Production Supervisor: 2nd shift
About The Position
The Production Supervisor staffs, supervises, directs, trains, and evaluates an assigned production team, and directs and controls multiple production operations at a manufacturing plant. The role ensures manufacturing is performed safely and efficiently, production schedules and quality expectations are met, and company policies and procedures are followed. It typically reports to the Plant Manager. The supervisor coordinates with Supply Chain Planning, Quality/Lab, Maintenance, Warehouse, and other Production Supervisors. Responsibilities also include maintaining process setup information, production paperwork, SAP records, supply inventories, timekeeping, attendance reporting, training, performance feedback, and plant housekeeping. Avient describes its purpose as innovating materials solutions that help customers succeed while enabling a sustainable world. The company emphasizes customer focus, innovation, profitable growth, collaboration, and developing others, and states that it is an equal opportunity employer.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Five years of leadership experience.
- Five years of experience managing direct reports.
- Five years of manufacturing-industry experience.
- Five years of experience with manufacturing safety procedures.
- Experience with manufacturing operations.
- Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel skills.
Responsibilities
- Safely ensure all phases of manufacturing are performed efficiently and effectively.
- Identify and resolve issues or problems involving equipment or personnel.
- Recommend and drive formula improvements and equipment and engineering revisions.
- Maintain communication with Supply Chain Planning, Quality/Lab, Maintenance, and Warehouse support groups to help meet production schedules.
- Coordinate publication of process-condition setup sheets, update conditions, and maintain the process-conditions database.
- Produce required shop-floor paperwork for process-order production.
- Coordinate and administer training for new hires and long-term associates.
- Comply with and enforce company policies and procedures.
- Ensure consistent, maximum throughput while maintaining acceptable quality control.
- Plan vacation schedules and arrange coverage to use staffing efficiently.
- Minimize product loss and scrap production.
- Administer production associate performance appraisals and communicate objectives, goals, and expectations with timely feedback.
- Ensure complete and accurate information is entered into SAP in a timely manner.
- Maintain production-supply inventories and notify purchasing associates when items need restocking.
- Review and correct production associates’ timekeeping information in E-Time.
- Ensure attendance issues are reported and handled according to the attendance policy.
- Coordinate with other Production Supervisors for seamless shift turnover and appropriate staffing.
- Maintain plant production-area housekeeping in “Tour Ready” condition according to housekeeping guidelines.
- Perform other projects and duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
