Manufacturing Supervisor - Weld Assembly - Flex-N-Gate Corporation

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.

Scope of the Position

The Manufacturing Welding Supervisor is responsible for supervising operations to ensure production is operating in a safe, efficient, and timely manner. Responsible for productions schedules and posting of daily work assignments based upon production needs and individual strengths. Must be shop floor orientated and provide “hands-on” product/process support for all reports on a daily basis. This individual will be the driver behind product/process safety, quality, delivery and morale.  Accountable for continuous improvement of assigned department as well as training and development of direct reports.

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 and 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 Welders
• 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.

Benefits