PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR (PRODSV)

BRODART CO•Williamsport, PA

31d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Manager, Production, this position has the responsibility to develop, maintain, staff, coordinate, and support the management of production processes. The goal is to ensure the achievement of high levels of efficiency and economical costs, and to support operational/customer-driven requirements. This role involves implementing systems and procedures, developing and monitoring KPIs and methodologies for maximum throughput and efficient resource utilization. The supervisor will respond to questions regarding daily work procedures, provide training, and assign work to maximize production output. This position accomplishes manufacturing results by communicating job expectations, planning, monitoring, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees, and initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures. The role ensures appropriate resources and supplies are procured and available to support operations, maintains quality by establishing and enforcing organizational standards, and performs production tasks as needed to ensure order completion. The supervisor will work with the team to improve processes and increase efficiencies, effectively communicate problems and present solutions to promote knowledge flow within the business relating to service issues, and participate in cross-functional teams to manage and provide processing input for productivity, efficiency, and quality standards. Production planning is required to efficiently manage backlogs and manpower requirements by assessing workflow and making adjustments to conserve resources without compromising efficiency. The role utilizes timekeeping, attendance reporting, and Labor Distribution reporting. A positive department attitude is essential, ensuring all supervised employees are aligned with company goals. The supervisor directly and indirectly supervises employees and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws, with an objective of maintaining good employee relations, safety, productivity, and quality with a constant emphasis on continuous improvement. Supervisory responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, training plans, cross-training plans, delegating, assigning, directing, coaching, motivating, performance evaluation, addressing complaints, and resolving problems.

Requirements

Two year degree and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Technical discipline with knowledge or skill in production procedures and processes.
At least 3+ years of production management and supervisory experience.
Effective communication with employees at all levels as well as strong supervisory skills.
Process driven, utilize and analyze data to evaluate, improve processes and present to management as required.
Provide vision to subordinates that are consistent with strategic initiatives to improve processes and grow the business.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite products.
Ability to work under the pressure of deadlines and prioritized work assignments.
Ability to handle multiple projects and responsibilities with requisite skill in prioritizing to meet deadlines as necessary.

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing experience desired.

Responsibilities

Development, maintenance, staffing, coordination, and support of production processes.
Ensure achievement of high levels of efficiency and economical costs.
Support operational/customer-driven requirements.
Implement systems, procedures, develop/monitor KPI’s and methodologies for maximum throughput and efficient resource utilization.
Respond to questions regarding daily work procedures, provide training, and assign work to maximize production output.
Accomplish manufacturing results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
Ensure appropriate resources and supplies are procured and available to support operations.
Maintain quality by establishing and enforcing organizational standards.
Process components and perform production tasks as needed to ensure completion of orders.
Work with team to improve processes and increase efficiencies.
Effectively communicate problems and present solutions to individuals to promote knowledge flow within the business relating to service issues.
Participate in cross-functional teams to manage and provide processing input for cross-functional productivity, efficiency, and quality standards.
Perform production planning to efficiently manage backlogs and manpower requirements by consistently assessing workflow to make appropriate adjustments to conserve resources without compromising efficiency.
Utilize time keeping systems and attendance reporting and Labor Distribution reporting.
Maintain a positive department attitude and ensure that all employees under your supervision are aligned with company goals.
Directly and indirectly supervise employees and carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
Supervise employees with the objective of maintaining good employee relations, safety, productivity and quality with a constant emphasis on continuous improvement.
Supervisory responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, training plans, cross training plans, delegating, assigning, directing, coaching, motivating, performance evaluation, addressing complaints and resolving problems.