Production Supervisor

IDEX•Saint Albans, VT

54d•Onsite

About The Position

If you're looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you've found it. Whether you're an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact. With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses (https://www.idexcorp.com/our-businesses/business-segments/) around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you. Job Summary: The Production Supervisor is responsible for managing a manufacturing department, production line, or production site directing the activities of workers, monitoring departmental headcount, and ensuring products meet quality and on-time delivery requirements. Leads and encourages a collaborative team environment dedicated to meeting departmental goals and objectives. Essential Functions: Proactively supports a culture of safety and quality as top organizational priorities. Actively participates in ongoing training initiatives and collaborates with team members and leadership to share information in a structured process. Direct the work of department employees and leaders to meet quality and on-time delivery requirements; address production challenges and communicate to appropriate individuals. Partner with production planning to determine department workflow and schedule; forecast human capital and overtime requirements based on expected business. Resolve employee personal and performance issues in conjunction with management and Human Resources, to ensure effective employee relations. Provide consistent and timely feedback, coaching and mentoring to employees on development, performance, and conduct Monitor, review and approve employee time records in a consistent and timely manner. Analyzes actual throughput vs. expected, notifies Production Control manager of discrepancies, and identifies and appropriately addresses obstacles, such as training needs, in meeting production goals. Train and coach employees on department work instructions, processes, procedures, policies, and safety standards, while emulating the same behavior. Coach and mentor team leads on leadership skills such as communication, results, accountability, etc. Partners with others to drive improvement projects/initiatives, ensuring continuous improvement in all areas of responsibility. Troubleshoots technical problems, calibrates equipment, and coordinates with the Maintenance Department the monitoring of maintenance schedules for preventive maintenance. Determines MRO supply needs to keep their area running smoothly and efficiently Partners with leaders, manufacturing engineers, and human resources for skills knowledge development of all employees for assigned department. Assisting with process Engineering and designing work holding/fixtures for jobs. Control and minimize labor overtime. Other duties as assigned, including but not limited to, researching outside fixtures, equipment, tooling, packaging, and supplies to recommend process improvements. LEADERSHIP CORE RESPONSIBILITIES: Coach and develop team members to reach their full potential Motivate and challenge to drive high performance Role model and enable development of competencies in others needed to implement STC's strategy Establish and support a safety culture in which all accidents are preventable

Requirements

3-5 years of production experience, preferably in a managerial or supervisory role
Technical Degree in manufacturing/production or equivalent work experience
Strong, clear, and effective written and verbal communication skills.
Familiarity with the operation of production equipment
Strong organization skills and the ability to work under pressure
Required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): ANSI Z87 Safety glasses and/or chemical splash goggles Anti-Static Safety Shoes (ESD) (Department specific) Disposable Coveralls Chemical Resistant Gloves Respirator Full/Half

Responsibilities

Proactively supports a culture of safety and quality as top organizational priorities.
Actively participates in ongoing training initiatives and collaborates with team members and leadership to share information in a structured process.
Direct the work of department employees and leaders to meet quality and on-time delivery requirements; address production challenges and communicate to appropriate individuals.
Partner with production planning to determine department workflow and schedule; forecast human capital and overtime requirements based on expected business.
Resolve employee personal and performance issues in conjunction with management and Human Resources, to ensure effective employee relations.
Provide consistent and timely feedback, coaching and mentoring to employees on development, performance, and conduct
Monitor, review and approve employee time records in a consistent and timely manner.
Analyzes actual throughput vs. expected, notifies Production Control manager of discrepancies, and identifies and appropriately addresses obstacles, such as training needs, in meeting production goals.
Train and coach employees on department work instructions, processes, procedures, policies, and safety standards, while emulating the same behavior.
Coach and mentor team leads on leadership skills such as communication, results, accountability, etc.
Partners with others to drive improvement projects/initiatives, ensuring continuous improvement in all areas of responsibility.
Troubleshoots technical problems, calibrates equipment, and coordinates with the Maintenance Department the monitoring of maintenance schedules for preventive maintenance.
Determines MRO supply needs to keep their area running smoothly and efficiently
Partners with leaders, manufacturing engineers, and human resources for skills knowledge development of all employees for assigned department.
Assisting with process Engineering and designing work holding/fixtures for jobs.
Control and minimize labor overtime.
Other duties as assigned, including but not limited to, researching outside fixtures, equipment, tooling, packaging, and supplies to recommend process improvements.
Coach and develop team members to reach their full potential
Motivate and challenge to drive high performance
Role model and enable development of competencies in others needed to implement STC's strategy
Establish and support a safety culture in which all accidents are preventable