Production Supervisor (Second Shift)

Latitude Corp•Manning, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Latitude Corp. is seeking a Production Supervisor to join our 100% EMPLOYEE-OWNED team. We are a precision metal manufacturing company that thrives on solving complex challenges and fostering creativity and innovation. Our facilities are clean and climate-controlled, offering comfortable working environments. We serve various industries, including US military and defense, and are proud of our work. We are committed to supporting our employees with the resources and opportunities they need to succeed.

Requirements

Able to lift 40 lbs.
Excellent communication skills with a positive teamwork and safety attitude.
Conscientious attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to multi-task and trouble shoot.
Good leadership qualities.
Ability to be a role model for the department and set the standard of productivity, safety, and quality.
Good organization skills - must be able to schedule the plant.
Strong ability to troubleshoot process failures.
Excellent mechanical acumen and problem-solving skills.
Leadership and influence – able to motivate a team.
Teambuilding and collaboration.
Able to program CNC Machining equipment.
Ability to read, understand, and explain schematics, blueprints, and/or technical manuals.
Possess basic math skills including ability to read and use tape measure, caliper, and micrometer to the fraction and decimal.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Experienced in the use of Word, Excel and ERP (EPICOR preferred).
Safety and Quality minded.
Eight (8) years of diverse Machining experience in a metal manufacturing environment.
5 years of leadership experience.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of ISO9000; AS9100, preferred.
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or comparable discipline, preferred.

Responsibilities

Directly responsible for all departmental operations, including CNC programming.
Meeting production deadlines.
Performance evaluations, wage increase recommendations, and appropriate disciplinary actions.
Overseeing equipment management, scheduling of workstations and workers, requisition of supplies, and coordination of administrative activities.
Producing parts and products in accordance with established safety, quality, and cost standards.
Day-to-day operations and direction of personnel in Machining.
Ensuring all department employees are adequately trained, work safely, and all hazardous conditions are eliminated.
Creating and maintaining a staffing schedule with a redundancy plan to ensure deadlines are met even in the event of unplanned absences.
Determining manpower requirements needed to meet product throughput requirements.
Ensuring statutory, regulatory, and environmental regulations are met.
Working closely with Value Stream Manager and Quality Manager to ensure quality standards and continuous improvement objectives and requirements are met.
Ensuring the Quality Management System is met and upheld.
Monitoring customer delivery or ship schedules to ensure due dates are met.
Managing the machining budget.
Monitoring performance metrics and taking appropriate action.
Helping design, improve, and implement procedures related to the area of responsibility.
Ensuring cross-departmental communication is accurate and effective.
Supervising and monitoring employees, including performance evaluation, training, work allocation, and problem resolution.
Ensuring all applicable operating policies and procedures are adhered to.
Ensuring production departments operate within regulatory and statutory regulations.
Identifying process improvements and submitting change requests.
Assisting with manufacturing process difficulties, i.e., tooling, drawing requirements, and interpretations.
Implementing and maintaining inventory control systems and procedures; safeguarding and overseeing the use of department supplies and materials.
Ensuring the accuracy of department inventory quantities.
Ensuring the department maintains a neat and clean work area.
Determining department tooling requirements and prioritizing job sequence for efficient and effective production.
Ensuring cross-training is adequate to maintain scheduling flexibility and redundancy.
Assisting the Value Stream Manager to ensure adequate supervision is present in the plant, including weekends and other non-traditional workdays.
Performing other ad hoc duties as assigned.