Production Supervisor-Assembly (Days)

Twin City Fan Companies•Aberdeen, SD

About The Position

The Production Supervisor provides leadership to a team of operators to ensure production department deliverables are met. The role drives continuous improvement in the value stream, manages and participates in Gemba, and works with support departments to create or update standard work. The supervisor trains operators and ensures they follow work instructions, processes, and procedures to produce products correctly. The position plans, assigns, and directs work; appraises employee performance; rewards and disciplines employees; and addresses complaints and problems constructively. It coordinates with other supervisors to maintain production schedules and commitments and partners with quality, engineering, maintenance, internal customers, and suppliers to resolve issues and deliver orders on time. The supervisor oversees scheduling, production, and inspection; tracks production metrics and records; and reports work orders accurately to support component inventory control. The supervisor analyzes value-stream issues, initiates action plans and corrective actions, raises critical issues to operations leadership, and establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet schedules and goals. The role also maintains 5S standards and an organized work area, supports workplace safety, conducts daily pre-shift huddles, manages employee issues, promotes teamwork and morale, and completes annual performance reviews. The position must comply with the TCF Quality System, policies, guidelines, regulatory requirements, and TCF Core Values. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Two to five years of experience leading or supervising others.
Proven ability to lead and direct others’ work and delegate as needed.
Familiarity with ISO 9001 requirements.
Ability to read and interpret policies, procedures, work instructions, and standards.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Meticulous record-keeping capability.
Excellent prioritization and organizational skills.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of employee information, including performance, illness, investigations, and personal information.
Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and personnel with little to no supervision.
High initiative and flexibility in adapting to changing needs in a dynamic work environment.
Proficiency with Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Ability to occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.
Ability to stand and walk; use hands and fingers; reach above shoulder height; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl in small spaces, continuously or as needed.
Ability to work around moving mechanical parts and extreme heat continuously, and occasionally around high places, fumes or airborne particles, and caustic chemicals; the work environment is usually loud.
Must understand and continually follow workplace safety and health rules and policies and use good judgment and common sense.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of operators to meet production department deliverables.
Drive continuous improvement in the value stream and manage and participate in Gemba.
Partner with support departments to create and update standard work and work instructions.
Train operators and ensure they follow work instructions, processes, and procedures.
Plan, assign, and direct work; appraise performance; reward and discipline employees; and address complaints and problems constructively.
Coordinate with other supervisors to maintain production schedules and commitments.
Partner with quality, engineering, and maintenance to resolve issues involving quality, processes, equipment, or materials in a timely manner.
Take corrective action on deviations, analyze issues affecting the value stream, initiate action plans, and highlight critical issues to operations leadership.
Partner with internal customers and suppliers to ensure orders are delivered on time.
Oversee scheduling, production, and inspection for the value stream.
Complete daily metric trackers, scrap records, training records, and other required documentation.
Report work orders accurately to maintain component inventory accuracy.
Study production schedules and estimate employee hours needed to complete assignments; establish or adjust procedures to meet schedules and goals.
Uphold 5S requirements and maintain a clean, organized work area.
Ensure a safe workplace and support safety and health rules and policies.
Conduct daily pre-shift huddles and manage employee issues and problem resolution.
Promote teamwork, morale, and motivation among value-stream employees.
Complete annual performance reviews for operators in the area of responsibility.
Comply with TCF Quality System policies, guidelines, regulatory requirements, and TCF Core Values.
Perform other duties as assigned.