Heat Treat Supervisor

The KAMAX Group is a leading supplier in the field of high-strength fasteners for mobility and beyond. We are technologically the world's leading manufacturer of high-strength fasteners and a leading partner for complex, cold-formed parts. In the automotive sector, our recipe for success is: finding solutions today for the challenges of tomorrow.

Production Supervisor – Heat Treatment
Grade: 10

Reports to: Director of Operations Department: Operations
Classification: Salaried Division: Manufacturing
Date: 4/24/2025 Approved: P&C

JOB SUMMARY:
The Production Supervisor (Heat Treatment Department) is responsible for managing day-to-day manufacturing activities, ensuring the highest levels of efficiency, quality, and safety across a 24/7 shift operation. This role requires strong leadership, technical expertise, and the ability to drive continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Lead and mentor a team of team leads and furnace / induction operators to achieve department goals.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment and keep the team motivated.
• Conduct regular crew performance reviews, remove obstacles, and provide training and development opportunities.
• Responsible for department’s scheduling and timekeeping.
• Ensure the delivery and quality of tools and cold-formed blanks supports the thread roll manufacturing schedule.
• Monitor production on the shop floor and investigate excessive downtime in regards to scheduling, changeovers, furnance maintenance, and staffing issues. Recommend changes to to support continuous improvement.
• Assist in identifying equipment in need of repair and communicates with maintenance on required repairs.
• Monitor production schedules and adjust as needed to address changes in demand or unforeseen circumstances. Looks for trends in to improve SOPs, training, etc.
• Actively participates in projects and on teams related to launches, continuous improvement, installations or upgrades, and waste.
• Maintain thorough knowledge of all processes and equipment in the department and ensures alarms are logged and responded to appropriately.
• Ensure that established policies, rules and regulations, and procedures are followed and standardized across all shifts.
• Identify the root cause of production process non-conformances and ensure corrective actions are implemented; analyze production data and metrics to identify areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with the Sr. Heat Treat Specialist, Quality Assurance, Maintenance, Supply Chain Management, Safety, and People & Culture to drive performance improvements in productivity, uptime, safety, and quality.
• Routinely attend shop floor management meetings and audit the quality of parts, ensuring concerns raised are fully investigated.
• Execute a strong staffing plan across all shifts to meet customer demand.

ADDITIONAL:

• Maintain a positive presence on the shop floor.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality control, and safety regulations.
• Support root cause analysis as needed.
• Ability to drive process improvements and manage change effectively.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Physically able to lift, bend, stoop, climb, and reach.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills; ability to talk with all levels of employees.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or material science with metallurgical knowledge preferred.
• Training as a metallurgist preferred.
• Familiar with CQI-9 Heat Treatment Assessment System a plus.
• Advanced certifications (Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, etc.) are a plus.
• Ability to manage people with respect to problem solving personnel issues and assessing training needs.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools and manufacturing software (ERP systems, data analysis tools).

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES:

• Noise – Laboratory machines.
• Chemicals, oils, acids, sprays, coolants and solvents.
• Noise – heavy machinery – if in plant.
• Noise – vibratory bowls and air feed systems – if in plant.
• Added responsibility as outlined in the Environmental Management System.

KAMAX Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer of qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. KAMAX Inc.