Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift - Piston Automotive

Detroit Thermal Systems (DTS) is a key subsidiary within the Piston Group, a prominent private investment firm specializing in the automotive manufacturing and design sector. Founded with a focus on creating economic opportunity, the Piston Group has grown into a multi-location enterprise encompassing several companies. DTS stands out as a leading minority-owned manufacturer of top-tier climate control systems and components for automobiles. Their expertise lies in developing and producing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems that optimize driver comfort within vehicles. This focus on in-car temperature regulation ensures a pleasant driving experience across various weather conditions.

Why Detroit Thermal Systems? 

Competitive Wages, Paid Holidays & Vacation, Medical & Rx Plans, Dental & Vision Plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Life & Disability Coverage, 401K with Company Match, Tuition Reimbursement , Vehicle and Product Discounts

Position Overview: To support and drive the implementation and continuous improvement of activities in the designated production areas to meet production and business goals pertaining to; customer delivery, people, (safety/productivity), quality, and cost objectives. Primary responsibilities include the planning, coordination, and control of manufacturing processes and the designated production operating system. Assist the organization’s goals to foster a culture of respect, teamwork, lean manufacturing, standardize work, and continuous improvement. Apply a strong PDCA/8D corrective action process for problem resolution. Partner with cross functional areas within the plant to include; engineer, maintenance, finance, Human resources, logistics, quality, purchasing, sales, and the executive leadership team. Must establish and maintain a good working relationship with the union and develop a culture that promotes and achieve the plant objectives. Must establish a good working relationship with all internal and external customers. Develop and mentor team members to foster autonomy

• Implement short & long term production planning requirements to achieve weekly MPS schedule compliance.
• Ensures production is efficient & cost effective.
• Ensures production is on time, of good quality and done in a safe manner.
• Manages health and safety and plant rules/ policies compliance: PPE compliance, uniform, safety shoes, safety glasses, and stretching activity daily.
• Quality Matrix: line scrap by shift-trend, customer QR’s by line, FTT PPM.
• Ensures 5S and zoning is followed and maintained.
• Monitors the production process and follow deviation process/procedure requirements.
• Utilize structured problem-solving methodologies & incorporate data driven analysis.
• Ensures proper administration & application of the collective bargaining agreement amongst team and proactively consults with HR when necessary.
• Manage & motivates team in a manner that is inclusive and enhances employee engagement and respect.
• Evaluate the performance of subordinates including coaching, providing constructive feedback, and setting goals & development plans.
• Identify cross training and rotation with versatility matrix and ergonomic assessments.
• Understand bottleneck and process improvements, tracking line down time in PLEX and RTO staffing to achieve engineering standards and eradicating non-standard activities.
• Assure scrap procedures are followed, reduction of scrap, and eradicating daily scrap issues.
• Visual boards of KPI are done and updated daily along with communication materials, 5 min meetings topics

• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred. 3-5 years of experience in manufacturing operations (preferably in automotive) with experience supervising production areas &/or salary employees. Manufacturing launch, maintenance &/or engineering experience a plus. Strong interpersonal skills, business acumen and knowledge in the areas of manufacturing engineering, maintenance, material planning & logistics, and quality. Proven leadership and ability to drive results.
• Causal overtime may be required. Increased occasions of the aforementioned expected during launch