Production Supervisor jobs in United States, California, Lathrop

• Manage daily operations of material flow to the line, and finished goods outbound to the customers
• Govern, and ensure core KPI targets are met in safety, quality, productivity, cost and delivery
• Ensure on-time delivery of parts and material to the manufacturing lines and outbound shipments to customers
• Manage warehouse inventory and material flow processes to optimal levels and drive continuous improvement in inventory accuracy
• Lead efforts to optimize space and manpower, while ensuring downstream customer satisfaction
• Assertively solve daily problems by applying Tesla problem-solving methodology to identify root causes, drive countermeasures and prevent repeat issues
• Develop strategic partnerships with production and functional leadership to influence positive change across the Megafactory site
• Lead and develop a technical team, including engineers and technicians, for the purposes of maintaining fixed/mobile conveyance, rack/returnable fleets, local PIT and semi truck production control equipment
• Lead continuous improvement activities, including rapid improvement events, to drive continuous improvements
• Conduct daily safety, and process audits to ensure adherence to safety protocols and compliance to standard work

• 7+ years in a material handling, production control and/or warehouse distribution in a leadership role
• Minimum requirement of 2 years as a PC Manager in a high volume, automated manufacturing facility or high scale, automated logistics operation
• Experience in warehouse management, inventory management, internal conveyance, and yard flow
• Experience working cross-functionally with Production, Finance, Global Supply Chain and Logistics
• Ability to maintain a safe work environment by establishing and enforcing operational standards and procedures
• Proven ability to effectively lead and mentor people to achieve great things
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and proven ability to deploy lean concepts
• Strong written, verbal, and organizational skills with effective strength in MS Office apps for data analysis and presentation
• Enthusiastic, eager, and ready for all challenges

• Develop & maintain standardized work Instructions used in production by the production associates
• Support the development of Process Failure Modes Effects Analysis (PFMEA) to identify critical risks in the production processes with the Manufacturing Process Engineers
• Develop training programs and hiring plans for production associates
• Support of control plans to assure critical features are controlled through the production process
• Manage Supervisors, Leads and Production Associates and develop the team structures used in the Tesla Factory
• Support issue resolution including root cause investigation & corrective action tracking
• Ensure quality standards are being met throughout the entire production process and support no defects from leaving a station or team area

• 5+ years’ experience of production and opertions leadership with LEAN Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement
• Experience and thorough knowledge of production systems and processes
• Experience managing teams of people in a production environment as well as hiring and developing new team members in a production environment
• Experience with broad variety of measurement and inspection techniques
• Ability to work with and develop production performance metrics (safety, quality, delivery & costs)
• Able to work well under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines
• Remain engaged, proactive and positive in tough circumstances, owning assignments and taking full accountability for their success

• Develop & maintain Standardized Work Instructions used in production by the production associates
• Support the development of Process Failure Modes Effects Analysis (PFMEA) to identify critical risks in the production processes with the Manufacturing Process Engineers
• Develop training programs and hire plans for production associates
• Support of control plans to assure critical features are controlled through the production process
• Manage production associates and develop the team structures used in the Tesla Factory
• Support issue resolution including root cause investigation & corrective action tracking
• Ensure quality standards are being met throughout the entire production process and support no defects from leaving a station or team area

• Welding experience required and a thorough knowledge of high volume production systems and processes
• Experience managing teams of people in a production environment and hiring in and developing new team members in a production environment
• Experience in new product development and launch activities
• Experience with broad variety of measurement and inspection techniques
• Ability to work with and develop production performance metrics (efficiency, quality, safety, throughput, costs)
• Able to work well under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines
  
• Remain engaged, proactive and positive in tough circumstances, owning assignments and taking full accountability for their success

• Ensure that standard operating procedures and engineering procedures are current, accurate and that all work is done in compliance to ensure maximum quality

• Monitor to ensure that all employees comply with company safety regulations and department safety programs and all company policies and procedures

• Work with employees to resolve complex equipment issues, root cause, countermeasure, and create scheduled preventive maintenance to reduce or eliminate reoccurrence

• Provide a shift-to-shift communication summary to keep all team members working toward the same goals, priorities and expand communication to relevant audiences impacted or to bring awareness

• Maintain ongoing preventive maintenance program to ensure optimum equipment performance and audit data metrics to see where team can improve

• Oversee equipment upgrades, repairs, and projects, coordinating with equipment spare parts team to ensure stock and communication with contracted external vendors for purchasing and onsite support activities

• Provide effective supervision, training and coaching to achieve the metric targets such as equipment availability, mean-time to repair and response, align with production goals and maintain department records, manage attendance/schedules, payroll, people manage; administrate team-growth, organizational changes, employee correction, coaching and disciplinary actions

• Degree in Management, Engineering, or related disciplines or equivalent preferred background considered would involve a minimum of five years in manufacturing maintenance (Industrial, Mechatronics Equipment) and machine operations experience with progressive responsibility or equivalent experience

• Four years or more of industrial maintenance supervisory or similar leadership experience preferred Mechatronics-Electrical and/or Controls Automation, Equipment Test experience environment of high-volume manufacturing

• Strong preventive maintenance development experience, familiarity with reliability centered maintenance principles preferred and project management skills and Lean Manufacturing experience

• Ability to meet deadlines and be accountable for quality, quantity, manage multiple tasks with competing priorities, establish and achieve goals with excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Able to work a day or night shift schedule, including weekday, weekends, and/or overtime; must be able to change schedule based on business needs given an advance notice is provided

• Good computer skills, experience with Microsoft Office a must, familiarity with CMMS preferred

• Troubleshoot using mechanical and electrical schematics/diagram prints, able to troubleshoot and/or program programmable logic controller (PLC) experience for Allen Bradley or Siemens is preferred

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform physically demanding work for extended periods of time, up to 12 hours a day
• Ability to stand and walk for up to 12 hours/day, including over varied and uneven terrain
• Frequently and repetitively, lift, push and carry up to 35 lbs., including the ability to carry 20 lbs. up and down stairs
• Frequently and repetitively, bend, lift and reach to install parts
• Stoop, lay, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist and crawl for extended periods of time, including up to 12 hours/day
• Climb and maintain balance on ladders, scaffolding or other high structures
• Ability to find issues in a work process and receive safety signals using sight, touch, and hearing
• Wearing Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to: safety glasses, safety shoes, bump caps, arm protection, and adhering to prescribed safety rules and guidelines