2nd Shift Supervisor

National Strand Products, L.P. • Baytown, TX

8h • $72,000 - $75,000

About The Position

The 2nd Shift Supervisor supervises and coordinates workers operating a variety of machines to manufacture parts or products. The role promotes safe operations, quality expectations, production needs, and development of company culture. The supervisor oversees production employees, supports training and performance development, ensures compliance with company policies and safety programs, and works to meet production schedules and customer deadlines. The position may also perform Machine Operator duties based on plant needs.

Requirements

• Ability to interact and communicate well with all employees and deal effectively with people.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise production employees, including training, motivating, and disciplining them.
• Recommend procedures, systems, equipment, and machinery alterations to reduce costs, resolve problems, ensure product quality, reduce scrap, and improve production assignments.
• Initiate work orders for maintenance and repair of machinery, equipment, and vehicles.
• Audit hourly employees’ timecards for accuracy and correct production assignment charges.
• Administer and enforce company rules, regulations, and policies.
• Ensure compliance with safety programs for employees and machinery.
• Evaluate employee performance and establish goals and objectives for proper manufacturing techniques.
• Maintain established housekeeping standards.
• Ensure reasonable measures are taken to control handling and use of toxic or hazardous production materials.
• Coordinate with others in the organization to ensure customer deadlines are met.
• Inspect and measure parts and products to verify conformance to specifications.
• Direct workers in adjusting machines and equipment to repair products that do not meet standards.
• Establish or adjust work procedures to meet production schedules.
• Develop, recommend, and implement measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and product quality.
• Analyze and resolve work problems or assist employees in solving them.
• Instruct trainees in safe machine and process operation according to standard operating procedures.
• Work with supervisors and management to determine training needs and provide 360-degree feedback.
• Provide management with formal and informal feedback on new hires’ and trainees’ performance and development at regular intervals.
• Help conduct 30-, 60-, and 90-day new-hire reviews and complete new-hire orientation with trainees.
• Create training programs and assist with retraining.
• Qualify trainees and sign off on their knowledge, ability, skill, and attitude.
• Provide input into new and revised standard operating procedures, standard operating conditions, and training documents.
• Assist with compiling training documentation and materials.
• Contribute to the development of an effective plant training program.
• Interact and communicate effectively with employees and demonstrate leadership skills.
• Assist with creating, maintaining, and publishing skills matrices.
• Work with department leaders to identify new training opportunities.
• Provide floor instruction and communication in response to customer claims or requests, including quality alerts and corrective actions.
• Perform forklift certifications.
• Perform Machine Operator duties based on plant needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed