Supervisor Production

JTEKT North America is a global leader in engineering and manufacturing automotive systems, bearing solutions, and high performance machine tools. Our Vonore, Tennessee facility is seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor to oversee Tier 1 automotive production operations within a designated area of the plant. In this role, you will lead team leaders and associates on your assigned shift, ensuring safe, efficient, and high quality production while meeting delivery and cost targets. You will play a key role in supporting new program launches, driving continuous improvement, and maintaining strong communication between shifts. If you are energized by leading people, improving operational performance, and contributing to a culture of safety and accountability, this role offers an opportunity to make a direct impact on daily manufacturing success.

Summary/Purpose

Provide direct leadership and oversight of manufacturing operations within an assigned area, ensuring production goals are achieved in alignment with safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives. Assist in developing unit budgets and performance targets.

Essential Duties and Accountabilities:

• Execute production plans to meet customer order and shipment requirements
• Support new program launches by transitioning process development into stable manufacturing capability
• Supervise and provide daily direction to team leaders for all operations on the assigned shift
• Build and maintain continuity and effective communication between shifts
• Support inventory reduction initiatives and cost improvement strategies
• Maintain positive employee relations and promote employee development
• Manage achievement of quality, quantity, and cost objectives
• Support ongoing safety initiatives and ensure adherence to safety policies and procedures
• Provide leadership in the execution of safety, quality, 5S, warranty reduction, and delivery performance initiatives
• Ensure compliance with all quality, health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures
• Work overtime, including weekends, as required to meet operational needs
• Maintain confidentiality of protected health information (PHI) in accordance with HIPAA regulations
• Perform other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position is responsible for supervising a department of non‑exempt employees in accordance with company policies and procedures.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Ability to establish effective leadership and promote a team‑based work environment

• Strong understanding of and commitment to health, safety, and environmental initiatives
• Basic knowledge of applicable quality, health, safety, and environmental management systems

The above may be waived by the department Manager and the Human Resources Manager if the candidate is otherwise qualified.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in supervision, business, or a related field preferred
• 2–4 years of leadership experience
• Experience with lean production, continuous flow, Toyota Production System principles, and automotive manufacturing (machining, fabrication, or assembly) is a plus

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

• Sit with intermittent walking
• Manual dexterity for such duties as stapling, collating, sorting, filing, typing, and writing
• Communicate (hearing and speech) with individuals in person and by phone
• Visually, I read reports, computer screen, etc.
• Maintain a minimum of 8 hours worked/day, 5 days/week

It is the policy at JTEKT to provide equal employment opportunities and affirmative action to all qualified individuals. All personnel actions, including, but not limited to, compensation, benefits, recruitment, hiring, training, and promotion of persons in all job titles, are administered without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, protected veteran or disability status, or any other status protected by law.