Brush Supervisor Second Shift

Tennant Company•Louisville, KY

1d•$62,700 - $93,700•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for an experienced Operations Supervisor to oversee and coordinate daily operations. You will drive department metrics meeting safety, quality, productivity, and attendance standards. Ultimately, you should be able to ensure that daily operations meet and/or exceed daily performance expectations align with Tennant’s commitment to overall market share improvement.

Requirements

Proven work experience as a Operations Supervisor.
Highly effective supervisory skills and techniques.
Knowledge of warehouse software packages, preferable SAP, and MS Office proficiency.
Ability to input, retrieve, and analyze data.
Hands-on commitment to getting the job done.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Experience in decision making and exercising sound judgement to plan and accomplish goals.
Effective communication skills with staff and peers from up and downstream processes.
Identify continuous improvement initiatives.
Ability to motivate engagement of a diverse group of employees and drive changes.
Coach and mentor direct reports.
Clear understanding of problem-solving processes and methods.
Identify obstacles within department that may keep employees from being effective; take action to address issues as they arise.
Demonstrated ability to work independently, organize and accurately prioritize work, be detail oriented, understand when urgency is required and use good judgment in various situations.
Ability to use sound judgment and discretion in dealing with highly confidential information.
Ability to successfully handle and manage change.
Ability to build and maintain positive relationships, both internally and externally, and collaborating well cross-functionally.
Plans and holds the team accountable to daily tasks and departmental strategic goals.
Appropriately receive constructive feedback from team members and leadership to continuously improve professionally.
Effective time management.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Experience with Lean System practices across multiple processes.
Track record of insuring equipment is properly maintained, and preventative maintenance is performed in a timely manner.
SAP knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist, direct, and lead brush, kitting, and assembly associates in daily functions.
Provide the necessary leadership to manage, coach, and direct assigned teams to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost metrics.
Manage timecards and time off requests.
Manage the team’s performance through evaluations, development, training, and promotions.
Interview and select new talent.
Hold team accountable through coaching and discipline.
Motivate and reinforce good behavior through timely recognition.
Communicate and administer company and department policies, work practices, and procedures in an effective manner.
Identify, troubleshoot, and remove barriers to success by using a data driven problem solving approach to make fact-based decisions.
Support, implement, and sustain continuous improvement initiatives.