Materials Supervisor 2nd Shift

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POSITION SUMMARY:

Leads supports and prioritizes the activities of production for all department-based teams. Guide mentor and lead process techs. Ensures that products produced meet the customer needs in the areas of cost quality and delivery. Ensures that a safe work environment is always maintained. Monitors department schedule and adjusts changeover teams priorities to meet required production demands. Controls labor and adjusts workload to support required manning of departmental areas. Tracks team members performance attendance and daily activities. Ensures all team goals are meet in support of departmental KPI. Provides weekend work schedules to all team members. Participates in continuous improvement activities in support of the Magna Production System.

KEY FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

The duties listed below will be performed as noted. Supervises primarily non-exempt employees which generally have similar occupational skills relatively limited scope and impact as well as employees with more complex skills and duties in a single function. Complexity may be defined as supervision of a broader range of processes teams or skill areas or a larger group of employees. The activities supervised can range from routine to moderately complex and impact of decisions involve direct impact to business operations. Primarily responsible to implement and accomplish plans and strategies set to meet daily team goals. Direction of daily activities is of high priority to ensure safety quality and production.

• Assists lead process techs and auditors in establishing quality standards and checks. Applies principles of statistical process control when appropriate. Identifies opportunities for common mistake proofing.
• Anticipates safety quality and productivity problems in work area and takes immediate action to correct unsafe conditions or actions. Ensures employees are appropriately trained in recognizing hazards associated and specific to their job. Holds monthly team meetings completes safety inspections on a routine basis and ensures compliance with all Health and Safety policies and procedures. Leads accident/incident investigations. Promotes 5S activities in all work cells. Supports all TPM activities. Conducts performance appraisals for workers performance.
• Staffs to support department schedule and support quoted targets. Maintains vacation overtime and break relief schedules. Analyzes weekly/monthly production performance reports and initiates appropriate action. Monitors department schedule and ensure compliance. Uses standardized work as a management tool.
• Presents new information to large and small groups. Administers and applies company policy consistently and fairly. Provides constructive feedback to all employees regularly. Orientates new team members on processes policies procedures and people. Responsible for maintaining and developing team morale.
• Monitors performance goals to target and adjusts. Leads problem solving teams. Applies data analysis tools.
• Performs daily audits as directed by System Assurance. Directs Break Relief / Auditors to drive quality and daily operator performance to work standards.
• Supports weekend overtime direct teams on required manning and weekend activities. Weekends must be run as a normal business day. All quality checks audits etc. must be adhered to.
• Complete end of shift paperwork scrap entry audit checks etc.
• Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives.
• Must be discreet with confidential information.
• Uses the Magna Employee Charter as a guideline to provide fair treatment to all employees.
• Provides daily end of shift report to summarize all relevant activities for the day.
• Provides first response to all problems. Documents problems resolves when possible and follows up with the appropriate resource groups to ensure problems are corrected.

CORE COMPETENCES:

• Mechanical aptitude.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication.

QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• At least 2 years experience as a departmental operations Production Lead; or equivalent.
• Demonstrated strong communication skills to work with internal and external contacts at all levels within the organization and represent the Company in a professional manner.
• Demonstrated strong analytical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills for successful performance of job duties. Must understand business issues relevant to job and Company operating procedures and connect these to work priorities and resolve problems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop others through support training etc. Must be able to manage staff toward departmental goals usually of a short-term focus.
• Successful completion of basic quantitative and verbal tests.
• Demonstrated leadership skills to lead manage prioritize and deal with many issues at one time.
• Must be able to motivate team toward goals of a moderate-term focus.
• Understanding of department scheduling BAAN system and basic computer skills are a must.
• Understanding of TPM and support teams to drive TPM.
• Ability to hold meetings and convey team goals and how they are performing to set goals.
• Ability to except changes to the business objects and support as needed to balance team and company goals.
• Must be self-motivated have demonstrated positive performance record strong dependability with a proven attendance record.
• Have already completed or will do so in the first (6) months in the position.
  • Job Instruction Training
  • Standardized Work Training
  • Fact Based Problem Solving
  • Ergonomic Training
  • HR 101

At Magna we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. Thats why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications and in consideration of job requirements regardless of in particular color ancestry religion gender origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.

AI-Assisted Screening Disclosure

As part of our commitment to a fair consistent and efficient recruitment process we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our Workday system. These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters. Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team. Importantly no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies.

Under conditions defined by applicable law you may have the right to request an explanation of how AI is used to support decision-making.

If you have any questions or concerns about this process feel free to contact our Talent Attraction team.