Production Supervisor-Weekend Nights

About the company

At Gentex Corporation, we’ve created an environment where great ideas and great people can thrive. Leveraging a history that spans over 130 years, Gentex is a global leader in personal protection and situational awareness solutions for defense forces, emergency responders, and industrial personnel operating in high performance environments. Join our multinational team of exceptional and dedicated employees around the world and work on challenging and rewarding projects, grow your skills, and advance your career all while making a positive difference in the lives of our customers. Together, you and Gentex can build a career that’s uniquely yours.

About the role

This position will be responsible to manage a workgroup and work to attain and achieve the key metrics outlined by the Management Operating System.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates production schedule and activities with support departments and resolves production problems related to methods, tools, fixtures, materials, and manpower.
• Confirms all line machinery is clean and functioning and all safety devices are used, utilizes 6S methodology.
• Lead Huddle Meetings and motivates team.
• Directs efforts of manufacturing staff, ensuring all work is coordinated, downtime is minimized, and products meet established quality standards.
• Updates Individual & Department Skills Flex.
• Identifies cost, quality, schedule and inventory variances, and develops and implements corrective actions for negative variances.
• Reviews daily production and operating data and provides reports to manager, updates White Board metrics.
• Participates in interviewing, hiring, training, development and evaluation of staff.
• Plans and develops staffing schedules and assigns employees to specific duties.
• Manages performance and provides progressive discipline and positive recognition as appropriate.
• Tracks attendance and timecard accuracy.
• Monitors and controls budgets.
• Projects staffing for daily and future production needs, authorizes overtime when needed for long term planning.
• Ensures compliance with quality, environmental, and safety regulations and standards.
• Platform Skills (group presentation and workshop discussion).
• Written and spoken communication skills.
• Schedule flexibility to support critical deadlines may be required.

Requirements

Education:

• Minimum BA or BS degree or equivalent education and experience.

Experience:

• Minimum of five (5) years leadership experience.
• P&L understanding, ability to understand impact of operations on company profitability.
• Experience with selection, development and corrective action for employees.
• 10-15 employees under management.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrate the ability to lead, supervise and guide others effectively to achieve desired outcome.
• Objective and analytical oriented/Problem solving skills.
• Production shop loading and planning skills.
• Fundamental Lean Manufacturing and high rate production skills.
• Proficient Computer skills.
• Mechanical Measurement and Instrumentation skills.
• Ability to express self clearly in verbal and written form – ability to interface with all levels of staff.
• Project Planning and Scheduling skills.
• Ability to handle multiple programs and tasks simultaneously and efficiently.
• Ability to work in a comprehensive team environment.
• Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt necessary.

Location

Gentex’s Carbondale facility is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania in Lackawanna County. Carbondale, PA is about twenty miles north of Scranton, PA, 50 miles south of Binghamton, NY, and about 125 miles from New York City and Philadelphia. The area hosts numerous nearby state parks, nature preserves and local colleges and universities, including The University of Scranton and Marywood University. Northeast Pennsylvania is a beautiful area and offers an excellent cost of living. It is a great place to work, meet people, raise a family and live!