Production Supervisor- IA

PHOENIX CLOSURES•Davenport, IA

About The Position

The Production Supervisor oversees overnight daily operations in the Production departments to produce quality products on time. The role trains employees to maximize productivity and minimize waste and downtime, and maintains a clean, organized, and safe working environment that exceeds OSHA and GMP standards. The supervisor oversees production schedules and staffing, supports troubleshooting and processing of plastic injection molding operations, records production information, and communicates department activity and issues to the incoming supervisor or manager. The position reports to the Production Manager and supervises plant employees.

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years of molding supervisory experience.
Previous plastic injection molding troubleshooting and processing experience.
Knowledge of injection molding processes and procedures.
Knowledge of plastics.
Computer literacy.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Follow the production schedule and shop communications log; communicate order priorities or changes to employees and record schedule variances.
Investigate safety issues, complete accident reports, and administer first aid care.
Monitor housekeeping and delegate tasks as needed.
Post and award overtime.
Provide guidance to and interact with outside contractors, security workers, emergency responders, and plant visitors; direct visitors within the plant and answer questions as needed.
Train departmental employees on work instructions, procedures, and safety-related issues; train Mold Techs and Production Operators.
Administer employee discipline and approve time-clock edits in the computerized timekeeper system.
Ensure employees are at assigned workstations and performing required job functions; address staffing and workload distribution when short staffed.
Complete repair forms and MRO requests; work with Maintenance to arrange repairs and determine repair status.
Assist with troubleshooting molding, assembly, and lining machines.
Enter shift production into the computer system and complete end-of-shift reports, including updates for the incoming supervisor or manager.
Delegate special daily assignments; recommend and implement improvements.
Complete Mold Change Request Forms and ensure mold changes and related paperwork are completed.
Reduce molding-machine cycle times through processing; compare actual cycles with standards and adjust as needed.
Increase cavitation, troubleshoot processes to produce acceptable parts, and unblock cavities to investigate and resolve problems.
Monitor setups and start machines for first-run mold production or after major mold repairs or modifications when engineering support is unavailable.
Identify molding-process problems, including hydraulic and electrical issues, and keep the Production Manager informed of problems and order shortages.
Support Mold Techs and Production Operators with molding-process questions and problems they cannot resolve.
Prepare setup sheets when needed and complete daily cavitation and cycle reports.
Print work orders from Delmia Works, place orders in assigned slots, and print emergency work orders.
Complete production replacement tickets and distribute Quality Process Correction forms.
Print Production Carton Labels and daily reports; report chart results.
Preside over weekly Safety Green Area Meetings and Green Area Meetings twice per month.
Follow and enforce Food Safety and GMP policies and procedures, as well as safety rules, policies, procedures, and work instructions.
Perform other assigned duties and serve as backup for the Off-shift Supervisor.