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PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR (PRODUCTION COACH)

MONTGOMERY, AL - PLANT

This is supervisory work, coaching and supporting plant employees in a self-directed, just in time environment

Incumbents in this classification are primarily responsible for providing day to day supervision and direction to production employees including employee assignments, development, productivity, interviewing and selecting group/team leaders, identifying defects, and promoting 5S housekeeping standards. Incumbents must be willing to rotate between day shift and night shift

The Role:

The following duties are typical for this role However, any one position may not include all duties listed, nor do the examples cover all duties which may be performed:

• Maintains outstanding employee relations by inspiring and motivating plant staff to perform at their highest level of efficiency
• Demonstrates equipment operations and work and safety procedures to new employees or assigns employees to experienced workers for training
• Observes work, and monitors assembly line to ensure that operators conform to production or quality standards
• Plans and establishes work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals
• Provides training direction, encouragement, and motivation to prepare employees for assignments
• Adjusts coaching techniques based on the strengths and weaknesses of team members
• Analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of each team member to create developmental strategies
• Enforces health and safety rules and regulations
• Resolves team issues or collaborates with employees to assist in problem resolution
• Reviews production schedules to determine work sequences and coordinate with the material department
• Monitors workstations to ensure tasks are being performed properly and that materials are being used as they should be
• Recommends and implements measures to improve worker motivation, equipment performance, work methods, and customer services
• Generates cost reduction opportunities along with operations to initiate/implement process improvement to reduce costs
• Coordinates major initiatives and kaizen events
• Implements and trains MOS & Lean / Sigma processes to employees

Advantages of working at Lear in the Functional Group:

• Opportunity to work in Fast Paced Environment
• Opportunities for Team Development
• Opportunities for Personal Growth

Your Qualifications:

• Associates Degree required; Bachelor's Degree preferred
• At least 3 years' experience in a manufacturing environment preferred

• Must be willing to work extended periods of time or varying shift hours
• Must have knowledge of Micosoft Office Products, ISO 14001, OSHA, and TS16949 requirements and compliance

Physical Abilities:

• Physical Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
• Physical Ability to concentrate on a given tasks and not be distracted.
• Physical Ability to read and see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Physical Ability to frequently stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, reach, twist, grasp, and make repetitive hand movements.

Lear Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workplace.

Applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.