Superintendent Production
Paris, TN, US, 38242
Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains. Serving three primary markets – passenger vehicle, commercial truck, and off-highway equipment – Dana provides the world's original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities.
Job Purpose
The Production Superintendent oversees daily manufacturing operations to ensure efficient production, quality standards, and safety compliance. This role is responsible for managing production teams, coordinating schedules, optimizing resources, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop and implement daily and weekly production schedules and targets based on relevant criteria to include due date, customer, size of order and communicate directly with materials to verify availability of components and raw materials.
- Balance existing labor and machine capacity to maximize efficiency and production throughput
- Examine all aspects of the scheduling process, including historical data to improve production processes where possible
- Review production specifications and identify and report plant capacity and constraints
- Coordinate with production, materials, purchasing and finance teams to develop and maintain scheduling parameters
- Provide Production Supervisors with a daily schedule of jobs to be completed and the priority for rush jobs.
- Communicate with Customer Service and Customers with any issues involving delivery, quality, containment
- Support and assist with strategies of operational safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost.
- Daily upkeep of inventory in SAP, batch management and resolve inventory discrepancies.
Requirements
- High School Diploma Required or GED equivalent, Bachelor’s Degree in manufacturing, administration, or relevant field preferred
- 3-5 years in a relevant background in a manufacturing facility
- Computer software proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and SAP
- Excellent verbal, written, electronic communication and presentation skills and the ability to effectively present information one-on-one and in small group situations to customers, vendors, and other employees within the organization
- Exhibit professionalism, maintain a high-level of confidentiality within all levels of the company
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
Unsolicited Resumes from Third-Party Recruiters
Please note that as per Dana policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters were engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that Dana will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.
Nearest Major Market: Clarksville
Nearest Secondary Market: Nashville