Production Supervisor jobs in Atlanta, GA

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Toyo Tires is a leading international tire manufacturing company with over 75 years of experience, global sales, and distribution footprint in more than 100 countries and regions. We pride ourselves in innovation, quality, performance, and service, with a passion for developing great products and innovative solutions to meet the needs of our customers. We recently opened a state-of-the-art manufacturing company in Serbia. At Toyo Tires, we value our people and seek dynamic individuals whose talent, creativity, drive, and good corporate citizenship lead to personal and company success. Come check out our exciting career opportunities at our new state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in White, Georgia.

TNA is currently looking for a Production Supervisor. Our vision for this position is to lead his/her team in achieving all plant and departmental objectives within their scope of responsibility and manage the operational systems of the department to ensure compliance and successful execution by performing the following duties:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Collaborates cross-functionally to create and maintain a work environment that results in high employee self-motivation and engagement.
• Understands the value and contributes to the mitigation of reputational risk and the promotion of a “employer of choice” perception within the communities we support, in general, and the TNA workforce, specifically.
• Supports a safe workplace, a healthy environment, and the achievement of all ESH goals by effective use of ESH mission statements, policies, and systems related to environmental, safety, and health.
• Supports and creates internal & external customer value and achievement of goals by effective use of all quality mission statements, policies and systems related to quality.
• Communicates effectively with team members, peers, internal and external customers and all others as needed to achieve TNA’s plant goals. This may require strategic interpretation for effective tactical execution.
• Demonstrates effective problem-solving skills and initiates problem resolution and continuous improvement activities.
• Demonstrates effective leadership skills. Engages direct reports in order to enhance employee retention and attain optimum levels of productivity.
• Plans and facilitates effective meetings.
• Monitors the production floor proactively to ensure safety, quality, productivity, cost, and delivery standards are achieved and maintained.
• Scheduling of people, machines, materials, and support services to achieve maximum team efficiency in meeting production requirements.
• Performs administrative tasks and reporting related to time/attendance, quality data, production data, performance data, training data, and team member change records.
• Ensure team members are trained to guarantee proper skill sets are developed and improved on daily.
• Ensure performance evaluations and counseling sessions are conducted on time and in a constructive manner.
• Translate company objectives in ESH, 5-S, quality, Kaizen, and production into action plans.
• Review production schedules and estimates manpower requirements for completion of job assignment.
• Interprets company policies and safety regulations to team members and and ensures compliance.
• Work with Human Resources Department to hire, train, and develop manufacturing personnel in the execution of their responsibilities.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Accountability – Willingness to take responsibility for one’s actions, results, or decisions.
• Adaptability in Thinking – The ability to adjust one’s thinking or approach to changing needs and priorities to reach a specified goal.
• Anticipation/Proactivity – Mitigates reaction to exigencies (“firefighting”) by predicting, anticipating, and acting in advance of a need becoming urgent or dire
• Results Orientation – Consistently meets departmental KPI targets in safety, quality, productivity, cost, and delivery. Responds to setbacks with renewed and increased efforts.
• Communication – Effectively communicates with direct reports, manager, and peers. Keeps team members and the team informed of matters that are important to them. Keeps peers and managers informed of issues that may affect their areas. Actively listens by fully concentrating on what is being said rather than just passively 'hearing' the message of the speaker. Active listening involves listening with all senses. Communicates professionally with others treating them with dignity and respect.
• Continuous Improvement – Analyzes systems, processes, and trends to drive forward change and improvement.
• Emotional Intelligence - The ability to manage both your own emotions and understand the emotions of people around you.
• Influence – Builds constructive working relationships characterized by high level of acceptance, cooperation, and mutual respect. Displays the ability to gain other’s support for ideas, proposals, and solutions.
• Managing Performance – Communicates clear goals and expectations, monitoring individual and team performance relative to those expectations. Identifies and mitigates obstacles preventing individual goal achievement. Provides constructive feedback when addressing individual performance problems, initiating corrective actions for reoccurring performance issues.
• Quality Orientation – Quality of work meets internal and ISO9000/TS16949 operational standards. Ensures team members follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).
• Safety Orientation - Ensures compliance with standard operating procedures to ensure a safe work environment for all team members. Continuously promotes TNA's top corporate value of safety.
• Conflict Resolution – Resolves conflicts in a constructive manner. Issues are not addressed in front of team members. Employs objectivity and empathy when dealing with others.
• Engagement – Promotes team cooperation and commitment toward achieving goals. Builds trust and openness with team members by speaking with them often, actively listening. Provides an environment for employee self-motivation and engagement. Is aware of the existence of diverse value systems within the workplace and makes sincere efforts to consider the effect (adverse or otherwise) of decisions that impact them.
• Positive Attitude – Leads with and models a positive mindset.
• Best Practice Application – Accepts and considers application of best practices with proven success.
• Analytical Thinking – Displays the ability to think through issues and to focus on priorities for action. Uses a logical reasoning process to break down and work through a situation or problem. Examines facts before making assumptions.
• Developing Self & Others – Allocates time to help direct reports develop in areas of competencies, strengths, and weaknesses. Provides helpful, behaviorally specific feedback. Leads by example and sets standards for professional behavior. Expresses confidence in others’ ability to be successful.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Associate degree (A. A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; at least one year of related experience and/or training (including applicable progressive military service); or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Verbal and written skills, mechanical aptitude, and some essential electrical experience preferred.

BENEFITS

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Paid time off.
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability insurance
Hospital Indemnity
Critical Illness Insurance
Accident Insurance
HAS and FSA
Matching 401(K)
Pet Insurance
Childcare Benefits (TOOTRiS)

TOYO TIRE NORTH AMERICA MANUFACTURING IS AN EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Experience

• 5 year(s): Supervising or leadership experience in a Manufacturing environment

Education

• Associates or better

Behaviors

• Loyal: Shows firm and constant support to a cause
• Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject
• Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization