Ref No: 24-00033
Title: Manufacturing Supervisor (Lead Machine Builder)
Duration: Contract to Hire Role
Locations: Farmington Hills, MI

Description:

Client is looking for a Manufacturing Supervisor to join our team based out of our Farmington Hills, MI office.
 

Job Description:

• Identify upcoming roadblocks and provide forward planning to meet overall schedule requirements.
• Coordination of daily build activities with manufacturing personnel including contractors.
• Track and communicate on-site technical issues with Engineering and Project Management to resolve and close open issues.
• Participate in regular manufacturing meetings
• Report schedule and budget status at manufacturing line side meetings 
• Initiate material requests for special items
• Manage Shipping/Receiving tasks
• Logistics:

1. Generate request for special materials
2. Mechanical/Electrical tear down & Complete Teardown Checklist
3. Support machine component packaging and labeling
4. Support machine loading on truck.
5. Move excess material from job build to carrier
6. Scrap unneeded /low value items
7. Clean and return carried to shipping/receiving

Build

1. Manage jobs through build, qualification and runoff 
2. Sign out build books (drawings).
3. Line up Machine Builders on build books
4. Create Pre-Acceptance & Certification books
5. Process engineering changes
6. Report % complete status to Operations Team

Skills/Experience Required:

• Minimum 5 years of automotive, integration, machine tool experience
• Minimum 1 year of supervisory experience
• Hands-on experience with assembly/machining product lines
• Training with: General Safety, ISO/Quality standards, Lockout/Tagout, MIOSHO, etc.
• Hard Skills:

1. Ability to read and interpret blueprints
2. Strong mechanical skills
3. Awareness of basic machine controls and interfaces
4. Ability to review and update project files
5. Microsoft Office
6. Thorough understanding of internal processes

Soft Skills:

1. Must have excellent planning skills
2. Manage time effectively
3. Lead build team
4. Must be able to train and get new team members up to speed with processes and assigned projects
5. Communicate effectively with all team members including build team, production, shipping/receiving, engineering, and operations

• Supervise builders and contractors during machine build and qualification
• Enforce site safety, quality, and environmental policies with internal and external personnel
• Review and approve time sheets/expense reports when applicable

Education:

• 2-year degree preferred but will take overall experience into account.