Autocar, LLC, a manufacturer of severe-duty vocational trucks carrying the first specialized truck brand in North America, is the only American-owned and operated original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of trucks. Autocar’s severe-duty vocational trucks provide customers with the perfect tool for their jobs with the most uptime, support, and impact on their bottom line. Autocar collaborates with customers to build trucks to their exact specifications and needs. Autocar promises to provide trucks that deliver the best value, provide the best service, and provide a complete solution for customers’ needs.
Summary:
As the Production Supervisor you will develop and guide the manufacturing team with full accountability regarding their performance on all aspects of safety, productivity, quality and cost for a multi-station operation. You will be responsible for ensuring production functions at peak efficiency with proper communications and interfaces. You will lead across stations and departments, interacting daily with the other operations leaders in order to achieve value stream goals. You will oversee, identify and manage customer quality issues and collaborate with internal teams on root cause analysis.
Location: Hagerstown, IN
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation that recognizes your skills, experience, and impact
- Performance-based annual bonuses that reward results and contributions
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage to support your well-being
- 401(k) with a 4% company match to help you invest in your future
- 8 paid company holidays to rest, recharge, and maintain work-life balance
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain a positive work environment and ensure compliance with safety standards and established policies and procedures by directing, training, and supervising the activities of employees engaged in the assembly process.
- Develop a culture of individual quality ownership, a sense of responsibility, self-discipline within each team member, through open communication, team participation and employee empowerment.
- Maintain a Continuous Improvement mindset within his/her area of responsibility by understanding and fostering continuous improvement in Quality, Throughput, Methods, and Housekeeping.
Requirements:
Education:
- BS/BA in Engineering; preferably manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering technology, or a BS in Operations/Manufacturing
Experience:
- Minimum 8 years of experience in manufacturing, operations, or engineering in a leadership role
LEAN, process-minded people leaders with experience in a complex manufacturing environment - Experience supporting manufacturing Planning Analysis (Capacity and Capability Planning) for short- and long-range planning needs
- Demonstrated successful application of Lean principles such as Value Stream Mapping, Just-In-Time, Demand Flow, Single Piece Flow, Five S, Visual Management, Total Productive Maintenance, Continuous Improvement Process, Kaizen, SPC, Six Sigma and Communication Tools, Statistical Problem Solving
- Experience utilizing lean manufacturing concepts with a proven track record of lean or six sigma project implementations
- Experience with unit performance, cost account management or other budgetary responsibilities
Skills:
- Strong problem-solving skills; able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner
- The ability to gather and analyze information efficiently
- The drive to continuously build knowledge and skills and to share expertise with others
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- The capability to create concise reports utilizing Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- The ability to effectively manage a team of 10-20 people
- Process driven ability to achieve results in a fast-paced environment
- Honest to do what is right, not politically expedient
Work Environment: This position operates in both an office setting and a manufacturing plant environment, requiring regular interaction with employees across all areas of the business.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to sit at a desk for extended periods while working on computer-aided design software.
- Capable of standing, walking, and bending during lab testing or production floor visits.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds, such as electrical components or testing equipment.
Job Duties Disclaimer:
The duties and responsibilities outlined here are representative but not exhaustive of the tasks that the employee may be required to perform. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other tasks as necessary to meet business needs.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Autocar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Reasonable Accommodations (ADA Compliance):
Autocar complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Employees who require assistance or accommodation should contact Human Resources.
