Production Supervisor - 2nd shift

Full Time
Macungie, PA 18062
Posted
Job description
United States

Position Description

If you are ready for meaningful challenges, have a passion for quality and customer satisfaction, and eager to make a difference, we invite you to apply to become a Production Supervisor with our company. At Mack Trucks, we support our team members in achieving their goals while at the same time helping to make our customers successful.

We strive for balance and believe that actively prioritizing a high level of diversity in our workforce creates a competitive advantage. It is our people that make the difference!

Principal Duties and Accountabilities (*Essential Functions)

  • Overall responsibility for production safety, delivery, quality, cost, environmental, people and on-time performance for the department/area.

  • Supervises and coaches teams (direct staff) in an accountable manner for meeting Manufacturing Operations goals and objectives, both driving positive environment while promoting employee’s ideas and suggestions.

  • Complies and enforces Company and contractual policies, rules of conduct and regulations including OSHA, safety, environmental, and health and supports team in compliance with the same.

  • Manages staffing needs and concerns including but not limited to safety, ergonomics, overtime, absenteeism, discipline.

  • Contributes to Lean activities in assigned areas of responsibility, identifying waste and promoting continuous improvement. Advanced ability to apply various Lean Manufacturing tools.


LEADERSHIP AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

  • Strong interpersonal, leadership, time management, planning, organizational, and analytical skills with proven results

  • Integrity - Ensures both consistency of and compliance with company and departmental policies/procedures and performance standards. Implements operational plans to achieve designated objectives, established performance goals and quality standards.

  • Ability to analyze procedures, routine reports, and correspondence with a strong attention to detail

  • Identifies, reports and communicates to the Department Manager trends and/or irregularities. Takes a proactive approach to analyzing deficiencies and develops plans to correct. Recommends and implements solutions by involving team in problem solving to obtain the best results

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.

  • Strong problem solving and driving for Results, Priority setting and decision making. Ability to make good, rapid decisions in a face paced environment.

  • Foster a sense of teamwork and collaboration with the operational stakeholders.

  • Leads the team in creating an atmosphere that enables dialog and commitments that promote a continuous improvement mindset and has a favorable impact on the effectiveness and efficiency of the site through accuracy measurements.

  • Self-awareness: knows personal strengths, weaknesses and limits. Gains insights from mistakes and is open to criticism.

  • Able to have developmental conversations with direct reports.

  • Demonstrates emotional intelligence.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Manage staffing needs on a daily basis

  • Payroll and time keeping

  • Performance management

  • Lead and manage safety activities

  • Daily management of quality checks

  • Daily team meetings

  • Process Improvement initiatives and efforts

WORK ENVIROMENT:

  • The job is located on the production floor. Could involve extended periods of standing or walking; or sitting while using a computer or other devices are common.

  • No heavy lifting is expected, though occasional exertion of 10-20 lbs. of force (e.g., carrying a laptop, binder, or both) is required. Good manual dexterity required to use common office equipment (e.g., computers, mobile devices, calculators, copiers, scanners).

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

  • Preferred Associate’s Degree or higher

  • Required up to 2 years of experience in a leadership/supervisory role

  • Preferred experience in a manufacturing environment

  • Proficiency with MS office suite with emphasis on Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerBi


COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Mack Trucks, Inc. offers a competitive salary with an excellent benefits package that includes health, life, dental and vision plans as well as a 401(k) with a company match incentive and a robust pension plan. Mack also offers a competitive vacation package including short and long term disability program coverage.


Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general level of work being performed by persons assigned to the classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of the job. Printed copies may not be the most current. Volvo Group North America is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action employer. E.O.E./M/F/D/V

About us

The Volvo Group drives prosperity through transport solutions, offering trucks, buses, construction equipment, power solutions for marine and industrial applications, financing and services that increase our customers’ uptime and productivity. Founded in 1927, the Volvo Group is committed to shaping the future landscape of sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions. Countless career opportunities are offered across the group’s leading brands and entities that share a culture of Trust, Passion, High Performance, Change and Customer Success.
www.volvogroup.com/career.

A new era is here. Technologies such as big data, automation and artificial intelligence are changing the way we look at manufacturing and logistics. Volvo Group Trucks Operations is the organization responsible for truck manufacturing and logistics within the Volvo Group and is shaping future industries.

Volvo Group Trucks Operations encompasses all production of the Group’s engines and transmissions as well as the production of Volvo, Renault and Mack trucks. The organization is also responsible for spare parts supplies to the Group’s customers and for designing, operating and optimizing logistics and supply chains for all brands. Together, Volvo Group Trucks Operations represents 30,000 employees at 30 plants and 50 distribution centers across the globe. Our global industrial footprint offers an opportunity for an international career in a state-of-the-art industrial environment, in which continuous improvement is the foundation. Join our teams as well!

Auto req ID

139239BR

Organization

Group Trucks Operations

State / Province

Pennsylvania

City/Town

Macungie

Employment/Assignment Type

Regular

Travel Required (maximum)

No Travel Required

Functional Area

Production

Last application date

24-Apr-2023

US Disclaimer text

Volvo Group North America is an Equal Opportunity Employer


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