Supervisor II - Operations

Overview :

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is the brand name of Deere & Company, an American corporation that manufactures agricultural machinery, heavy equipment, forestry machinery, diesel engines, drivetrains used in heavy equipment, and lawn care equipment.

Job Title : Supervisor II - Operations

Location : Rock Valley IA 51247

Duration : 12 Months

Job Type : Contract

Work Type : Onsite

Visa sponsorship is not available, now or in the near future, for this position.

Job Description :

Is responsible for achieving departmental / area goals and objectives. Supervises production, maintenance and / or warehouse employees in operations or processes requiring semi-skilled to unskilled employees to ensure that the goals of the department and organization are achieved.

The supervisor is the first- line liaison between the production employees and the management staff and thus also serves the function of representing the company's interests with the shop floor staff.

Duties :

Supervises and leads the development and execution of departmental plans to achieve objectives in safety, quality, schedule, efficiency and continuous improvement.

Investigates, analyzes and resolves various system, part, people or process issues to correct deficiencies, reduce costs, improve processes / performance. Administers employee policies, practices, procedures and work rules appropriate for the unit.

Monitors individual and line performance and takes corrective action including discipline, as needed and responds to complaints to insure the Company and employees adheres to policies, practices, procedures and work rules.

Works with Safety Team in meeting company standards and enforces safety regulations to prevent and eliminate injuries.

Plans for maintenance of equipment and facilities to maximize the uptime and utilization of capital equipment assets.

Manages and controls costs to stay within the department operating budget targets. Establishes employee environment regarding communications, feedback and overall guidance.

Ensures that assigned personnel have appropriate training, work instruction and tools to successfully do their job.

Directs departmental continuous improvement plans and activities.

Roles / responsibilities :

As a supervisor you will be responsible for leading a second shift team including material replenishment, fork truck operations, picking orders and inbound material processing to ensure execution within established delivery, quality, and safety and cost standards of the business. The focus of this position is executing multiple warehouse processes.

Be responsible for ensuring employees are working in a safe work environment in a productive manner. In addition, you will :

Lead continuous improvement activities for the facility resulting in improvements in key outcome metrics

Administer employee policies, practices, procedures, and work rules appropriate for the unit. Monitor individual and departmental performance and take corrective action including discipline, as needed, and respond to complaints to ensure the Company and employees adhere to policies, practices, procedures and work rules

Foster a positive work environment through good and clear communication practices. Ensure that assigned personnel have appropriate training, work instructions and tools to successfully do their job

Determine work priorities based on the production schedule and make daily assignments including filling vacancies and assigning overtime to adhere to departure deadlines

Required Skills :

1 or more years of experience with shop floor warehousing, incentive pay systems such as CIPP (Continuous Improvement Pay Plan) and work measurement

1 or more years of experience in budgeting, forecasting and scheduling

3 or more years of experience of demonstrated team leadership and mentoring experience

1 or more years of experience with Production Control systems, preferably within the client.

Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage with both salary and wage personnel

Ability to work multiple shifts and work overtime as required, including some weekend work

Makes you stand out :

Bilingual in Spanish

Working knowledge of the Continuous Improvement Process (CI) and 5S methodology

Experience with capacity and manpower planning

Proven record of driving / improving engagement (leading change)

Bachelor's Degree or 3 years of related work experience

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.