Production Supervisor

Cenveo Envelope Group•Kent, WA

16d•Onsite

About The Position

The ideal candidate will lead a staff of production employees to ensure a constant flow of production of the highest quality in a safe work environment. The schedule is Monday - Friday and will include some Saturdays during busy season / as production needs dictate. This is an exempt level position with approximately 35-40 direct reports (non-exempt employees). Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, Cenveo provides competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

A minimum of 5 years of experience in a supervisory/ leadership role in a production environment.
Bachelor's degree preferred but not required. Will consider experience in lieu of Bachelor's degree, emphasis on Manufacturing, Industrial Management, or similar preferred.
Represent the company positively and effectively in all situations.
Demonstrated leadership ability required. Supervision in a manufacturing environment preferred.
Computer skills: Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ability to problem solve independently and implement solutions.
Flexibility to work various schedules based on the needs of the business.
Effectively exercise discretion and independent judgment.
Strong safety and quality background.
Solid communication skills including written, verbal, presentation, and active listening skills.

Nice To Haves

Union experience preferred, not required.
Preferred familiarization with utilizing color vision for print/inspection purposes.
Flexo Graphic Printing experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Safety: Ensure safety during shift including compliance with plant safety policies. Accompany injured employees for treatment. Assist with accident investigations, implementation of corrective actions and developing safe operating procedures.
Employee Relations: Employee coaching and development through Performance evaluations. Develop employees to performance standards. Administer corrective actions. Identify and develop future leaders in manufacturing. Assisting with hiring activities to include interviewing, resume and application review. Assist Plant Manager and other Lead Supervisors to coordinate and/or conduct training or onboarding for new employees and existing employees as needed.
Payroll: Monitor and update the timekeeping system (Kronos).
Production: Execute and effectively communicate the production plan. Understand staffing, equipment, and facility needs based on projected workload requirements. Monitor personnel to ensure the following: Start up and shut down operations are performed safety, monitor production to ensure optimum performance, ensure that quality control inspections and reporting is done each hour.
Lean Leadership: Provide leadership in the continuous improvement process utilizing lean manufacturing concepts. Work with the plant manager and other Lead Supervisors to improve procedures and processes and to reduce scrap and rework. Encourage employees to participate in the continuous improvement process.
High Performance Workplace: Foster teamwork through effective communication regarding the relationship between quality workmanship, customer service and customer satisfaction. Strong ability to perform in a high volume environment work with speed and accuracy.
Quality: Monitor defect rates, report on quality issues, ensure standard work and work instructions are being followed.
Schedule: Flexibility is required to provide coverage on various shifts during the week and Saturdays as needed.
Other duties and assignments as required.