Stamping Manufacturing Supervisor

				Overview:

Flex-N-Gate is a leading manufacturer and supplier of components for the automotive industry, recently ranked 10th of the 150 Top North American Suppliers in "Automotive News." A growing and vital company, Flex-N-Gate provides a great opportunity for hard-working and skilled individuals.

Responsibilities:

* Primary responsibility is the supervision of employee activities in a designated area, as a team, with indirect, direct, supervisor and management of the department.
* Job objective is to assist Manager to ensure that production rates, schedules, quality, quantity and safety requirements are met.
* Trains direct labor associates on job responsibilities and priorities.
* Verifies that operators have proper training, tools, equipment, W.I.P. product and proper protective equipment to do their job.
* Helps investigate injuries, accidents, or near misses throughout the plant and provides detailed documentation to Human Resources, EHS, and/or Production Manager.
* Exercises direct supervision over associates working in designated zone with respect to safety, production quantity & quality.
* Meets goal of 100% production schedules and shipments established through plant management and production control.
* Ensures production boards are checked hourly for rate attainment, scrap, down time, down time reason. Verifies that boards are filled out correctly; major variances must be reported to Manager.
* Reviews data when hourly rates are not achieved and puts corrective action into place by using problem solving techniques.
* Reviews data for causes of scrap and puts corrective action in place by using problem solving techniques.
* Reviews data to determine down time causes and puts corrective action in place by using problem solving techniques.
* Notifies Manager when production rates are not being made, as well as scrap & downtime issues that are impeding production.
* Initiates paper work maintaining discipline as needed.
* Checks quality of parts.
* Maintains & improves 5-S Standards & housekeeping in designated zone and throughout the plant.
* Addresses safety issues immediately with Manager.
* Notifies proper person and Supervisor when W.I.P. stock shortage exists.
* Provides proper components, W.I.P. stock, and packaging to line as needed.
* Relieves operators for breaks as needed.
* Performs set-up verification.
* Verifies that master test parts verification was performed on jobs.
* Reworks product as needed.
* Resets equipment as needed.
* Assists Manager with employee rating forms in their designated area.
* Completes proper production reporting for the area.
* Ensures efficient utilization and upkeep of machines, equipment & facility.
* Communicates with Supervisor of next shift on current production issues.
* Performs area inspections daily with Supervisor of next shift for 5-S issues, non-conforming or unidentified product.
* Develops, implements, monitors and enforces standardized work in their areas; performs audit of operators in their section twice per shift.
* Trains existing and new employees on how to properly perform their work duties & to foster positive attitude toward company goals.
* Works toward continuous improvement within their area to meet company goals.
* Follows ISO14001 guidelines as they relate to specific job activities.
* Performs duties in an environmentally responsible manner.
* Has awareness of own role and responsibility with respect to the environment, and emergency preparedness and response.
* Responds to environmental incidents to the extent of their training.
* Reports environmental incidents immediately to supervisor of the affected area.
* Has awareness of the importance of conformance with environmental policies, procedures, and with the requirements of the EMS.
* Has awareness of the significant environmental aspects of own work activities and the benefits of improved personal performance.
* Understands the effect on the environment of departing from specified operating procedures (work practices) and the potential legal consequences to the employee and the facility.
* Performs other responsibilities as directed/assigned by management.
* Works with management to attain company goals: On time delivery of 100%; scrap reduction; identify and eliminate potential hazards; Maintain & improve 5-S principles.
* All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

* The ideal candidate will have supervised employees for at least 3 years. This includes responsibility for making hiring / staffing decisions.
* 3-5 years manufacturing or leadership background in metal stamping is required
* Working knowledge of Stamping, Dies and Presses

* Previous experience working in the automotive industry is preferred, but not required.
* This person must have strong leadership skills and the ability to bring a team together.
* High school diploma or GED equivalent
* Willing to work any shift, 6 days a week; including overtime directed by the Customer.
			

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