in the development and manufacturing of high quality complete seating systems. Our solution includes seating structures, mechanisms and hardware, as well as foam and trim products for global automotive, heavy truck and bus industries. Our capabilities include market and consumer research; full concept development; design and engineering capabilities; testing, validation and world-class manufacturing. Our award-winning seating solutions are developed from consumer research, finding the ease of operation to be comfortable, convenient and connected.
Role Summary
JOB SUMMARY :
Under the direction of the Operations Manager, plans, assigns, directs and coordinates activities relating to shift operations, including safety, quality, production, and employee relations. Supervises the daily work activities of Production Team Leaders and Production Team Associates.
Key Responsibilities

• Supervises Team Leader(s) and Production Team Associates including but not limited to planning, assigning, directing and coordinating their day-to-day activities.
• Assists the Production Manager in determining and managing appropriate manpower requirements.
• Trains new and transferred employees on their job duties and responsibilities; and cross trains as necessary.
• Ensures employees are consistently adhering to standardized work processes and rotation schedules.
• Tracks and reports daily production; and drives improvements where necessary.
• Works to improve first run capabilities by identifying repeat offender(s) and developing corrective action.
• Participates and leads process improvement projects: productivity, quality, ergonomics, etc.
• Ensures all Company policies, procedures, plant standards and safety rules are consistently adhered to.
• Collaborates with the Department Manager and Human Resources Manager in the administration of disciplinary action, when necessary.
• Monitors, maintains and records employees' time related to the Attendance and Time-Off Policies (e.g. vacation, medical day, bereavement, jury duty, etc). Records approved time-off requests in E-Time; and ensures required time-off requests with supporting documentation are processed completely and timely.

Key Qualifications/Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS :
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, ability and/or physical demands required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

• High School Diploma or equivale
• Minimum of two (2) years of production supervisory experience or a minimum of five (5) years of team leadership experience in an automotive manufacturing facility.
• JIT experience preferred

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities :

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Team oriented, communicates well with others, and able to interact with people at all levels and departments
• Excellent problem solving and leadership skills
• Detail oriented and excellent documentation skills
• Working knowledge of safety standards and OSHA guidelines
• Working knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and various manufacturing software

Additional Information
Awareness. Unity. Empowerment.
At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That's why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.
Nearest Major Market: Detroit