Production Supervisor

Smurfit Westrock•Brownstown Charter Township, MI

27d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Production Supervisor, you will oversee maintenance operations using precision and preventative maintenance to maximize plant and production equipment uptime. In this role, you will be a servant leader, impacting the development of craftsmen by providing coaching to ensure adherence to preferred maintenance practices to maximize efficiency and safety. You will manage the day-to-day operations of the shift with constant emphasis on safety, quality, delivery and cost. You will act as the first point of contact for operators regarding mechanical failure or production issues. You will support continuous improvement initiatives and enforce control procedures, recommending improvements to the Plant Superintendent, as appropriate. You will coordinate production activities with other departments to ensure production goals/objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner. You will monitor production activities to eliminate waste and ensure adherence to production and shipping schedules. You will input production data accurately into the system to measure and monitor KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) around efficiencies, downtime, inventory and overall production. You will provide recommendations to improve the safety, environmental and health of the entire facility. You will produce daily reports on daily shift production and daily shift review to assess if daily goals are met. You will control load factors and workflow to ensure maximum use of available capacity and effective use of labor, tools and equipment.

Requirements

Microsoft Office- Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
Workforce
Kiwi
AS/400
JDE
3 to 4 years of related experience
High School diploma or G.E.D. with equivalent experience

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing experience and corrugated supervisory experience
Previous experience working in a Lean environment
Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certification
Bachelor’s degree (Business Management, Engineering or Operations Management)

Responsibilities

Manage the day-to-day operations of the shift with constant emphasis on safety, quality, delivery and cost.
Acts as first point of contact for operators regarding mechanical failure or production issues.
Support continuous improvement initiatives and enforce control procedures, recommending improvements to the Plant Superintendent, as appropriate.
Coordinates production activities with other departments to ensure production goals/objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Monitor production activities to eliminate waste and ensure adherence to production and shipping schedules.
Input production data accurately into the system to measure and monitor KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) around efficiencies, downtime, inventory and overall production.
Provide recommendations to improve the safety, environmental and health of the entire facility.
Produce daily reports on daily shift production and daily shift review to assess if daily goals are met.
Control load factors and workflow to ensure maximum use of available capacity and effective use of labor, tools and equipment.
Manage and coach employees, providing performance reviews and enforcing disciplinary actions.
Maintain staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training employees, and developing individual growth opportunities.
Directs maintenance employees to troubleshoot mechanical problems and perform preventative maintenance.
Enforce adherence to plant safety regulations and encourage employees to become safety conscious.
Ensure daily that plant personnel follow all company standards and meet all customer commitments.