Manufacturing Supervisor

Superior Essex•Fort Wayne, IN

About The Position

The Manufacturing Supervisor leads employees on an assigned shift and oversees job assignments, maintenance, training, safety, and quality activities. The role provides shift leadership by troubleshooting processes and advancing plant objectives, while ensuring compliance with company policies, procedures, SOPs, ISO standards, and the Safety Management System. The supervisor directly oversees laboratory personnel and maintenance personnel on off shifts, and serves as Safety Champion for assigned functional safety areas. The position conducts investigations and provides documentation to plant management as required; trains new, transferred, and departmental personnel; collects data and prepares reports on productivity; and participates in efforts to improve safety, quality, productivity, communication, and procedures. The supervisor maintains discipline through administration of plant rules and company policies and is responsible for security watch on non-production weekends and holidays.

Requirements

High school graduate.
Knowledge of manufacturing processes and hands-on experience operating process equipment.
Three or more years of related experience in a manufacturing environment.
Five to seven years in a manufacturing environment.
Demonstrated ability to lead people and motivate the workforce.
Ability to work a continuous shift schedule and required overtime.
Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
Ability to lift, stand, and walk for the majority of the shift.
Ability to operate mechanical equipment as required.
Five to seven years of experience in a chemical processing facility.
Three to five years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment, with demonstrated ability to effectively lead a manufacturing shift.
Associate or bachelor's degree in management, engineering, or another related discipline.

Responsibilities

Supervise employees on the assigned shift, including job assignments, maintenance, training, safety, and quality activities.
Provide shift leadership, troubleshoot processes, and champion efforts toward overall plant objectives.
Participate in safety, productivity, and quality initiatives and problem-solving efforts.
Conduct internal investigations as required and provide information and documentation to plant management.
Lead compliance activity as Safety Champion in assigned functional safety areas.
Ensure compliance on the assigned shift with company policies, procedures, SOPs, ISO standards, and the Safety Management System.
Directly supervise laboratory personnel and maintenance personnel on off shifts.
Comply with regulations, policies, work procedures, instructions, and safety rules, and use appropriate safety equipment.
Provide security watch on non-production weekends and holidays.
Train new and transferred personnel in assigned duties, and instruct departmental personnel in new procedures, safe methods, job performance, and quality.
Collect data and prepare reports concerning the productive efforts of assigned areas.
Foster employee involvement to improve communication and facilitate procedural and methods improvements.
Maintain discipline through administration of plant rules and company policies.
Conduct safety and training meetings.