Production Supervisor - Finishing - Off shift

Universal Stainless•North Jackson, OH

2d•$75,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc., established in 1994, is headquartered in Bridgeville, PA, with plants in North Jackson, OH, Dunkirk, NY, and Titusville, PA. Universal Stainless produces semi-finished and finished specialty steel long products and plate including stainless steel, tool steel, bearing steel, gear steel, and aircraft quality low alloy steels for use in a variety of industries. Universal is committed to providing the best quality, delivery, and service possible. The basic function of this role is to plan and direct heat treating operations to most effectively meet corporate objectives and identify and drive consistent performance improvement.

Requirements

Active leadership roles in Lean and/or Six Sigma management and improvement initiatives
5 to 10 years’ experience in operations management / job shop experience preferred
Metal, machining and/or finishing experience required.
Demonstrated results in a high functioning team based environment
Supervisory/leadership or work experience in a union plant
Leadership & team facilitation
Effective delegation and team building
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Planning & Coordination skills
Problem solving ability
Replenishment/”Kanban” operations
Process improvement
Self starter
Self motivated
Creative
Self-disciplined
Driven to excellence
Critical thinker and “constructive skeptic”
Bias to improvement
Willing acceptance of responsibility
Meet commitments
Passion & intensity
Proactive
“Small company”, “can do” person
Disciplined judgment
Self-confident

Responsibilities

Alignment of resources, initiatives and operations to achieve business goals and objectives
Safety – ensure compliance with safety policies and rules. Promote a safety culture. Safety improvement –continuous reduction of workplace hazards, risks, employee accidents
Manufacturing in compliance with quality systems and established process quality standards
Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory standards (safety, environmental, etc.)
Customer service (on time performance, cycle times)
Forecast, plan, schedule and execute production operations according to priorities
Management and coordination of third party outside processers & subcontract suppliers
Identification and implementation of improvements
Lead root cause analysis and corrective action investigations into re-work and other quality issues
Design 'waste' out of our operations
Cultivation of effective employee relations based on mutual respect
Effective communication and constructive cooperation between locations and functions
Leadership, direction and management of salaried staff and hourly production and maintenance employees
Team Based Culture, engage employees in continuous improvement initiatives
Stewardship of facilities and equipment
Establish and control budgets
Recommend capital improvements