Early Talent Supervisor, Watertown

Job Description:

Position Title or Job Classification: Early Talent Supervisor 

Business Unit: Terex Utilities

Location:  Watertown, SD  

Work Eligibility: Must be eligible to work in U.S.A. 

Reports to:  Production Manager 

Language Requirements:  English 

What you'll do 

Team Member Development: 

• Develop cross training plans for team members to learn all tasks within a manufacturing line. 

• Participate in and complete performance evaluations. 

• Provide opportunities for team members to learn other jobs within the business in an effort to expand cross-training potential. 

• Coach and help team members understand KPI metrics. 

Staffing: 

• Create daily staffing plans to ensure all functions of the operation are accounted for. 

• Determine that required staffing can meet current and future demand while ensuring productivity output aligns with business strategy. 

• Participate in the interview process of new team members. 

Daily Operations: 

• Safety: Perform daily safety audits to ensure team member safety. Complete problem-solving activities to eliminate safety hazards. Escalate immediate safety concerns and incidents to the Safety team.  

• Quality: Document internal and external quality issues. Discuss internal quality issues with team and complete problem-solving activities to prevent recurring internal quality issues. Escalate external quality issues to the Quality team with a sense of urgency.  

• Delivery: Monitor pace of the line ensuring takt times are met. Escalate production stoppage and develop short term countermeasures. Review daily schedule and sequence to ensure daily goals will be achieved. Plan for team member absences to ensure production goals will be met. 

• Cost: Review daily staffing requirements to ensure productivity goals are maintained. Perform problem solving activities to eliminate waste and increase efficiency. 

• Morale: Track team member morale and discuss potential opportunities with team 

Improving Operations: 

• Effectively communicate change to team members. 

• Work with team to complete rapid daily problem solving.