Production Supervisor- 2nd Shift

MCC • Kansas City, MO

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About The Position

The Production Shift Supervisor manages and coordinates work to meet safety, production, sustainability, and quality standards. The role provides leadership and management to departments on an individual shift to help achieve the company’s core strategies. The supervisor serves as a technical resource for assigned work areas, supports production flow, develops employees, and works with the Production Manager and other departments to align activities with plant operational goals.

Requirements

• At least two years of progressive experience in the role or roles being supervised, such as press operator.
• Ability to act as a change agent in complex transformational activities.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including frequent walking; standing; using hands to finger, feel, and touch; reaching; talking and hearing; occasional climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; and regularly lifting or moving up to 50 pounds.
• Vision requirements include close, distance, and color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

• Degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, or Business.
• Three to five years of previous supervisory experience in a LEAN manufacturing environment.
• Printing industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to and enforce safety requirements, conduct safety observations or audits, monitor safety policies, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Serve as a technical resource for assigned work areas and provide immediate support when process flow is stalled.
• Participate in meetings addressing quality, safety, performance, staffing, art, shipping, and scheduling.
• Support direct reports through conflict or difficult situations, resolve issues, and determine when Sales, Operations, or HR leadership should be involved.
• Work with the Production Manager to implement departmental initiatives aligned with plant operational goals and reinforce those initiatives.
• Suggest ways to expedite orders, resolve issues, and confirm cost absorption.
• Conduct at least one performance evaluation per employee each year and provide timely constructive feedback.
• Teach and develop employees individually and in relation to the business.
• Communicate concerns and issues to peers during shift changes as needed.
• Conduct job and item approvals according to the Quality Management System and work with customers as needed.
• Coordinate technical, job-specific training for the team.
• Resolve daily staffing issues when necessary.
• Communicate with other departments and team leaders.
• Cross-train with other supervisors to provide coverage during vacations and on weekends across plant areas.
• Explain and communicate Plan vs. Actual results to teams daily during meetings.
• Verify time and attendance daily using Dayforce and hold teammates accountable for punctual attendance.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, and a 401(k).
• Paid holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and two floating holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed