Production Supervisor
About The Position
The Production Supervisor supervises the production lines to meet production needs and goals set forth by the company. The Production Supervisor coordinates the shutdown, start-up and changeover of production, and conducts daily shift meetings. This position works with the Human Resources Department to ensure that staffing needs are met and ensures that the work area is clean and safe. The Production Supervisor works to improve efficiency of the operations to increase productivity while maintaining quality standards. It is the Production Supervisor’s responsibility to ensure that the production process is carried out according to the goals set by the company's management and ensure the production-line workers are trained on their job duties.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- 3 years of experience in production manufacturing environments
- Knowledge of production control operations, procedures and systems
- Extensive knowledge of computer software (Microsoft Office and PLEX)
- Strong leadership and team-building skills
- Fluent in reading and writing in the English language
Nice To Haves
- Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma Green Belt certification a plus
Responsibilities
- Communicates job expectations to direct reports and monitors and appraises job results
- Trains, plans, assigns and directs work for employees
- Coaches, counsels, and disciplines employees and enforces systems, policies, and procedures
- Addresses associate complaints and provides resolutions to problems
- Maintains work flow by monitoring steps of the process, setting processing variables, observing control points and equipment, monitoring personnel and resources, studying methods, developing reporting procedures and systems, and facilitating corrections to malfunctions within process control points
- Completes production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel, establishing priorities, monitoring progress, revising schedules, resolving problems, and reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries
- Maintains quality processes by establishing and enforcing operations standards
- Ensures operation of equipment by calling for repairs and evaluating new equipment and techniques
- Provides manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data
- Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources while maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures
- Resolves personnel problems by analyzing data, investigating issues, identifying solutions and recommending action
- Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department, or personnel
- Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists personnel in solving work problems
- Initiates or suggests plans to motivate personnel to achieve work goals
- Supports 5S/COP activities
- Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws
- Follows all rules and regulations regarding confidentiality
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
- Acts as Emergency First Responder
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies.
- Attend the following trainings annually: Sexual Harassment, Motor Vehicle Record, Performance Evaluation, Code of Ethics, Workplace Violence, Union Avoidance, and OSHA required trainings
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
