Production Supervisor - IN

RFC•Jeffersonville, IN

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor leads production teams at the company’s Indiana plant, helping the operations team safely deliver quality parts to customers on time. The supervisor communicates plans and instructions, coordinates daily production work, supports employees in resolving problems, and ensures company procedures and work instructions are followed and kept current. The role coordinates resources with production objectives and the annual budget, applies Lean Manufacturing practices, and works with Quality Assurance to verify that work conforms to specifications. It also oversees production records, reports, inspections, maintenance requests, and materials and supply requests. The supervisor promotes a safe, positive team environment, supports employee training and development, and facilitates continuous improvement activities, including Kaizen and Kanban events and Value Stream Mapping. This position directly supervises employees and carries out related supervisory duties, including interviewing, hiring, training, assigning and directing work, evaluating performance, recognizing or disciplining employees, and resolving complaints and problems. The position is overtime-exempt and primarily works eight or more hours per day, five days per week based on business needs. The primary schedule supports 3:00 p.m.–11:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with weekend support as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Two or more years of related experience in roll forming, metal fabrication, or a similar manufacturing environment.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to build a team environment.
Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office products and the ability to learn and use Global Shop Solutions manufacturing software.
Must be a US Person or meet ITAR/EAR requirements.
Willingness to relocate within 45 miles of the facility.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.
Two to five years of experience supervising or managing others.
Knowledge of metal forming, tube bending, and/or various welding processes.
Advanced Lean Manufacturing experience.
ISO/Quality experience.

Responsibilities

Lead production teams and communicate plans, instructions, work requirements, and duties clearly.
Make timely decisions, follow through, keep employees informed, and address performance concerns through coaching and counseling.
Follow company policies, SPIs, SOPs, and Work Instructions, and ensure SOPs and Work Instructions remain meaningful and current.
Support internal and external customers with flexible methods and appropriate direction.
Help resolve problems beyond the team’s capacity and ensure employees have product knowledge and technical assistance when needed.
Match resources to objectives and the annual budget, and implement Lean Manufacturing techniques.
Schedule daily workload while considering setup time, tooling problems, worker availability, and variety of job assignments.
Work cooperatively with Quality Assurance, ensure blueprints and necessary instructions are used, and inspect work in process and completed work for conformance to specifications.
Complete paperwork and inspections accurately and on time, including production reports, equipment and area inspections, materials and supply requests, and production and time records.
Promote a positive attitude and motivate employees; provide a safe environment and reinforce safe work practices.
Facilitate continuous improvement teams, monitor metrics, set improvement goals, and conduct Kaizen and Kanban events and Value Stream Mapping.
Encourage employee development, assess training needs, and provide employees with the tools needed to perform their work.
Interview, hire, train, assign and direct work, appraise performance, reward and discipline employees, and address complaints and problems.