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

• Ability to work any shift and overtime as needed
• Establishing and maintaining a team environment on the production floor
• Managing daily production needs
• Providing daily work instructions
• Ability to monitor production measurable and educate team on results and methods to improve production performance
• Support floor personnel to ensure they have adequate resources to achieve their safety, quality, delivery and efficiency goals for each day
• Direct communication with employees, both in written and verbal forms
• Ability to establish and maintain records
• Maintain plant policies and procedures
• Ability to operate manual and automated production equipment
• Capable of operating material handling equipment, such as lift truck and cranes
• Coaches and sets a visible example to ensure growth and development of the individuals assigned to their team
• Ability to work with Human Resources in hiring, training and developing individuals
• Able to stand for periods up to 10 hours
• Ability to reach, lift and manipulate up to 40+ pounds, repetitiously
• Good visual skills to monitor processes
• Ability to hear warning devices
• General knowledge and awareness of TS16949/ISO14001 standards and how they affect the department and the plant
• Assist in developing and implementing continuous improvement programs using team orientation skills
• Ability to maintain the highest level of safety, housekeeping, productivity and quality with minimal supervision

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• 3-5 years manufacturing or leadership experience preferred
• Working knowledge of plastics injection molding machines/process
• Willing to work any shift, 6 days a week; including overtime directed by the Customer.