Bilingual/Spanish - Production Supervisor

Mauser Packaging Solutions

About The Position

The Production Supervisor provides front-line leadership for the day-to-day operations of a designated production team, with responsibility for safety, quality, efficiency, and meeting customer expectations. The role directs production-floor employees in production, scheduling, performance management, training, and related areas to improve operational efficiency. The supervisor coordinates production activities across departments, monitors shift performance and key performance indicators, keeps employees informed, and supports improvements to efficiency, organization, and cost-effectiveness. The role also serves as an initial contact for production or mechanical issues and supports maintenance, inventory, and payroll processes.

Requirements

Bilingual in Spanish; required.
Minimum high school diploma or GED.
Three years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Previous labor relations experience.
Previous experience working in a lean environment; embraces continuous improvement.
Self-directed team player.
Excellent critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
Flexibility to work multiple shifts.
Excellent communication.
Strong business acumen.
Results orientation.
Ability to build collaborative relationships.
Ability to influence others.
Strategic thinking.
Customer orientation.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or operations management preferred.
Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and training to employees to accomplish objectives for safety, quality, production, packaging, and maintenance.
Coordinate production activities with other departments to achieve production goals and objectives on time and cost-effectively.
Work with the operations team to ensure vacancies are covered, planned or unplanned.
Establish and monitor shift performance against safety, quality, and production standards.
Accurately enter production data into the system to measure and monitor KPIs for efficiencies, downtime, inventory, and overall production.
Update communication boards with safety, quality, and efficiency metrics for production-floor employees.
Lead employee start-up meetings.
Work with team members to improve efficiencies and minimize labor overtime, downtime, and repair expenses; implement cost-effective systems as needed.
Promote shop-floor organization and plant housekeeping, using lean techniques such as 5S with shift personnel.
Serve as the first point of contact for operators regarding mechanical failures or production issues; direct maintenance employees to troubleshoot mechanical problems and perform preventive maintenance.
May conduct tool-store inventory reviews to ensure tools and parts are available when needed.
Prepare and review employees’ worked hours for submission to payroll.