Press Room Supervisor

Challenge Manufacturing•Kansas City, KS

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Challenge Manufacturing is seeking a Press Room Supervisor to oversee department operations, focusing on part quality, part delivery, labor cost control, material usage, and inventory accuracy. This role involves ensuring customer requirements are met by arranging job lineups prior to the start of each shift, considering material, equipment, and manpower. The supervisor will review work orders with staff, monitor quality at every phase, and complete daily attendance sheets. They will also review ship lists, work orders, and schedules with the office assistant, and ensure all plant activities comply with ISO/TS-16949 Standards. Additionally, the role requires providing coaching to meet productivity, quality, and delivery objectives, and adhering to Company Quality/Environmental System procedures. The supervisor will coordinate workflow and daily schedules with the manufacturing manager and forepersons, handle disciplinary actions with HR, and resolve quality, receiving, and shipping issues. Experience in setting up or operating presses is a plus.

Requirements

Manufacturing background (metal, stamping, assembly).
Auto industry experience preferred.
Hands-on supervisor position overseeing up to 30 employees.
Experience in implementing & maintaining Lean Manufacturing practices, 5S, Just-in-time, Production Reporting etc.
5+ years of supervisory experience required.
Good math skills.
Good organizational skills.
Basic computer skills.
Good leadership skills.
At least two (2) years as machine operator preferred, but not mandatory.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Setting up, or operating presses a plus.

Responsibilities

Overseeing department operations, including part quality and part delivery, labor cost control, material usage and inventory accuracy.
Arranging a job lineup to meet customer requirements prior to the start of shift, considering available material, equipment, and manpower, including skills.
Reviewing work orders with staff throughout the shift to ensure that staff is filling out forms correctly.
Reviewing work at every phase in the process to ensure quality.
Completing daily attendance sheets.
Reviewing ship list, work orders, schedules, etc. with office assistant.
Ensuring that all plant activities are carried out in compliance with ISO/TS-16949 Standards.
Providing teaching and coaching necessary to ensure that plant’s major objectives are met with regard to productivity, quality and delivery.
Being knowledgeable of and comply with Company Quality / Environmental System and procedures, work instructions and policies applicable to daily work activities.
Overseeing all operations as it pertains to manufacturing.
Coordinating work flow; daily schedule through manufacturing manager and forepersons.
Handling disciplinary concerns in coordination with HR.
Handling quality, receiving and shipping problems as they arise.
Ensuring incoming and outgoing material is handled and labeled correctly.