Production Supervisor, Night Shift

Location:

Grover, NC, US, 28086

Position Type: Professional

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future? If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

What you will do

Job Title: Production Supervisor, Night Shift

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport solutions for the future? If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match. The Volvo Trucks Kings Mountain Operations Plant, located in Grover, NC, is looking for key leaders to join its Assembly Operations team. The KMO Plant is home to 100% of all Mack Cabs produced for the North America market. We believe in the importance of diversity and inclusiveness to make us a stronger and better organization. As a global company, international collaboration is a daily activity. We pride ourselves in sharing techniques globally, but also promote implementing employee driven ideas from site to site.

The Production Supervisor role is a key part of the team taking responsibility for safety, quality, employee engagement and production output for a significant portion of the process.

Core Responsibilities

• Effective leader of people, with a track record of team development, empowerment and communication within a complex production environment

• Lead World Class Manufacturing continuous improvements to support enhanced customer satisfaction.

• Support cross functional activities with Safety, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering and Logistics teams.

• Supports leadership with departmental objectives as related to productivity, assembly schedules and efficiency

• Responsible for team member development plans, identifying training, providing training and maintaining competence levels of the business unit

• Develop effective assembly teams based on MOST time studies, controlling resource allocation, vacation and absentee pools

• Responsible to maintain compliance and hold team members accountable to company policy and procedures and bargaining unit contract

• Maintain effective and open communications with team members through departmental meetings and personal development

• Maintain health and safety for all business unit personnel by ensuring proper work habits, use, and maintenance of tools, equipment, and housekeeping, related to assembly areas

• Responsible for ensuring employees in their respective area that has the training and tools to meet the procedures and work instructions of KMO

Who are you?

Required Competencies

• Directing Others: Is good at establishing clear directions; sets stretching objectives; distributes the workload appropriately; lays out work in well-planned and organized manner; maintains a two-way dialogue with others on work and results; brings out the best in people; is a clear communicator

• Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results

• Fairness to Direct Reports: Treats direct reports equitably; acts fairly; has candid discussions; don't have hidden agenda; don't give preferential treatment

• Informing: Provides the information people need to know to do their jobs and to feel good about being a member of the team, unit, and/or the organization; provides individuals information so that they can make accurate decisions; is timely with information

• Priority Setting: Spends his/her time and the time of others on what's important; quickly zeros in on the critical few and puts the trivial many aside; can quickly sense what will help or hinder accomplishing a goal; eliminates roadblocks; creates focus

Minimum Education and Experience Required

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent years of experience in leading people

• Four (4) years’ experience in Manufacturing / Production strongly preferred

• Lean manufacturing experience preferred

• Commercial vehicle industry preferred

What’s in it for you?

We recognize that financial rewards and great benefits are important aspects of an ideal job. That is why we offer competitive financial compensation, including various compensation plans, and a solid benefits package.

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance.

• 401k, With Matching Contributions.

• Paid Time Off, including 8 paid community volunteering hours per year.

• Health Savings Account (HSA)/Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) Options.

• Growth Opportunities.

• Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance.

• Free health and wellness programs and resources.

Ready for the next move?

Are you excited to bring your skills and disruptive ideas to the table? We can’t wait to hear from you. Apply today!

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Who we are and what we believe in

Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group . Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Group Trucks Operations encompasses all production of the Group’s manufacturing of Volvo, Renault and Mack trucks, as well as engines and transmissions. We also orchestrate the spare parts distribution for Volvo Group’s customers globally and design, operate and optimize logistics and supply chains for all brands. We count 30,000 employees at 30 plants and 50 distribution centers across the globe. Our global footprint offers an opportunity for an international career in a state-of-the-art industrial environment, where continuous improvement is the foundation. As our planet is facing great challenges, we - one of the largest industrial organizations in the world - stand at the forefront of innovation. We are ready to rise to the challenge. Would you like to join us?

Job Category: Production

Organization: Group Trucks Operations

Travel Required: Occasional Travel

Requisition ID: 15067

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Do we share the same aspirations?

Every day, Volvo Group products and services ensure that people have food on the table, children arrive safely at school and roads and buildings can be constructed. Looking ahead, we are committed to driving the transition to sustainable and safe transport, mobility and infrastructure solutions toward a net-zero society.

Joining Volvo Group, you will work with some of the world’s most iconic brands and be part of a global and leading industrial company that is harnessing automated driving, electromobility and connectivity.

Our people are passionate about what they do, they aim for high performance and thrive on teamwork and learning. Everyday life at Volvo is defined by a climate of support, care and mutual respect.

If you aspire to grow and make an impact, join us on our journey to create a better and more resilient society for the coming generations.

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