Manufacturing Supervisor Jobs

At Trane TechnologiesTM and through our businesses including Trane® and Thermo King®, we create innovative climate solutions for buildings, homes, and transportation that challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. We're a team that dares to look at the world's challenges and see impactful possibilities. We believe in a better future when we uplift others and enable our people to thrive at work and at home. We boldly go.

Job Summary:
Supervises and coordinates daily operation of production shift with responsibility for achieving maximum quality and cost effectiveness in an on-time and efficient manner. Actively participates in all areas of employment, performance evaluations, associate relations, and associate development while promoting total employee involvement.

Responsibilities:

• Promotes and supports the company's efforts in associate involvement concepts, and "open door" communications through the development and or implementation of various programs.
• Communicates/updates shift management of daily problems and concerns, identifying areas needing attention to ensure the continuity of the operation.
• Inspects and monitors production quality and equipment. Ensures quality procedures/practices are applied to the process, tooling, and equipment to achieve expected quality improvements.
• Supervises the activities of production associates to achieve objectives with regard to quality, cost and time. Evaluates the performance of associates and completes necessary reports. Recommends merit increases and training/development needs.
• Reviews daily and weekly shipping schedules and production capabilities to assure all deadlines are met. Checks running orders/query dispatch lists to determine schedule priorities. Coordinates and expedites hot parts and assigns rework.
• Supervises the utilization of materials to assure an appropriate amount of parts are available to maintain smooth production flow; identifies wasteful practices and methods; reports any problems/concerns with viable solutions to the Manager, Production; and, reports suggestions recommended by associates for procedure change, etc.
• Ensures a safe work place is provided for all employees; frequently inspects department for safety compliance. Completes accident reports and schedules appropriate follow-up reviews; identifies accidents related to operator/machine error and initiates necessary training to prevent future accidents.
• Promotes commitment to quality through attitude, behavior, communication, and development/implementation of programs and activities.

Qualifications:

• Work involves activities that require special safety precautions, e.g., working around moving parts, machines, welders or vehicles.
• Ability to maintain close contact with the M.E.Group to develop and maintain gauges, fixtures and SOEs.
• Requires occasional lifting of objects less than 25 pounds as well as occasional lifting of objects 25 to 50 pounds.
• Works with D.E. Group to incorporate new product development and improvements. Investigates the Root Cause of defects and scrap, implementing corrective action.
• Work requires periodic stooping/bending and frequent walking/standing throughout day.
• Bachelor’s Degree, strongly preferred.
• May on occasion require lifting, with assistance, of objects weighing 50 to 75 pounds.

Requires use of protective clothing

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.