Production Supervisor

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Job Summary:

Manages the daily operations of the production floor. Establishes and maintains the shops safety quality cost and delivery goals and objectives. Manages and motivates their staff to ensure continuous productivity improvements in cost production and product quality. Coordinates the development of subordinates and new ideas for improvement. Ensures the assigned department meets established safety quality cost and time KPIs.

Job Functions:

The following job function statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of applicants. The job function statements reflect the expectations of the fully trained proficient incumbent who meets all performance criteria.

• Provides the production areas mid to long-term project planning direction and support along the way.
• Reports zone progress regarding production quality safety and budgetary compliance.
• Promotes a safe work environment and maintains an atmosphere of trust and positive morale for the assigned zone.
• Leads planning for changes or modifications to zone processes & equipment.
• Works cross-functionally with Maintenance Engineering and Production for Quality Assurance
• Supervises and provides leadership coaching guidance training and staff development; interviews and selects employees; plans and evaluates employee performance; counsels and disciplines employees as necessary; recommends termination when appropriate; and monitors the time and attendance of subordinates.
• Interfaces and communicates with internal departments to ensure production targets are met and provides countermeasures for zone concerns.
• Provides input for performance reviews.
• Creates weekend planning for rework activities.
• As necessary performs other related duties of which the above are representative.

Minimum Qualifications:

The following qualification statements reflect the minimum skills and abilities required of the qualified applicant.

Job Knowledge and Skill:

Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to develop and analyze reports. Detail-oriented with project planning experience. Minimum of 2 years of work experience in a manufacturing environment preferably in a highly automated or automotive manufacturing environment. Preferred: 3 years of Nissan manufacturing or 1 year in a leadership role.

Supervisory/Leadership Experience:

Experience in a work leader role coordinating the work of other employees or contractors. This includes training new employees assigning work and checking the timeliness and quality of work. May need to provide input for performance reviews. May require weekend planning for rework activities.

Education:

A High School Diploma is required and or a related degree from an accredited four-year college is preferred.

Computer Skills:

Working knowledge of Microsoft Word Excel and other computer applications to output reports with similar non-creative formats.

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements described below are representative of those an employee must normally meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Travel:

Occasional day and overnight travel including international travel.

Nissan is committed to a drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a drug screen for roles based in the United States and background screening for all positions.

All of us at Nissan regardless of functional area or expertise share a passion for designing manufacturing and selling high-performance vehicles. It is Nissans policy to provide Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of race gender military status disability or any other status protected by law. Candidates for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States and will be required to provide proof of employment eligibility at the time of hire; Nissan uses E-Verify to validate employment eligibility.

Visa sponsorship for this position is not available at this time.

Nissan is committed to a drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon the successful completion of drug and background screenings in accordance with Nissan policies and in compliance with federal state and local laws including the California Fair Chance Act and the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. Nissan will consider qualified candidates with arrest or conviction records for employment in a manner consistent with these laws.

It is Nissans policy to provide Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of race gender military status disability or any other status protected by law. Candidates for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States and will be required to provide proof of employment eligibility at the time of hire; Nissan uses E-Verify to validate employment eligibility.

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Nissan is committed to creating a culture where everyone belongs and employees customers and partners feel respected valued and heard. We have over 10 Business Synergy Teams (BSTs) across the U.S. and Canada that connect employees with shared characteristics or interests build allies and foster a company culture where all employees feel supported and included.

Nissan also values inclusion in all areas of our business as we strive to mirror the diversity of our customer base and the communities where we do business. We are committed to procuring innovative goods and services retailing our products and communicating from a diverse perspective which will help us continue to offer our customers competitively designed market-driven products.

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