Production Supervisor

Prysmian Group • North Las Vegas, NV

5d

About The Position

The Production Supervisor for the Plastics Department schedules, coordinates, and executes daily production schedules. The role assigns daily work, checks equipment performance and housekeeping, reports scrap, manages inventory, mentors employees, and serves as the primary point of contact for the first-response team. The supervisor manages safety and accidents, reviews material requirements and practices, and enforces facility rules for employees in the workgroup.

The supervisor directs the shift to meet the finished-goods production plan and supervises personnel manufacturing parts and components to specifications and quality standards. The position is responsible for department training, including onboarding and instruction on bills of materials, specification sheets, transactions, quality, and other role-related requirements. It conducts daily pre-shift meetings, reviews schedules and production requirements, verifies processes and resources, and performs in-process and finished-part quality checks. The supervisor communicates company matters to employees, supports a performance-driven culture, and recommends process improvements.

The role also oversees productivity, attendance, clocking and break coverage, uniforms and PPE, vacation planning, timecard approval and punch-change requests, and employee awards and discipline. It ensures 5S standards and housekeeping are maintained. Work takes place indoors and outdoors, with exposure to seasonal outdoor temperatures. Physical demands include sitting, standing, walking, vision and hearing; frequent speaking, bending, stooping, and twisting; computer and telephone use; and occasional carrying of items weighing up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous supervisory experience, with good leadership and communication skills.
• Strong troubleshooting, evaluation, and correction of process conditions.
• Ability to start up and shut down machines and auxiliary equipment.
• Good mechanical knowledge and hands-on skills.
• Good computer skills.
• Good vision, which may be corrected with lenses, including central and peripheral vision in both eyes to detect objects or movement.
• Understand and follow departmental safety rules.
• Read and understand written assembly instructions.
• Understand Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
• Understand ISO sections relevant to the position.
• Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including occasionally carrying items up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• 2–5 years’ experience in injection molding with good plastic processing knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Direct the shift to ensure on-time production and delivery of the finished-goods production plan.
• Supervise and coordinate personnel manufacturing parts and components in accordance with specifications and quality standards.
• Provide department training, including onboarding, bills of materials, specification sheets, transactions, quality, and other training required for employees to perform their roles.
• Conduct a daily pre-shift meeting to share information, verify attendance and PPE, and provide training as needed.
• Review production schedules and verify specifications and requirements for processes, materials, machines, tooling, and operation sequencing.
• Learn and follow current standard operating procedures and recommend improvements.
• Conduct in-process inspections and verify finished parts for continuous piece and process quality conformance.
• Communicate with employees and keep them informed of company matters.
• Support a performance-driven culture by following established systems and processes and recommending improvements.
• Oversee on-time delivery, work pace and productivity, clocking, workstation reporting, lunch and break clocking, and break coverage.
• Enforce uniform and PPE compliance.
• Plan and approve vacations in accordance with policy and monitor employee attendance.
• Review and approve employee timecards for payroll, including changes submitted through punch-change requests.
• Manage employee awards and discipline for the shift.
• Ensure 5S standards and housekeeping requirements are met.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the first-response team and manage safety matters and accidents.
• Review material requirements and practices and enforce facility rules within the workgroup.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED