Lear Corporation Hiring for Plant Superintendent at Vance, AL  Full Time

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PLANT SUPERINTENDENT – B SHIFT

VANCE, AL – TUSCALOOSA PLANT

The Plant Super Intendent is responsible for the production department of their assigned shift at Lear Tuscaloosa. Incumbents in this classification are primarily responsible for coordinating all activities related to the planning, directing, and overseeing of the production process and for analyzing the plant’s personnel and capital resources to select the best way of meeting the production goals, reducing costs wherever possible, and ensuring products are produced on time and correctly meeting all Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) specifications.

The Role:

Your work will include, but not be limited to:

• Enforces health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Directs and coordinates the activities of employees engaged in the assembly of seats.
• Reads and analyzes charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs.
• Confers with senior management to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments.
• Plans and establishes work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals.
• Inspects materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.
• Demonstrates equipment operations and work and safety procedures to new employees or assign employees to experienced workers for training.
• Observes work, and monitor gauges, dials, and other indicators to ensure that operators conform to production standards.
• Confers with management or subordinates to resolve worker problems and complaints.
• Interprets specifications, blueprints, job orders, and company policies and procedures for workers.
• Analyzes information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Provides guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
• Monitors and reviews information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
• Develops specific production goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and meet customer requirements.
• Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
• Develops budgets and approves expenditures for supplies, materials, and human resources, ensuring that materials, labor, and equipment are used efficiently to meet production targets.
• Reviews processing schedules and production orders to make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures, and duty assignments, considering budgetary limitations and time constraints.
• Reviews operations and confers with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing problems.
• Sets and monitors product standards, examines samples of raw products to ensure finished products are of prescribed quality.
• Develops and implements production tracking and quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance, and other operational reports, to detect production problems.
• Monitors the production run to make sure that it stays on schedule and correct any problems that may arise.
• Devises ways to make the production process more efficient.
• Recommends training programs or reorganization techniques for the manufacturing process.
• Serves as Emergency IT Backup and System Administrator in absence of other IT personnel (if previously trained while acting as IT Specialist)

Advantages of working at Lear in the Functional Group:

• Autonomy for Shift Management
• Team Development
• Personal Growth Opportunities

Your Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and five years’ experience in a management role in the Automotive Industry and/or a combination of relevant working experience and education in a related field.
• Must be able to work Tuesday-Friday 6:00pm -6:00am.
• Willingness to rotate shifts
• Possess knowledge of ISO14001, OSHA, and TS16949 requirements and compliance.

Lear Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workplace.

Applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity. All individuals, are encouraged to apply.