Job Details

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. ("Axalta," or the "Company"), is a leading global manufacturer, marketer and distributor of high-performance coatings systems.  With over a 150-year heritage in the coatings industry, Axalta is known for manufacturing high-quality products with well-recognized brands supported by market-leading technology and customer service.

Over the course of the Company's history, Axalta has remained at the forefront of the industry by continually developing innovative coatings technologies designed to enhance the performance and appearance of customers' products, while improving the customer's productivity and profitability. Axalta's diverse global footprint of 50 manufacturing facilities, four technology centers, 47 customer training centers and more than 14,000 team members allows the Company to meet the needs of customers in over 130 countries. Axalta serves its customer base through an extensive sales force and technical support organization, as well as through approximately 4,000 independent, locally-based distributors. The Company's scale and strong local presence are critical to its success, allowing leverage of the technology portfolio and customer relationships globally while meeting customer demands locally.

Axalta operates its business in two operating segments: Performance Coatings and Transportation Coatings, serving four end markets, including:  Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across the following four regions: North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific.

The First Line Supervisor is responsible for the execution of the daily production plan to ensure a quality product is made on time by following site safety rules and philosophy. The first line supervisor will plan, direct, coordinate, and audit the day to day production activities to ensure customer and business objectives are met.

This position would be 3pm-11 pm or 11-pm-7am, training would be on day shift to start.

• Effectively lead a team of production/manufacturing employees with responsibility for all aspects of safety, product quality and operating efficiency.

• Must be willing to work flexible work hours. 

• Establish clear performance expectations, monitor, and provide periodic feedback to promote growth.
• Strong written and oral communication skills to effectively collaborate to build solid business relationships with other functional areas that best supports customer and business objectives.
• Consistently demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, integrity, and relationship management skills.
• Motivate, influence and positively affect / embrace / drive change.
• Exercise good analysis, problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Organize, prioritize and multi-task while meeting and/or exceeding deadlines.
• Participate in continuous improvement and Kaizen activities.
• Responsible for the execution of production schedule/ priority list and the communication of status.
• Lead daily Tier 1 meetings to share key information related to safety, quality, cost, customer, and business objectives.
• Identify and train employees where needed to support task.
• Adheres to the Axalta Way behaviors.
• Is responsible for coaching, counseling, career development and recognition of employees, as appropriate.
• Monitors the performance of personnel and takes corrective action when necessary to maintain established company, site, or Axalta Way standards.
• Ensures maintenance activities are supporting area objectives.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High School Degree or GED Required
• Bachelor’s Degree (B.A.) preferred or equivalent with three to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with coatings manufacturing processes preferred.
• Experience with enterprise software applications and automated distribution systems.
• Excellent computer application skills with working knowledge of MS office (Excel, Word and Power Point).
• Demonstrated ability to identify opportunities to improve production efficiencies, reduce costs, improve quality.
• Ability to supervise, resource, and engage in work within a team environment by effectively communicate with all levels of the organization and reconcile diverse viewpoints within and between teams.