Motivepower, Inc

Production Supervisor

Motivepower, Inc$68K — $98K *
Erie, PA 16509In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or high school diploma/GED with 4+ years manufacturing experience
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Effective interpersonal and leadership abilities
  • Capability to influence and lead small teams
  • Experience managing moderate scope initiatives
  • Strong problem identification and solution skills
  • Proven analytical and process improvement expertise
  • Willingness to tackle challenging situations and pursue professional growth

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical assistance and leadership to the Operations team
  • Train and develop technical skills of operations employees
  • Participate in Environment, Health and Safety initiatives
  • Support production schedules, drive productivity and quality initiatives
  • Interface with customers to set priorities for shifts
  • Manage employee scheduling and timekeeping
  • Communicate and enforce safety policies

Benefits

  • Health and wellness benefits
  • Retirement plans
  • Potential annual bonus eligibility
  • Supportive of professional development opportunities
  • Engagement in cross-functional teams
Full Job Description


Job Description

The 3rd Shift Production Supervisor provides frontline leadership for a team of technicians on the overnight shift. In this role, you will utilize your experience and expertise to solve problems, drive process adherence, and develop and execute objectives for yourself and others. As a Leader in manufacturing, you will handle day-to-day activities in which you will provide direction to accomplish operational objectives as well as timekeeping, maintaining schedules and leading the hourly workforce.

What do we want to know about you?

  • Bachelors degree or a high school diploma/GED with at least 4 years of experience in manufacturing
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
  • Strong oral and written communications skills
  • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
  • Ability to influence others and lead small teams
  • Ability to lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact
  • Ability to coordinate one to two projects simultaneously
  • Strong and effective problem identification and solution skills
  • Proven analytical and quality/process improvement skills
  • Willingness to take on tough challenges and grow professionally


What will your typical day look like?

  • Provide technical assistance and leadership to the Operations team including operations, equipment troubleshooting, and repair.
  • Help train and develop technical skills of Operations employees; educate employees on business strategy and metrics
  • Actively participate in Environment, Health and Safety initiatives and corrective actions as an expert in the safety aspects of the Operations team's scope
  • Support and meet production schedules, drive productivity and quality initiatives, and manage the area within budget; utilize data analysis to identify and execute improvement projects
  • Interface with internal and external customers, define priorities for shifts and work groups leveraging shift start-up / shift-change meetings
  • Manage employees and schedule requirements, including timekeeping, overtime, time off, and discipline
  • Communicate and enforce safety policies, the employee handbook and other plant policies
  • Actively participate on cross-functional teams and demonstrate necessary leadership and coaching skills to other team members


Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary range for this role is between $68,900 - $98,200.

The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare and retirement are available at www.mywabtecbenefits.com. Other benefits offerings for this role may include an annual bonus, if eligible.

Qualifications

Additional Information

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary rate for this role is currently $[redacted]0 The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, are available at mywabtecbenefits.com. Other benefit offerings for this role may include annual bonus, if eligible.

About Motivepower, Inc

MotivePower, Inc. is an American manufacturer of diesel-electric locomotives. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wabtec, and traces its history back to the MK Rail division of Morrison-Knudsen.
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