Group Supervisor - Production (PrimeLine)

S&S Activewear LLC•Bridgeport, CT

About The Position

The Group Supervisor - Production will direct and manage all production department operations with overall responsibility for production, quality and other production related activities.

Requirements

Demonstrated ability to provide effective guidance to meet or exceed production standards.
Demonstrated ability to provide effective programs and guidance to meet or exceed quality standards.
Demonstrated ability to support and enforce all safety rules.
Demonstrated ability to provide necessary support to Floor and Line Supervisors.
Demonstrated ability to provide effective feed back to employees for both positive and negative work performance and/or behaviors.
Demonstrated ability to maintain a clean, safe environment.
Demonstrated ability to eliminate scrap.
Demonstrated ability to improve process efficiency.
Demonstrated ability to identify equipment and process improvements that will increase throughput, reduce operator fatigue and improve quality.
Demonstrated ability to identify needs, develop and provide effective training.
Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively.
Acts in accordance with all company policies.
Actively supports the executive level management.
Demonstrated ability to communicate necessary information to various disciplines in a timely manner.
Ability to report data accurately and timely.
Demonstrated ability to take care of oneself, and to stay calm, patient and self-confident amidst numerous potentially stressful situations, maintaining a sense of humor.
Models appropriate attitudes and behavior, particularly a positive outlook.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, correspondence and procedure manuals.
Ability to develop, read, analyze, and interpret complex documents such as sales plans and forecasts.
Ability to listen effectively.
Ability to effectively convey complex ideas to others.
Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations to senior management, employee groups, and customers.
Ability to plan, develop and manage budgets.
Ability to understand complex statistical operations and financial statements.
Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
Ability to deal with non-verbal symbolism (formulae, scientific equations, graphs, etc.).
Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.
Must demonstrate an ability to identify needs and develop and deliver effective training programs.
In performing this job, the employee must stand and walk for an 8+ hour shift. Additionally, the position requires frequent grasping, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, and handling of items with hands and arms, up to 50 lbs. Moderate hand-eye coordination, near vision, far vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, adjusting focus and hearing.

Nice To Haves

BS degree in Engineering preferred.
Three to five years' experience in a similar position.

Responsibilities

Provide troubleshooting support to Floor Supervisors, Line Supervisors and operators.
Enforce Safety standards
Enforce Quality standards
Ensure the overall cleanliness and safety of the production floor.
Provide direction to floor supervisors
Maintain confidentiality in regards to sensitive company information
Minimize internal scrap and returned orders
Monitor scrap reports
Make necessary changes to processes and procedures to reduce scrap
Provide feedback to line supervisors regarding individual scrap producers
Improve Process efficiency
Investigate new processes and procedures, and make recommendations
Research new equipment, inks, technologies to improve quality and reduce down time
Implement cost effective systems of control over capital, operating expenditures, manpower, wages and salaries—control and minimize labor overtime, premium freight and repair expenses.
Develop and train production employees
Identify individual training needs
Oversee production employee training program
Coordinate production activities through planning with department managers to ensure the total manufacturing objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Works with Plant Manager to develop and control profits, plans and budget.
Monitors overall production performance for efficiency, on-time shipments and quality standards.