Assistant Supervisor

Summary:

Tech International is an 80+ year old manufacturer and distributor of tire and wheel service products. Tech lives by a core set of principles, known as our H.I.L.T.I. values - Honor, Intelligence, Leadership, Teamwork, and Innovation. Our employees are what make Tech products great and Tech a great place to work.
 

Tech is a global business serving tens of thousands of customers and end users in over 96 countries. We service our customers on both a direct basis and through a multi—level distribution network. Our operational footprint includes facilities in the USA, China, Belgium, Japan, Brazil and Thailand.

Purpose:         To assist supervisor in running the department.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

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Assist employees in the department.

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Provide training to employees.

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Distribute work and monitor work progress and work quality.

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Enter finished product and other information in computer system as needed.

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Follow work orders closely.

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Fill in for all duties within department as necessary and required.

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Thorough knowledge of all jobs in department required.

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Provide back-up to the Supervisor and be acting Supervisor when the Supervisor is off work.

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Keep area clean and free from safety hazards.

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Maintain attendance records.

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Assist Supervisor with disciplinary actions.

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Ability to maintain confidentiality.

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Drive forklift as required.

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Other duties as assigned.

Supervision:

    Received:     General.  Works independently with little supervision.

    Given:          Assist in monitoring of department employees’ production and disciplinary actions.

Education/Experience:

High school graduation or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.  Prior experience of at least one year in
department required.

Communication Skills/Requirements:

Able to communicate verbally and/or in writing as to work requirements, work in progress, and/ or work completion.  Ability to work and
communicate effectively with others and to instruct / train others in their work. 

Mathematical Ability:

Able to use math to add, subtract, multiply or divide and may work with fractions, decimals, percentages or formulas.  Requires good knowledge of shop math. 

Reasoning Ability:

Able to follow moderately complex instructions and/or directions. Able to problem solve.  Requires the ability to decide on a course/sequence of action and to direct others. Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out job.  Must have continuous visual and mental attention during the operation of equipment and/or machines.

Licenses/Certifications:

Forklift Certification and Has-mat training required for some positions.

Physical Demands:

Activity on Job                                  Amount of time spent on Activity during a shift

__X__ Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)

__X__  Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)

__X__  Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)

__X__  Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point)  

__X__  Depth perception (three dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships)

__X__  Ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus)

__X__  Hand-eye coordination

_____   No special vision requirements

Work Environment:
 Environmental Conditions                   Amount of time exposed to environmental condition

Additional Information:

Generally responsible for the safety of own work area and department. Carts available for transportation of material. Safety-toed shoes and safety glasses required.  Hearing protection for some functions of job.

(This description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the position.   It is, instead, a description of the essential elements of the position that are needed for recruitment, placement, orientation, training, competency and performance management,
classification, compensation determination and other Human Resource actions.)

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