Production Supervisor

Description

Major Job Responsibilities:

This position takes a lead role in meeting targets for safety, quality, productivity, costs, on time delivery and employee satisfaction/development. The Manufacturing Supervisor coaches, trains, supports, and develops a team of flexible, multi-skilled employees.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Included, but not limited to):

• •Promote safety and ensure a safe work environment and safe employee work habits.
• •Supervisor and coordinate daily manufacturing activities to achieve daily production goals.
• •Lead, mentor, and develop a team of operators and technicians, including cross-training.
• •Monitor production schedules to adjust staffing levels and resources to maintain delivery goals.
• •Maintain accurate production records and reports and identify areas for quality and efficiency gains.
• •Review the status of production schedules regularly to identify and resolve problems.
• •Ensure the desired product quality levels are achieved through use of standard work and training to those standards, training in operation and inspection techniques, and use of tools/data.
• •Support and implement customer-focused processes.
• •Support and foster an environment of continuous improvement by encouraging employees to challenge existing processes and implement solutions that enhance the overall effectiveness of the operation.
• •Understanding company policies and practices and taking corrective action where necessary.
• •Participate in audits to promote 5S, safety, quality, productivity, etc.
• •Communicate with and listen to employees daily regarding team performance, strategic initiatives, policy changes, safety, quality, etc.
• •Help employees succeed through performance management. Provide coaching and performance feedback to support development

Requirements

Qualification and Skill Requirements:

• •High school diploma or equivalent required. Some college preferred
• •Four (4) plus years experience in a manufacturing environment with a minimum of 2 years previous supervisory experience.
• •Practical understanding of industrial/manufacturing processes, lean manufacturing, quality control initiatives and safety initiatives needed.
• •Ability to direct and supervise others, objectively evaluate performance, and train and develop others.
• •Ability to work flexible work hours.
• •Willing to work in a fast paced, every changing environment.
• •Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).