Night Shift Production Supervisor

TWE Nonwovens US Inc•Schertz, TX

About The Position

The Production Supervisor directs and coordinates designated personnel to align production and performance with TWE Nonwovens US goals and values. The role provides training to production personnel, communicates effectively, and offers leadership and technical guidance to help meet production goals, quality standards, and safety goals. The supervisor schedules and assigns work, participates in production meetings, develops operators’ equipment skills, and monitors safety and continuous quality improvement. The role oversees production standards, inventory, reporting, staffing, and coordination with maintenance and other plant functions. It may also involve operating equipment and performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements

A degree is required; the degree level or field is not specified.
Five years of manufacturing experience is required.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work both on a team and independently.
Positive, can-do attitude and ability to lead and positively influence a team.
Basic computer knowledge and willingness to learn new computer applications.
Willingness to work evenings, night shifts, weekends, and holidays as needed.
Demonstrated cooperation, teamwork, and interpersonal skills when working with other departments.
Ability to understand and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to perform basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Comfort with giving and receiving open feedback.
Ability to work in hot or cold manufacturing environments and stand or sit for the duration of a task.
Ability to move up to 30 pounds regularly, 50 pounds occasionally, and infrequently 75 pounds or more with assistance.
Ability to operate material-handling equipment.
Ability to bend at the waist, sit, kneel, climb, and walk as the job may require.
Ability to work overtime as needed.

Nice To Haves

Three to five or more years of supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

Receive and provide oral and/or written instructions for assigned duties.
Prepare production employee work schedules and provide daily work assignments.
Attend daily production meetings and other meetings as required.
Provide technical leadership to maintain continuous quality improvement.
Develop and train equipment operators to promote consistent performance.
Communicate, implement, and monitor safety programs and procedures.
Maintain the department in a clean, orderly, and safe condition.
Coordinate with the Personnel Department to schedule adequate and competent staffing.
Meet or exceed standards for quality, cost, production, efficiency, and waste control.
Prepare or maintain production, maintenance, inventory, and other logs, records, and reports; purchase supplies, parts, or equipment as needed; and assist with budget development and monitoring.
Work with maintenance to establish a maintenance program and maintain departmental machines, including understanding their capabilities and manufacturer-recommended settings.
Visually inspect machinery for quality and production.
Maintain machinery performance and efficiency through preventive maintenance programs and maintenance performance.
Direct inventory control to minimize inventory expense, maintain raw-material availability, and reduce storage space allocation.
Maintain liaison with other plant functions and stay informed about new or improved machinery, materials, and techniques.
Provide management with accurate and timely reports on plant operations.
Promptly and accurately document associate production, time, safety incidents, absenteeism, and corrective actions.
Develop and recommend standards for manpower requirements, work volume and priority, and cost expenditures for production, maintenance, and shipping departments.
Operate equipment and perform duties related to the successful operation of the department as needed.
Assist with and perform other duties as assigned.