Production Supervisor - Paint

IES Infrastructure • Manitowoc, WI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The primary responsibility of this role is to supervise and coordinate the activities of the Paint department across all shifts ensuring customer expectations for quality and on time delivery are met.

Requirements

• High School
• 4-6 years of experience
• 5+ yrs. in a manufacturing/production environment required
• 3+ yrs. in direct leadership of a full team/function

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s degree in a related field desired
• Leadership classes with applicable experience will be considered
• Experience with specific related skills based on function is highly desirable (painting or coatings, heavy fabrication, welding, assembly or production environments)
• Experience in leading across a multi-shift manufacturing setting is desired

Responsibilities

• Lead the Paint department focusing on quality and on time delivery
• Organize resources and schedule personnel taking into consideration PTO requests and OT needs
• Assign duties focused on meeting objectives
• Monitor and control production output using various on-line resources
• Communicate through regular team/individual meetings
• Provide goals and vision to team members in the Paint department
• Drive accountability and motivate team to achieve production goals
• Lead, guide and train employees in policies, safety, and company objectives
• Supervise onboarding and new employee training process for job specific procedures
• Ensure training plans are established and followed for all new hires
• Participate in the on-boarding process
• Establish and follow new hire “touch points” schedule to assure a positive outcome
• Manage reporting/updating of applicable skills matrix
• Oversee and support the working leads ensuring production goals and customer expectations are met
• Manage team performance by providing regular feedback to individuals/leaders; complete evaluations and handle performance concerns as needed; initiate improvement plans if required; establish plans for development of strong performers
• Analyze and resolve production problems; partner with Senior Leads and Task Leaders to determine root cause and develop solutions
• Review employee time and attendance to ensure correct reporting; manage attendance concerns within your teams
• Manage data and metrics reporting; understand production schedule and system reporting; prepare reports as required
• Collaborate with other supervisors to coordinate activities between shifts and individual departments; communicates to ensure consistency between shifts
• Work with Inventory/Supply Chain to be assured needed parts/supplies are available; assist in managing parts/supply issues
• Work with the Quality team to promote and ensure all individual customer requirements are being met
• Communicate with customer reps and liaisons as needed/required to understand and ensure we are meeting contracted requirements
• Initiate administrative activities related to routine staff management (disciplinary forms, documentation, etc.)
• Partner with others within the organization (i.e. leaders, planning and maintenance) to support company goals; coordinate activities between shifts and individual departments
• Any additional duties as assigned by supervisor

Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• Company 401K plan with Employer Contribution Match
• Company Paid Time Off
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Choice of Medical Coverage including Prescription and Short Term Disability Plans
• Choice of Dental and Vision Coverage
• Optional Long-term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Legal and Pet Coverage
• Auto and Home Insurance Discount Programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees