What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Supervisor position at SK battery America?
The Production Supervisor directly supervises and coordinates the activities of production operators. This role will work closely with other supervisors, production engineers, safety, quality, environment, equipment/controls, and process teams. They might be required to serve as technical trainer and coach/mentor for operators both on regular and on-demand occasions depending on company needs and their qualifications.
Responsibilities:
Production Workforce Management
- Review production schedules and make suggestions on the labor plans to meet the scheduled requirements
- Manage attendance of operators
- Coach and train operators to develop production skills and technical/general competencies related to production
- Appraise operator performance and give productive feedback
- Address complaints and resolve problems of operators
Production Management/Continuous Improvement
- Assign and direct work according to the production plans
- Responsible for achieving, monitoring, reporting Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Confer with other shift leaders to coordinate activities in related departments
- Interpret company policies to operators to ensure that safety and proves/ qualities policies are followed
- Recommend continuous improvement activities to improve quality and reduce cost
- Collect and voice opinions when the revision and/or establishment of new work procedures are needed
- Manage MES system and logistics regarding the shift he/she supervises
Production Operation
- Run, monitor, and supervise the production operations listed. The operation is mainly conducted by computer-controlled equipment: Notching, Vacuum Dry, Stacking, Tap-welding, and Packaging
- Monitor and inspect he quality of semi-finished products (electrodes)
Equipment Management
- Monitor the maintenance and operation status of production equipment in assembly line
- Report incidents or malfunctions of equipment and inquire maintenance according to the trouble correspondence manual
Work Environment/Safety Management
- Monitor and support production environment improvement on light of 3R (Right material, Right quantity, Right position) and 5S (Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain)
- Responsible for on-site S.H.E management activities
Materials/Inventory Management
- Manage site materials and inventory of the semi-finished products
- Manage inventory of the products pending evaluation and the B-graded products
- Manage the on-site logistics of semi-finished products
- Other job-related tasks as assigned
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent REQUIRED
- At least 1-2 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
- Advanced knowledge of operational tools and procedures obtained through work experience
- Ability to perform all tasks within a single production process and to turn-on/off the system
- Microsoft Office proficiency (especially Excel)
- Night shift availability preferred but not required
- Experience in high-volume manufacturing, especially in automotive, electrical component, and/or chemical manufacturing preferred
- Experience with LEAN, SPC, Six Sigma programs preferred
- Experience with MES preferred
