Job Description

Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains. Serving two primary markets – passenger vehicle and commercial truck – Dana provides the world's original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Completes production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel, accomplishing work results, establishing priorities, monitoring progress, revising schedules, resolving problems, and reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries.
• Directs and coordinates activities on shift in order to meet production goals.
• Oversees all items associated with the quality system (i.e. polar charts, SPC, conformance to prints, etc.).
• Recommends and implements continuous improvements to the production process.
• Assists in customer problem response and resolution.
• Maintains acceptable customer quality standards; maintains the quality of production and takes necessary corrective action to improve.
• Reports, monitors and addresses employee work performance.
• Responsible for maintaining high standards for safety, housekeeping and general maintenance.
• Monitors employee attendance and maintains time off calendars; reviews and approves employee time sheets; initiates employee status transactions in E-time as needed.
• Conducts employee performance appraisals.
• Performs other duties as required.

Education and Qualifications

• Prior supervisory experience preferred
• 5+ years’ experience in a manufacturing or assembly environment preferred.
• Computer proficiency in a Windows-based environment utilizing Microsoft Office.
• Strong focus on improving efficiencies.
• Focus on quality and safety
• Team management and coaching
• Excellent organizational skills
• Prior experience supervising in a union environment.
• Effective oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Must have the ability to work overtime and weekends as required.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen and Kanban
• Must be able to lead projects.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Unsolicited Resumes from Third-Party Recruiters

Please note that as per Dana policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters were engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that Dana will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.​