Assembly supervisor
International Tractors USA CorporationJob Overview As an Assembly Supervisor, you’ll guide daily assembly operations in a tractor assembly facility, keeping work organized, safe, and aligned with production requirements. You’ll support the team on the floor, 3rd party assembly facility, meet product order requirements, and help resolve mechanical assembly issues. Your impact: By coordinating people, materials, and processes, logistics you help production teams deliver consistent work while protecting employee safety. Key Responsibilities 1. Assembly Operations & Production Management Supervise daily tractor assembly operations, ensuring adherence to production plans, quality standards, and delivery commitments. Assign daily work to assembly personnel, monitor productivity, and ensure efficient utilization of manpower, tools, and equipment. Coordinate assembly schedules based on customer orders, material availability, and shipment priorities. Identify production bottlenecks and implement corrective actions to improve throughput and operational efficiency. Monitor assembly performance, productivity, and operational costs. 2. Third-Party Assembly Coordination Coordinate with third-party assembly facilities to ensure timely execution of tractor assembly activities. Monitor production schedules, capacity utilization, and order fulfillment against agreed timelines. Plan and coordinate material movements, component availability, and finished tractor transfers. Identify and resolve assembly bottlenecks, material shortages, and operational delays. Prepare production forecasts and communicate assembly requirements to external partners. Ensure third-party assembly operations comply with established quality and safety standards. 3. Quality Control & Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI) Oversee tractor assembly quality and ensure compliance with established assembly procedures and product specifications. Conduct random PDI audits on completed tractors to verify product quality and readiness for shipment. Identify assembly defects, mechanical issues, and quality deviations. Coordinate corrective actions with production teams, quality departments, and technical support personnel. Maintain inspection records and monitor recurring assembly or PDI issues. Support root-cause analysis and implementation of permanent corrective actions. 4. Warehouse & Inventory Management Oversee the storage, handling, and movement of raw materials, tractor components, and finished goods. Coordinate receiving, inventory storage, picking, staging, and dispatch activities. Ensure material availability to support uninterrupted assembly operations. Maintain accurate inventory records and support reconciliation of physical inventory with system records. Lead annual physical inventory counts for raw materials, components, and finished tractors. Investigate inventory discrepancies and implement corrective measures. Coordinate finished tractor storage, loading, and shipment preparation. 5. Logistics & Order Fulfillment Coordinate with sales, logistics, and warehouse teams to ensure timely fulfillment of customer and dealer orders. Plan tractor movements between assembly facilities, warehouses, and shipping locations. Monitor dispatch schedules and ensure finished tractors are available for shipment. Support loading, unloading, and transportation coordination. Ensure proper documentation and traceability of assembled and shipped tractors. 6. Safety, 5S & Facility Management Promote and enforce workplace safety procedures across assembly and warehouse operations. Ensure compliance with applicable OSHA requirements and company safety policies. Maintain 5S standards (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) throughout the facility. Ensure safe operation of forklifts, lifting equipment, overhead cranes, and material-handling tools. Monitor safe manual handling and heavy lifting practices. Conduct routine workplace inspections and address unsafe conditions. Maintain proper housekeeping, equipment organ…