Description

Sunstar Engineering Americas is a global leader in the manufacturing of adhesives, sealants, and coatings for the automobile industry.  We are seeking a flexible individual to supervise production in the off-shifts between two facilities.   Ensuring safety, environmental compliance, quality and efficiency in alignment with the Manufacturing Department is essential in this role as the company continues to grow.    

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Supervisory Duties

• Maintain safe operating practices and good working conditions in the department.
• Develop and implement Company safety programs and activities in addition to acting as Safety Leader.
• Facilitate Daily EMDS Activity with KPI input, monitoring goals, daily team member review, problem-solving activities, and continuous improvement.
• Promote Standard Work with Best Practices work environment.
• Escalate issues involving personal injury, product rejection, property damage, equipment issues preventing the flow of production, and all downtime events to Manufacturing Manager.
• Lead, monitor, and audit 5S, and support CANDO program.
• Coordinate Preventive Action and Continuous Improvement activities in assigned areas.
• Assign, train, review and check work, assist employees, evaluate performance, and eliminate ordinary operating difficulties.
• Ensure all Team Leaders are held accountable to following Leader Standard Work practices and use Leader Standard Work sheet as a coaching tool in weekly one on one meetings with Team Leaders.
• Hold team members accountable to pre-determined performance targets.
• Assist with performance reviews for all associates within assigned department.
• Recommend hiring and temporary placement of workers to Assistant Production Manager.

Production Duties

• Coordinates with Team Leaders to prioritize daily scheduling based on published production schedule.
• Review production schedule to determine overtime needs and make recommendations to PC Manager and Assistant   Production Manager.
• Supports Training Team with New Hire Orientation, New Hire Training, Re-training, and Compliance Training.
• Lead, monitor, and audit shop floor 5S, and support CANDO program.
• Coordinate Preventive Action and Continuous Improvement activities on shop floor.
• Work with PE’s and Maintenance to reduce downtime events and schedule production downtime for planned maintenance.
• Control and coordinate scrap, and rework and reject inventory, including final disposition.

Education & Experience Requirements 

• Have a High School Diploma with minimum 3-years’ experience as a supervisor in a related area or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• General understanding of manufacturing and/or chemical environment preferred.
• Must have strong communication skills both written and verbally.
• Must possess basic math skills.
• Must be able to learn and apply LEAN tools in daily work.
• Must be able to create and support a culture to instill discipline in following SOP guidelines and escalating issues when Non-Conformances appear at any part of the process.
• Must have experience and working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Payroll Systems, and other software tools used in daily work.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds and stand for the majority of an 8-hour day in an environment consisting of heat, dust and dirt.
• Must have excellent attendance. 

Safety Responsibilities  

Must comply with all Federal, State, and Local, safety and environmental regulations, along with the Company’s quality, safety, and environmental policies. 

Sunstar Engineering is an EEO employer.