Opportunity
The General
Supervisor leads day to day operations in Assembly at AFO. Responsible for
achieving goals in the areas of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and
Sustainability for Assembly. Provides highly visible front-line leadership to
engage and inspire the team.  Establishes basic and consistent flow through
the factory. 
Drives
continuous improvement in all areas of the Value Stream from customer order to
customer delivery. Leads cross functional collaboration with Product
Engineering and Marketing groups to achieve this goal. Demonstrates a
relentless commitment to eliminate all forms of waste within the Value Stream.
 Specific Responsibilities
Achieves
required output levels both in terms of total throughput and the achievement of
assembly times. Works to
develop assembly leads and supervisors to ensure continued growth and
effectiveness within the department.Establishes
and maintains an effective 5S culture.
Identifies
and drives improvement throughout the value stream, emphasizing a focus on the
end customer and achieving consistent and quick delivery to the end user.
Develops and
enforces standard work. Conducts standard work audits as needed to achieve
required targets.
Assumes
responsibility and accountability for successfully achieving goals or
completing assignments.
Develops
appropriate metrics, clearly communicates goals to the team, and measures
performance against the established goals.
Communicates
daily on PH2 targets and schedule adherence. Works with scheduling to ensure
proper execution of the schedule to achieve past due and strategic core
targets.
Leads and
develops the manufacturing area, utilizing best practices in visual management
to communicate and monitor group performance, including, but not limited to,
glass walls.
Conducts
daily Tier 2 meetings with all assembly leadership.
Participates
in daily production meetings and reports out on the status of Assembly using
the Tier 2 board, to include: SQDC.
Identifies
waste in all forms and leads projects to eliminate waste.
Guides the
Assembly team on the continued development of the “model cell.”
Promotes and
executes effective TPM program.
Establishes
realistic OEE baselines and improvement objectives.
Creates a
culture of continuous improvement with high levels of associate engagement
through: The active collection and execution of improvement ideas; works with upper management to foster their engagement and active
participation; works to achieve and sustain Tier 4 status in KSMS, KQMS; celebrates success through individual and group recognition activities.