Production Supervisor (1st Shift)

Continental Plastic•Delavan, WI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Continental Plastic Corporation is hiring a Production Supervisor for its first shift in Delavan, Wisconsin. The supervisor oversees and manages shift production and production support employees, ensuring operations meet established specifications, schedules, and budgets. The role supports quality and customer service standards, company profitability, organizational KPIs, and strategic objectives. The Production Supervisor manages day-to-day manufacturing, planning, and scheduling; organizes and monitors workflow; and supervises staff producing manufactured products. The role communicates job expectations, monitors performance against customer requirements, improves processes and systems, establishes control points, studies methods, implements cost reductions, maintains quality at the machine, and ensures equipment operates through maintenance. The supervisor serves as the shift's point person for production matters, provides and analyzes production information, coordinates with employees and support staff across shifts, exercises authority over the assigned area, and trains staff in daily tasks, onboarding, and competency.

Requirements

Education, training, and experience equivalent to an Associate's degree.
At least 3 years of hands-on professional experience and supervision in a multi-function industrial setting.
Basic working knowledge of MS Excel, Word, and Outlook.
Exposure to a manufacturing ERP.
Ability to build positive team relationships and achieve outcome-oriented objectives.
Working knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies, including LEAN Enterprise, with a holistic viewpoint.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and independently set priorities and deadlines while remaining aware of other business dependencies.
Solid working knowledge of applicable safety and OSHA requirements.

Responsibilities

Supervise assigned staff and manage shift production and production support employees.
Organize and monitor workflow and oversee day-to-day manufacturing, planning, and scheduling.
Ensure operations comply with established specifications, schedules, and budgets to support quality, customer service, profitability, KPIs, and strategic objectives.
Communicate job expectations and plan, monitor, and appraise results against customer requirements.
Monitor and improve processes and systems; establish control points and variables, study methods, implement cost reductions, and maintain quality at the machine.
Ensure equipment operation through maintenance.
Serve as the shift expert on production, quality, process and system enhancement, equipment, scheduling, employee development, and KPIs.
Compile and analyze production data and provide production information.
Coordinate with team members and support staff across shifts to maintain continuous production of quality parts with minimal waste.
Exercise direct authority over the assigned area, including decision-making, staffing, talent management, and general direction, consulting with leadership and HR as appropriate.
Train staff in day-to-day tasks, onboarding, and competency.