Production Supervisor

Ralliant•Fairport, NY

About The Position

Role: Production Supervisor Location: Fairport, NY Why this is a great place to work… It all starts with the people and the culture. You will love working with colleagues who have a genuine desire to innovate and solve complex problems. This keeps us wired. Our culture is one of continuous improvement. We each come into work every day striving to make the organization a little better than it was the day before. We ask the tough questions and push each other to be bold. This occurs in an environment that fosters authenticity and transparency. There are no games. No hidden agenda. No politics. What you see one day is what you will get any other day. Qualitrol associates enjoy the autonomy, breadth of responsibility and creativity that are part of a smaller, entrepreneurial environment while leveraging resources, best practices and career opportunities from a fortune 500 company, Fortive. Your Impact Supervise the day-to-day operations of assigned area with responsibility for producing product and achieving production Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery and Schedules.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3 years of relevant manufacturing experience. May consider additional experience in lieu of a degree.
Requires comprehensive knowledge of Specialty Products processes, products, procedures, methods, culture, and systems as they relate to the manufacturing function.
Experience with Kaizen and Kanban processes and procedures, and with human resource management principles.
Interpersonal, communication, computer and advanced problem resolution skills required.
Demonstrated leadership experience required

Responsibilities

Manage safety, quality, delivery and cost, and assure goals are meet. Holds daily management meetings with cell associates. Escalate issues to appropriate personal. Drive daily output to meeting production needs.
Keep management, schedulers, and buyers informed of production status/issues and develop countermeasures as required.
Identify opportunities and lead continuous improvement efforts to include execution of DBS tools through kaizen events.
Utilize problem solving techniques to identify root cause and implement sustainable corrective actions.
Routinely monitor and audit to ensure Kanban cards are accurately pulled and processed. Communicate inventory issues to achieve quality, delivery, and costs goals.
Coordinate activities for the team and labor usage between departments.
May establish new cells.
Promote teamwork while communicating to cell associates and support groups on production, material, quality, delivery, and equipment related issues. Inform other shifts of pertinent production status.
Responsible for planning and scheduling of projects, area goals, training and defining new processes, continual improvement, and other future issues.
Manage disciplinary issues, review timesheets, monitor attendance, and schedule vacations.
Responsible for performance appraisals of assigned employees and recommend appropriate status changes and/or salary increases.