Production Supervisor

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A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world our work goes to the cuttingedge of digital transformation and technology. From the multicultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together theres something for everyone to get stuck into. And thats where you come in.

Job Description:

Hitachi Rail is looking for an enthusiastic selfmotivated Production Supervisor inHagerstown MDinsupport of our North American Vehiclesprojectswho thrives in a fastpaced environment. The successful candidate is comfortable performing a wide range of tasks from administrative to strategic.

Core purpose:

The Production Supervisor will be responsible for managing the daily operations of the production team to ensure that production targets quality standards and safety requirements are met. This role will oversee staff coordinate activities and work to improve efficiency output and product quality in a fastpaced manufacturing environment.

Main Tasks & Responsibilities:

Team Leadership & Supervision:

• Supervise and lead a team of production leads and production workers ensuring smooth daily operations.
• Schedule and assign work to production staff ensuring optimal resource allocation.
• Provide training and mentoring to new employees and ongoing development to existing staff.
• Ensure staff compliance with company policies procedures and safety standards.
• Managing employee competency and attendance through the system
• Present all relevant communications to team during 7:00 AM morning meeting including onepoint lessons quality red card alerts and general communications cascaded by leadership.
• Record the attendance of all team members present at 7:00 AM morning meeting.
• Escalate unplanned absenteeism and tardiness to immediate supervisor.
• Organize and maintain track of tools assignments and tools replacement with support of area team leaders.
• Coordinate with quality dept. collection and replacements of tolls under calibration.
• Coordinate and track assignment of tool bags and uniforms to employees and trigger tools replacements based on status for tools stocks

Production Planning & Scheduling:

• Monitor production schedules and ensure that all deadlines are met.
• Collaborate with the production manager to create and adjust production plans as needed.
• Oversee production activities to ensure that targets for output efficiency and quality are achieved.
• Escalation of any blocking points that will delay the completion of build to the production planning schedule to your immediate supervisor.
• Coordinate with material management team material criticalities to supply production activities.

1. Quality Control:

Ensure that products meet quality standards and specifications.

Conduct regular inspections of production processes identifying and correcting any issues.

Work with the quality control team to address nonconformities and implement corrective actions.

Review and verify daily that all Manufacturing Inspection Plans (MIPs) are filled out correctly with serialized tooling information expiration dates and the most uptodate documentation matrix revisions.

Ensure that all drawings in your assigned work area are the latest revision based on the Station Documentation Revision Checklist provided by engineering.

Drive closure of open inspection findings for your assigned work area and ensure that rework is performed to appropriate Hitachi Quality Standards. Escalate issues that cannot be resolved without assistance from supporting functions as necessary.

Communicate with an immediate supervisor as soon as the product is ready for inspection or buyback. Communication of the readiness of defect buyback will be following verification that the master inspection defect list is properly filled out and all workable items have been completed.

Create NCR requests with support from area team leader to properly track and manage non conformant materials in production area.

Follow up and coordinate activities related to the closure of open nonconformity including material and special tools needed.

2. Safety & Compliance:

Ensure a safe working environment by enforcing adherence to safety protocols and regulatory standards.

Conduct regular safety audits and implement corrective actions when necessary.

Promote a culture of safety within the production team.

Manage incidents investigation and interface with HSE manager to complete incident management processes.

3. Troubleshooting & Problem Solving:

Identify and resolve production problems delays or defects.

Coordinate with maintenance staff to address equipment malfunctions.

Analyze production data to recommend process improvements and enhance productivity.

4. Inventory & Materials Management:

Monitor inventory levels to ensure the timely supply of materials needed for production.

Coordinate with the supply chain or warehouse team to ensure the availability of necessary resources.

5. Reporting & Documentation:

Prepare/update daily weekly and monthly production reports tracking performance and key metrics.

Maintain accurate records related to production performance employee attendance and incident reports.

With support of area team leader collect and define people performance evaluation and collaborate with production manager to define people classification promotions and reassignments.

Manage the end of the year employees evaluation process with the production manager.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to walk. The employee occasionally is required to stand; sit; use hands to finger handle or feel objects tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop kneel crouch or crawl; and talk or hear.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds frequently lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• This position works in a warehouse/production environment. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
• The performance of this position requires exposure to the manufacturing areas where certain areas require.

EDUCATION:

• Must have a minimum of a High School diploma or equivalent.

• College/ Technical trade school degree/ certificate preferred.

• Ability to read write and communicate proficiently in English.

Benefits:

Hitachi Railemployees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including Competitive Pay Medical Dental and Vision Insurance Short & Long Term Disability Life & Accident Insurance Flexible Spending Accountsa RetirementSavings Plan and Paid Vacation. We also offer a number of Work/Life Programs such as Flextime and a variety of Training and Development opportunities.

In accordance with the DOTs FRA and FTA programs Hitachis substance screening program tests preemployment candidates and current employees as required for safetysensitive positions.

The salary range for this position is $76560 to $114840 per pay is determined by the candidates experience skillset and ability level internal equity and location.

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