Production Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Summary of Position :

Supervise all activities within the facility with direction from the Operations Manager. Sets up standards of performance, measures progress, sets up and controls workflow and determines personnel needs based on production schedules and with the assistance of the Operations Manager and Human Resources.

Job Details

• Direct and coordinate production, processing and distribution.
• Coordinates production activities within the facility to ensure the total manufacturing objectives are accomplished.
• Review processing schedules and production orders to make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures, and duty assignments.
• Review production or processing issues with the Operations Manager as needed.
• Work with Human Resources to hire, train, evaluate, and resolve employee concerns and grievances, and process terminations.
• Monitor, control, and make recommendations to minimize labor overtime costs within production department.
• Prepare and maintain production reports for proper action and recording.
• Work with Operations Manager in setting and monitoring standards, examining samples of raw products or directing testing during processing, to ensure finished products are of prescribed quality.
• Confer with team leads to coordinate operation activities within or between departments.
• Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals.
• Assist in developing and implementing production tracking and quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance, and other operational reports, to detect production problems.
• Recommend procedures for facility and equipment maintenance or modification, including the replacement of machines.
• Work with Operations Manager to implement and maintain various programs such as preventative maintenance; environmental, health and safety;

training; and continuous improvement.

• Demonstrate equipment operations and safety procedures to new employees or assign employees to experienced workers for training.
• Observe workflow and processes, and monitor gauges, dials, and other indicators to ensure operators conform to production, processing, and / or quality standards.
• Provides direction, development and leadership to floor associates.
• Skills and knowledge within the automotive seating industry (experience in the seating industry is an advantage, but not a "must have")
• Leadership skills and experience
• Basic skills in business economics and time and motion studies
• Broad knowledge of OSHA and workplace health and safety programs
• Broad knowledge and understanding of quality systems
• Understanding of ASN, EDI, Material Handling, inventory and logistics
• Complete understanding of the MS Office Suite including MS Project

Corporate Responsibility :

• Adheres to the HTGSS policies and procedures
• Learns, demonstrates and upholds HTGSS Core Values
• Complies with all HTGSS Certification standards; Management System (TS16949), Environmental ISO 14001-2015 and Health and Safety ISO 45001-2018 policies and procedures
• Treats all HTGSS team members with respect and professional courtesy
• Always strives to maintain a positive work environment
• Manages the department budget efficiently as per approved annual budget
• Performs additional assignments / duties as assigned

Technical Skills Required

• Full working knowledge of APQP process, flowcharts, work instructions, and control plans
• Familiarity with IATF 16949 or ISO / QS 9000 preferred
• Must be a team player and work well with others in process development, corrective action and problem solving
• Ability to have a strong focus and adherence to compliance targets
• Proven experience with complex data and problem analysis, root cause techniques, and solution
• Excellent critical thinking, problem solving and decision making skills, with an emphasis on being proactive
• Ability to interact positively with people of diverse cultural backgrounds and levels with company / customers
• Must have effective oral and written communication skills with all levels of employee / customer
• Must be proficient using MS Office applications such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint; SAP experience a plus
• Must be hands on and master the assembly of various seat assemblies from different customers, including the test and repair process of each seat assembly.

EHS Responsibility :

• Adhere to all safety policies and procedures
• Complies with all safety policies and 5S clean philosophy to maintain a safe, clean working environment
• Meets company safety goals

Authorization Level :

• Able to start or stop all productions of facility
• Able to discipline employees, hire and terminate employees with Human Resources approval.
• Able to schedule necessary changes with production, logistics, materials, etc.

Physical Demands and Work Environment :

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• frequently required to sit, stand, squat, and bend at the knees and waist, and walk
• required to use hands to type, handle objects and paperwork
• required to reach and hold on to items at chest level or reach above the shoulder
• may be required to lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 lbs.
• required to use close vision and be able to focus
• ability to work extended hours as needed
• ability to travel domestic US and / or international if needed

Position Requirements and Qualifications

Must have at least 3 years’ experience working in an automotive manufacturing environment as a Production Supervisor or Team Lead.

Education :

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Manufacturing, Engineering, Industrial Health and Safety or Seating Industry.

Reporting :

Reports to : Production Manager

Competency Requirements :

Confidentiality : Adheres to the upmost confidentiality; particularly in regard to handling employment / personal information.

Works with the team to ensure that all information from within the department is kept private.

• Multitasking : Must possess the ability to change from one task to another in quick manner based on company needs
• Communication : Works to insure respectful, timely, accurate and appropriate communication across all levels of the organization.
• Initiative : Identifies problems and takes action to address current or future problems. Proactively engages to solve issues verses simply thinking about future actions.
• Engagement : Engages team members in developing goals, executing plans and delivering results (output). Motivates team members through clear and consistent communication.

Models' adaptability. Uses collaboration and influence skills to achieve successful outcomes.

• Leads by Example : Sets a good example for peers to follow.
• Integrity : Performs in such a way as to inspire a high degree of trust and acceptance amongst co-workers across all departments
• Customer Service Orientation : Focuses efforts on discovering and meeting the customer’s needs. Develops trust in all relationships internally and externally.
• Organizational and Self Discipline : Efficiently organizes and executes assignments. Demonstrates self-discipline and reliability.
• Analytical Skills / Problem Solving : Understands situations, problems, or issues by breaking them down into smaller pieces, or tracing the implications of a situation in a step-by-step way.

Systematically organizes the parts of problems. Makes systematic comparisons of data or aspects, prioritizing, planning, and developing countermeasures.

Flexibility / Adaptability : Adapts and works effectively in a variety of situations and with various individuals or groups.

Seeks and appreciates opposing perspectives on issues. Adapts approach as the requirements of the situation change. Changes or easily accepts change in organization or job requirements.

• Works Safely : Strives for an accident-free workplace. Keeps safety at the heart of everything done. Treats safety as a personal responsibility and sees oneself as being responsible for the safety of others.
• Teamwork : Contributes meaningfully to work group efforts by offering new ideas for improvement. Demonstrates a cooperative manner in dealing with supervisors and other team members.

Does his / her part toward group effort

The employee generally works in warehouse and indoor office environments but occasionally works out of doors, in all types of weather and on uneven terrain.

Overtime may be required.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Hyundai Transys Georgia Seating System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.

Hyundai Transys Georgia Seating System is committed to achieving a diverse workforce through application of its equal opportunity, non-discrimination, anti-harassment policies in all aspects of employment including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training.

All employment decisions at Hyundai Transys Georgia Seating System are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

This Position Description is intended as a summary of the job responsibilities for this particular position. HTGSS reserves the right to add, remove, and / or alter job responsibilities in whole or in part with or without notice.

Additionally, all HTGSS team members are subject to all other HTGSS policies and procedures, including those set out in HTGSS’s Team Member Handbook.

This Position Description is not a contract. Every Team Member’s employment with HTGSS is voluntary and is subject to termination by the team member or HTGSS at will, with or without cause, and, with or without notice, at any time.

Nothing in this Position Description or HTGSS policies shall be interpreted to be in conflict or to eliminate or modify in any way the employment-at-will status of HTGSS team members.