Production Coordinator - McCalla, AL

Location: 

US Gestamp Alabama - McCalla P, US, US Gestamp

Date:  Aug 15, 2025

JOB SUMMARY

Lead the team to achieve customer satisfaction and demonstrate Gestamp core values to achieve Safety, Quality, Productivity, Cost & Employee Morale objectives of the organization.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Responsible for Safety of the team members, Quality of the products manufactured, managing Productivity, Cost (SQDC) and Employee Morale in the area of assignment.
  2. Planning & adjusting labor and achieving production schedule to make shipments on time.
  3. Coaching, mentoring, training and developing team leaders and team members. Understanding and resolving team member concerns.
  4. Hold associates accountable to company policies and procedures. Responsible for coaching and counseling of associates when necessary.
  5. Work with support functions to effectively solve Safety, Quality & Production problems and make improvements to achieve the budgeted goals.
  6. Managing associate time and attendance.
  7. Collecting, analyzing, reporting operational data. Understanding work flow, balancing, and efficiency and using data to continuously improve processes and procedures.  
  8. Maintain a safe and clean work environment by educating and directing associates.
  9. Continue to learn & grow and be willing take on additional responsibilities. Step up to lead the department in the absence of the Assembly manager.
  10. Implementation of Lean manufacturing principles and methods.
  11. Other duties as assigned by the manager and plant leadership.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

  1. Supports and contributes to the Annual Operating Plan regarding performance and cost expectations.
  2. Know and enforce health, safety and environmental rules
  3. Seek to reduce safety risks, with support from the safety team
  4. Know the health, safety and environmental procedures in your area and make sure apply
  5. No bypass safety systems and devices
  6. Report accidents and incidents in your area
  7. Training the team, in the safety cards and make sure they applied
  8. Check and clean captor at the end of your shift
  9. Check lineside inventory at the end of the shift
  10. Run SAP  vs Captor report

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

  1. 3 to 5 years of experience as a supervisor in a manufacturing organization. Automotive experience a plus.
  2. A suitable combination of education and experience will be considered.
  3. Must be computer literate.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

  1. Good Leadership, Coaching, Managing Processes & Process Improvement skills. 
  2.  Production Planning.
  3.  Good analytical, reasoning & problem solving skills.
  4. A good understanding of “Lean Manufacturing" concepts.
  5. Ability to work in high-pressure situations, make sound decisions and tight timelines.
  6. Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
  7. Good listening skills and ability to work with people to resolve concerns.
  1. GHSI – CORPORATE REQUIREMENTS
  2. CONDITION FACTOR
  3. 45- General conditions surrounding workstations
  4. MANAGEMENT FACTOR
  5. 53 – SAFETY CARD
  6. 54 – FORKLIFT DRIVER PROCEDURE
  7. 55 – CRANE DRIVER PROCEDURE
  8. 69 – Management and Organization of Workstations
  9. MATRIX OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS AND IMPACTS
  10. SAFETY POLICE
  11. ENVIRONMENTAL POLICE

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION

Identify the physical and mental requirements of the position.  You may chose from the list below and add any other requirements necessary to perform each of the essential job functions of the position.

 

  1. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
  2. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle, manipulate, or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, talk and hear
  3. Employee must occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds
  4. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time
  5. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
  6. The ability to listen to  and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
  7. The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so other will understand
  8. The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted

 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and seek to hire the best candidate regardless of age, beliefs, disability, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation.

About us

We are a multi-technology company present in over 20 countries and our team of over 40,000 is made up of 90 different nationalities. They are the driving force of our company, which designs, develops and produces parts for over 900 models of the leading vehicle manufacturers, and enable us to be one of the top suppliers worldwide.

Do you have what it takes to build the future of mobility with us?

- You will be joining a leading international group in the automotive sector with a clear commitment to innovation, a trail-blazer in Industry 4.0 and engaged with ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) criteria.

- This is an opening to build a career in a global environment with many opportunities to grow both professionally and personally by participating and leading innovative and international projects.

- You will find a supportive and friendly environment where the emphasis is on team work, continuous improvement, trust, a dynamic spirit and thinking outside the box, and a passion for a job well done.

- You will be working with highly qualified professionals as Gestamp is committed to the ongoing training of our teams.

Join the Gestamp team!