Production Supervisor - Weekend Shift

Phillips and Temro Board•Eden Prairie, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor is responsible for coordinating production work orders, assigning tasks, ensuring material and equipment availability, and providing technical advice to maintain accuracy in production operations. This role serves as a key liaison between the production floor and various departments including Manufacturing & Process Engineering, Quality, Customer Service, Production Planning, Supply Chain, and Human Resources. The supervisor will champion Lean initiatives, Continuous Improvement projects, and provide training and coaching to employees. They will also manage employee relations, enforce safety policies, coordinate housekeeping practices, and ensure the smooth flow of products. Participation in the interviewing and hiring process is also a key responsibility.

Requirements

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills and interpersonal skills, including ability to resolve disputes and observe confidentiality.
Ability to use PC and widely used software packages, e.g., spreadsheets (Excel), word processing (MS Word), Outlook, SAP.
Ability to learn new software packages as necessary.
Ability to meet deadlines; accomplish work in order of priority; professionally maintain composure and effectiveness under pressure and changing conditions.
Ability to learn new duties and adjust to new situations encountered on the job within a reasonable amount of time.
Ability to negotiate conflict and maintain constructive working relationships with people at all levels of an organization (both inside and outside the company).

Responsibilities

Coordinate production work orders with material and equipment availability, employee count, and order due-dates.
Assign tasks to employees.
Ensure materials and equipment are available.
Provide technical advice and be responsible for the accuracy of production operations completed.
Communicate effectively with Staff and Management on work plan, assignment of duties and responsibilities regarding production decision making.
Solve production problems in a timely manner.
Act as a key contact between production floor activities and Manufacturing & Process Engineering, Quality, Customer Service, Production Planning, Supply Chain, and Human Resources.
Champion Lean initiatives and Continuous Improvement projects.
Provide training and coaching as required to all employees in conjunction with the Manufacturing Manager.
Document and keep employee training records current.
Deal with employee problems with the aid and support of Human Resources.
Communicate safety policies and requirements and ensure all employees and processes are working in a safe manner.
Coordinate 5S and good housekeeping practices among employees.
Ensure the smooth efficient flow of products through cooperation with other department supervisors.
Participate in the interviewing and hiring process of new employees.
Perform other related duties as assigned.