Production Supervisor

PURPOSE/SUMMARY:

The Production Supervisor oversees all manufacturing-related activities in their designated area on their assigned shift. A Production Supervisor is responsible for leading, developing and managing performance of hourly Line Leaders and their respective Team Members. Production Supervisors will guide Line Leaders in optimizing resources in the most efficient manner consistent with standardized work procedures, work instructions, quality standards, and safety parameters. The Production Supervisor ensures Line Leaders maintain standardized work processes, train Team Members in proper methods, utilize BOS, Lean, 5S, and TMS tools to achieve objectives.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Safety:

• Leads by example and reinforces the safety practices while enforcing Tenneco safety policies.
• Holds Line Leaders accountable for their role in creating and promoting the Tenneco safety culture.
• Conducts daily and weekly safety inspections and training to ensure departmental operations and personnel are in compliance with OSHA and corporate safety guidelines.
• Educates Line Leaders and Team Members on Safety Policies and Procedures.
• Investigates, reports, and communicates all accidents, injuries and/or illnesses and near misses.
• Mentors Line Leaders in problem-solving, including the creation and maintenance of accident/countermeasure charts.
• Observes Team Members’ techniques as they perform the job functions

5S Process:

• Champions the 5S process and ensures standards are maintained for your area of responsibility.

Standardized Work:

• Confirms Team Members are trained to the latest revision of Standardized Work and that the standardized work training matrix is updated to document all training.
• Completes the Layered Process Audit (yellow card audit) to ensure that standardized work is followed.
• Champions “Continuous Improvement” of Standardized Work through coaching of the Team Leader for all Type 2 Problem Solving. 
• Coaches Line Leaders to create Job Breakdown Sheets (JBS) and standardize work processes across all shifts through sign-offs.
• Ensures that all Team Members are trained using the Job Instruction Methodology (JIM).
• Conducts daily paired observation with Line Leaders and follows up journal reviews to identify coaching needs.

Communication:

• Leads monthly Line Leader meeting.
• Communicates with the next shift and relays all issues/concerns resulting from your shift’s operations.
• Provides timely and effective feedback to help Team Members strengthen specific skill areas needed to accomplish a task or solve a problem.
• Assures escalation of the issues of the boundary area on an as-needed basis.

Production Output:

• Responds as primary support to Line Leader calls when needed and escalates to appropriate support area when necessary.
• Maintains relevant production records.
• Assists Operations Manager in preparing the annual budget and monitoring department budget and spending.
• Monitors production status hourly to ensure Line Leaders can address abnormalities to sustain production.
• Utilizes the weekly production schedule to order supplies as required.
• Oversee production setup.
• Plans, coordinates, and supervises the activities of Team Members to meet production schedules and to hold them accountable for their performance.

Operations (Product, Equipment, Quality):

• Communicates with other functional groups to coordinate activities on the shift.
• Confirms quality of materials and finished goods.
• Establishes or adjusts work plan to meet customer demand.
• Reviews and approves proposed countermeasures from by Team Leader to improve cell performance and coach implementation.
• Follows overtime procedure to assign Team Members to work on weekends and holidays.
• Participates in all applicable elements of the ISO 14001 and TS 16949 standards to ensure the assigned area is continuously prepared for internal and external audits. 
• Escalates issues to ensure proper disposition and documentation of suspect material.
• Participates in all root cause analysis of non-conformances in their area of responsibility.

Problem Solving / Philosophy:

• Leads actions to countermeasure a problem’s root cause, monitors the results and standardizes the changes made to correct the problem.
• Is proactive in resolving problems in the cell and escalates the need for assistance as necessary.
• “Go see” and observes problems firsthand, investigates and ensures an effective understanding of the facts/data.
• Solves problems utilizing the “scienti