Production Superintendent

We are AUTOKINITON (pronounced auto-ken-i-TAHN)

AUTOKINITON delivers operational excellence, high-quality execution, and customer service. We offer 100% vertical integration capabilities such as end-to-end engineering, manufacturing, and in-house logistics.

We’re proud of our Tier 1 supplier legacy for manufacturing propulsion-agnostic, structural automotive components, and assemblies around the globe.

To help us drive excellence, you’ll get to:

• Supervises, coordinates, and prioritizes activities of Production Supervisors to meet customer, plant and management requirements.
• Ensures effective use of manpower.  Studies production schedules and estimates worker hour requirements for completion of job assignment, keeping overtime to a minimum.
• Reviews and approves manning plan with Human Resources.
• Assists in the screening and hiring process of new hires for the operations department.
• Communicates and leads end of shift and closeout meetings.
• Ensures that accurate production, quality, and timekeeping records are kept by supervisors.
• Follows proper chain of command utilizing the downtime matrix.
• Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production goals.
• Reviews and inspects orderliness and housekeeping to maintain company standards.
• Recommends measures to improve production method, equipment performance and quality of product (NCF).
• Ensures that safety standards are observed and enforced.
• Train and develop manufacturing management, team leaders, and associate in manufacturing practices and company policies.
• Ensure fair and consistent administration of all employment policies, rules and practices. Promote the treatment of all associates with dignity and respect.
• Drive the improvement of safety, quality, housekeeping, teamwork improvement activities, attendance, and administrative procedures

Education and/or Experience: 

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or five years plus related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Technical Skills:

Ability to work with the following software packages or programs:

·         Microsoft Office at an intermediate level

·         Effective email and electronic communication skills are required

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Business Judgment:

Ability to adhere to all company policies and procedures in a professional and consistent manner. Able to apply common sense understanding and use appropriate judgment in routine business situations with supervisor, co-workers and customers.  Maintain a higher standard of professional conduct and ethics in more complex business situations such as negotiations with customers or presentations to management.

Where you’ll be:

This position is located at our Belleville – Plant 2 facility in Belleville, MI., offering many community events, resources, programs, and recreational opportunities for you and your family.

Community features:

·         Ford Field, home of the Detroit Lions.

·         Close to major highways

·         Near coffee shops and restaurants. 

Why you’ll enjoy working here:

•         Competitive Wages and Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with Company contribution match, and 14 paid holidays, including a bridge holiday in December.

•         Work-Life Balance: Many of our Associates have stayed with us for 25+ years! It takes a good work-life balance to make it that far. We support your personal and professional priorities as they impact your well-being.

•         Growth Opportunities: Take your career to the next level through tuition reimbursement programs, on-the-job training, learning management systems, and advancement opportunities from within our organization.

•         Learning and Development: We empower all our Associates – from entry-level to senior-level – with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in their current roles and beyond at AUTOKINITON.

AUTOKINITON Promotes a dynamic and collaborative work environment for everyone.

AUTOKINITON is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. AUTOKINITON makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.