Job Description
AUTOKINITON is a Michigan-based family of automotive companies delivering operational excellence, high-quality execution, and customer service. We offer 100% vertical integration capabilities such as end-to-end engineering, manufacturing, and in-house logistics.
We’re proud of our Tier 1 supplier legacy for manufacturing propulsion-agnostic, structural automotive components, and assemblies around the globe.
To help us drive excellence, you’ll get to be :
- Responsible for performance feedback and leadership of all direct reports including mentoring, coaching, counseling and corrective action when situations dictate.
- Provide key input into the development of departmental strategic goals along with identifying key measurable to support the departmental goals.
- Provide direction and leadership to shift colleagues consistent with plant business plan goals.
- Responsible for production department safety, quality, production, and delivery objectives in his / her area of responsibility.
- Responsible for providing productivity reports, scrap reports, downtime reports and other reporting as determined by the Operations Manager.
- Leads the overall coordination and communication of the area he / she supervises.
- Responsible for ensuring accountability and discipline.
- Responsible for maintaining maximum levels of production utilization and efficiency.
- Oversee line activities with trade support and the work team.
- Drive shift manning levels and utilization to assure compliance and improvement to the budget.
- Provide leadership and promote positive morale and ensure a total team concept.
This is a full-time role as a part of our Plymouth, Michigan team.
Required experience :
Minimum of six (6) years as a manufacturing supervisor preferred, and one (1) year of management experience.Knowledge of manufacturing, stamping, and / or assembly processes as required for the position.Excellent organizational, analytical and communication skills.Ability to prioritize responsibilities in a fast paced environment.Ability to mentor and teach the team effective problem solving methods.Experience in applying lean manufacturing concepts.Proven leadership ability and excellent interpersonal skills.Experience as a training facilitator preferred.