Position Overview

The Production Supervisor, Drive Unit leads a front-line production team executing Electric Drive Unit assembly operations at AMP-2. Joining at facility startup, this supervisor participates in first-build events, embeds standardized work, and builds a skilled team of Saudi national precision assemblers. The role owns shift-level Safety, Quality, Delivery, and People metrics for a section of the DU assembly line.

Key Responsibilities

• Own daily production execution for an assigned DU line section covering rotor/stator, gearbox, HV wiring, or EOL test
• Monitor cycle time, takt, OEE, FPY, and hourly build rate in real time; escalate deviations immediately
• Conduct structured start-of-shift briefings and end-of-shift handovers with written reports
• Enforce SWI compliance and Standardized Work discipline at every station
• Collaborate across Production, Quality, Maintenance, Automation/Robotics, Manufacturing Engineering, EHS, IT/OT, MES, Supply Chain, Product Engineering and suppliers to achieve operational goals.

HV & Precision Safety (Non-Negotiable)

• Enforce HV LOTO, HVIL continuity checks, and mandatory HV PPE at HV connector and EOL test stations
• Enforce calibrated torque tooling management, angle-torque verification, and critical fastener traceability
• Manage HV emergency isolation response during EOL testing
• Ensure zero tolerance for HV or precision assembly protocol compromise
• Own shift EHS: safety walks, near-miss reporting, and emergency response for HV incidents

Quality & Traceability

• Conduct process confirmation walks at all critical-to-quality hold points in the DU build sequence
• Manage non-conforming DU assemblies
• Maintain MES traceability for all serial-numbered DU components
• Lead shift-level RCCA and QR / QC for quality escapes

Autonomous Maintenance & Continuous Improvement

• Deploy Autonomous Maintenance Levels 1–3 with the team; drive centerline management and operator equipment care
• Monitor equipment OEE, downtime, and breakdown trends; escalate chronic losses
• Lead 5S, standard work improvements, and Kaizen events on shift

Launch & Ramp-Up Support

• Contribute to pre-production, first-off-tool, and Safe Launch events on shift
• Execute Layered Process Audits and Process Confirmation walks; escalate deviations via QR / QC
• Support run-at-rate and capacity verification events; drive corrective actions to closure

Shift Management, Labor & Performance Control

• Translate the production plan into labor deployment by certified station, manage attendance and maintain contingency coverage for critical operations.
• Lead tier meeting SPEQDC routines, escalation ownership, structured handover, visual management and recovery to plan across rotor, stator, inverter, e-motor and EOL areas.
• Own shift containment, stop-call-fix discipline, suspect material control, rework authorization routing and documented release criteria.
• Manage employee relations, coaching, performance feedback and succession in alignment with policy and regulations in KSA

Launch Governance, Change Control & Operational Readiness

• Support FAT/SAT, commissioning, equipment acceptance, Safe Launch, run-at-rate and capacity verification with objective evidence and disciplined punch-list closure.
• Control production, process, software and test changes through documented risk assessment, approvals, validation, revision history and rollback or containment planning.
• Participate in readiness reviews, Layered Process Audits, Process Confirmation, close assigned actions, etc.

Saudization & Team Development

• Actively develop Saudi national operators and team leaders
• Build skills matrices and OJT training plans

Skills

• Strong precision assembly mindset with torque-critical, serial-numbered component experience
• Excellent interpersonal and coaching skills; experience developing multicultural hourly teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with focus on quality and safety
• Results-driven with ability to manage quality and safety under shift pressure
• Effective communicator in bilingual (English/Arabic) team environments
• Technical standards, structured problem solving, risk-based decision making and controlled documentation
• Data literacy: KPI definition, trend analysis, evidence-based validation and clear executive/shop-floor communication
• Cross-functional influence, supplier coordination and disciplined ownership in a greenfield launch environment
• Coaching, competency assessment and knowledge transfer in a multicultural English/Arabic workplace
• Strong understanding of factory systems transactions and production flow

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, or related field (technical diploma with strong experience considered)
• 3-5 years in EV/automotive manufacturing; 2+ years in front-line supervision
• Working knowledge of Drive Unit assembly processes (E-motor, gearbox, EOL test, etc)
• HV safety competency or commitment to achieve within 60 days of appointment
• Fluent in English and Arabic (Arabic required for daily leadership of Saudi national team)
• Preferred: greenfield launch experience and Lean/TPS certification
• SAP/MES proficiency