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Requisition ID: 27747
Spartan Emergency Response (Spartan ER) is a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of custom emergency response vehicles, cabs, and chassis. Driven by a commitment to quality and innovation, Spartan and its portfolio of brands Spartan Fire Apparatus and Chassis, Smeal Fire Apparatus, and Ladder Tower (LT) offer a broad range of apparatus to meet specific requirements and demands of the fire service industry. Spartan has a rich history in fire apparatus manufacturing with over 250 years of combined experience.
Spartan Emergency Response is part of Terex Corporation, a global designer and manufacturer of specialized vehicles and equipment, including fire and emergency vehicles, waste and recycling equipment, RV's, and machinery supporting construction, utilities, and infrastructure. With operations across the U.S. and globally, we are committed to safety, innovation, and quality while building products our customers depend on every day.
The Production Supervisor position is responsible for providing leadership and direction to team members with a focus on safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement for production lines.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Consistently model a positive attitude and demonstrate a “can do” mindset
- Conduct small and large team meetings to communicate plant performance to the KPI’s
- Train, or facilitate the training of, new associates in all aspects of their job function
- Heavily involved in the launch of a new product line
- Administer policies and procedures
- Communicate and support strict adherence to quality standards
- Ensure quality goals and objectives are met on a daily basis
- Ensure efficient location of materials
- Monitor scrap for undue waste
- Prepare reject tags, as required, and manage this process per policy
- Monitor and improve the management of inventory
- Passionate about improving safety, quality, delivery, and cost
- Identify root cause and implement corrective action where gaps to the goals exist
- Support new and current team member activities – hiring, performance, management, transfers, promotions and disciplinary processes
- Manage vacation approvals, time card approval, daily and weekly overtime, hiring, and training.
- Motivate, coach, reward, and discipline associates being supervised; resolve personnel issues
- Maintain a high degree of visibility and access to associates on shop floor throughout the shift
- Schedule work assignments to maximize production efficiency
- Develop and monitor staffing plans to execute the schedule on time at the planned MPU or better
- Meet production goals
- Maintain a clean and safe plant
- Initiate process improvements
- Support 5S initiatives
- Communicate with cross-functional teams (engineering, materials, purchasing, sales, etc.) to resolve issues
- Solve complex problems with minimal assistance
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) in related field preferred
- Minimum of five years manufacturing experience with demonstrated leadership skills required; vehicle assembly line experience in a leadership role preferred
- Experience or knowledge in Electrical is preferred but not required.
- Positive attitude
- Proven ability to plan and handle multiple projects and meet deadlines
- Creative and innovative team player
- Intermediate computer skills are required
- Demonstrated experience in personnel management
- Versatile, flexible, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities
- Strong:
- Communication skills, verbal and written
- Leadership attributes and interpersonal skills
- Organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills
Terex Corporation is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by law. Terex Corporation also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunities for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for protected veterans.
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