IGT Production Supervisor (1st shift)

Howmet Aerospace•Hampton, VA

18h

About The Position

This position is responsible for providing leadership in manufacturing excellence, ensuring customer satisfaction and continuous improvement of responsible areas’ performance measurements (quality, productivity, cycle time, delivery, and cash flow). Supervises and coordinates activities of team leaders and workers engaged in production. Establishes and coordinates departmental activities to meet objectives to coincide with plant goals and business metrics. The IGT Production Supervisor is required to follow all Howmet safety regulations, work rules and all departmental specific requirements. The IGT Production Supervisor will record data either manually or by computer as required. Examine castings and products at various stages of processing procedures for conformance to both internal and external specifications. Observes machines and equipment for malfunction and orders adjustments or repairs and directs workers to adjust or repair. Studies production schedules and estimates worker hour requirements for completion of job assignment. Explains company policies to employees and assures compliance with EHS responsibilities. Conducts employee training, practices incident prevention techniques, facilitates between Managers, EHS resources, employees and conducts self-inspections with verification regarding compliance. Explains specifications, and job orders to workers, and assigns duties. Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules. Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product. Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department, or work crew. Analyzes and resolves work problems or assists workers in solving work problems. Initiates or suggests plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals. Maintains time and production records. Estimates, provides requisitions for, and inspects materials. Confers with other supervisors to coordinate activities of individual departments. Establishes project plans and coordinates activities for continuous improvement initiatives. Makes recommendations for employee status (hiring / terminations and promotions of employees. Resolves grievances and employee relations issues as they arise. Completes performance evaluations on his/her employees as required. Administers employee corrective action for his/her employees. Responsible for training and mentoring team leaders for their individual development. Must comply with all company attendance policies and guidelines; this includes, but is not limited to, regular attendance and occasional overtime. Maintains measurement/metrics for departmental performance. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

This position requires a minimum of a High School diploma/G.E.D.
One year of manufacturing leadership experience.
Employee must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
This position entails access to export-controlled items and employment offers are conditioned upon an applicant's ability to lawfully obtain access to such items.

Nice To Haves

Three years’ manufacturing experience in a leadership role is preferred.
Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Business or Management field preferred.

Responsibilities

Providing leadership in manufacturing excellence
Ensuring customer satisfaction
Continuous improvement of responsible areas’ performance measurements (quality, productivity, cycle time, delivery, and cash flow)
Supervising and coordinating activities of team leaders and workers engaged in production
Establishing and coordinating departmental activities to meet objectives to coincide with plant goals and business metrics
Following all Howmet safety regulations, work rules and all departmental specific requirements
Recording data either manually or by computer as required
Examining castings and products at various stages of processing procedures for conformance to both internal and external specifications
Observing machines and equipment for malfunction and orders adjustments or repairs and directs workers to adjust or repair
Studying production schedules and estimates worker hour requirements for completion of job assignment
Explaining company policies to employees and assures compliance with EHS responsibilities
Conducting employee training, practices incident prevention techniques, facilitates between Managers, EHS resources, employees and conducts self-inspections with verification regarding compliance
Explaining specifications, and job orders to workers, and assigns duties
Establishing or adjusting work procedures to meet production schedules
Recommending measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product
Suggesting changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department, or work crew
Analyzing and resolving work problems or assists workers in solving work problems
Initiating or suggesting plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals
Maintaining time and production records
Estimating, providing requisitions for, and inspects materials
Conferring with other supervisors to coordinate activities of individual departments
Establishing project plans and coordinates activities for continuous improvement initiatives
Making recommendations for employee status (hiring / terminations and promotions of employees
Resolving grievances and employee relations issues as they arise
Completing performance evaluations on his/her employees as required
Administering employee corrective action for his/her employees
Responsible for training and mentoring team leaders for their individual development
Complying with all company attendance policies and guidelines; this includes, but is not limited to, regular attendance and occasional overtime
Maintaining measurement/metrics for departmental performance
Other duties as assigned