Production Supervisor – All Shifts

Prysmian•North Las Vegas, NV

About The Position

The Production Supervisor for the Plastics Department schedules, coordinates, and executes daily production schedules. The role assigns daily work, ensures equipment meets standards, performs housekeeping checks, reports scrap, manages inventory, and mentors employees. The supervisor is also the primary point of contact for the first-response team, manages safety matters and accidents, reviews material requirements and practices, and enforces facility rules for the workgroup. The supervisor directs shift operations to meet the finished-goods production plan and coordinates employees manufacturing parts and components to specifications and quality standards. The role oversees department training, conducts daily pre-shift meetings, reviews production requirements and sequencing, conducts in-process and finished-part inspections, communicates company information, and supports a performance-driven culture. It also includes employee attendance and timecard oversight, vacation planning and policy adherence, employee recognition and discipline, and maintaining 5S and housekeeping standards.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Previous supervision experience, with good leadership and communication skills.
Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to evaluate and correct process conditions.
Ability to start up and shut down machines and auxiliary equipment.
Good mechanical knowledge and hands-on skills.
Good computer skills.
Good vision, including central and peripheral vision in both eyes to detect objects or movement; corrective lenses are acceptable.
Understand and follow departmental safety rules.
Ability to read and understand written assembly instructions.
Ability to understand Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
Knowledge of ISO sections relevant to the position.
Good understanding of quality and safety practices.
Good leadership and employee-development skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
2–5 years of experience in injection molding with good plastic-processing knowledge.

Responsibilities

Direct the shift to meet on-time production and delivery of the finished-goods production plan.
Supervise and coordinate daily activities of personnel manufacturing parts and components according to specifications and quality standards.
Provide and oversee department training, including onboarding, bill of materials, specification sheets, transactions, quality, and other required training.
Conduct a daily pre-shift meeting to share information, verify attendance, check PPE, and provide training as needed.
Review production schedules and verify specifications and requirements to determine processes, materials, machines, tooling, and operation sequences.
Learn current standard operating procedures and recommend improvements.
Conduct in-process inspections and verify finished parts for ongoing product and process quality conformance.
Communicate with employees and keep them informed about company matters.
Support a performance-driven culture by following established systems and processes and recommending improvements.
Monitor on-time delivery, product quality, productivity, work pace, clocking, workstation attendance, break clocking, and break coverage.
Ensure uniform and PPE compliance and oversee vacation planning, approval, policy adherence, and employee attendance.
Review and approve employee timecards and punch-change requests for payroll.
Manage employee awards and discipline for the shift.
Ensure 5S standards and high housekeeping standards are met.
Serve as primary point of contact for the first-response team and manage safety matters and accidents.
Review material requirements and practices and enforce facility rules for employees in the workgroup.