Production Supervisor - 3rd Shift

TriMas Corporation•Huntsville, AL

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Norris Cylinder Company is hiring a full-time, hourly Production Supervisor for its third-shift manufacturing operations. This on-site role manages hourly third-shift production employees and directs, coordinates, and evaluates production activities in accordance with company policies and applicable laws. The supervisor coordinates schedules and production work to help meet productivity, shipping, and fill-rate goals. The role oversees staffing, training, work assignments, performance evaluations, and employee concerns. It monitors production schedules, product quality, resources, inventory, attendance, equipment utilization, and operational results; coordinates priorities with Materials Management, Customer Service, and other functional areas; and takes or recommends corrective actions to improve performance. The supervisor also communicates regularly with employees and participates in training and safety activities. The position requires a bachelor’s degree or three to five years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination. Candidates should have manufacturing technology and line operating experience, practical supervisory experience, and experience with quality and product reliability. The role involves mobility in office and industrial environments and the ability to read, write reports, communicate effectively, and use logic and data to solve problems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university, or three to five years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Background in manufacturing technology and line operating experience.
Practical work experience in supervision, quality, and product reliability.
Interpersonal skills to foster cooperation and communicate effectively with others.
Ability to read and comprehend policies, procedures, and instructions; write reports; use logic and data to solve problems; assess needs; and communicate effectively.
Ability to work with varying degrees of independence, judgment, and discretion.
Physical ability to move around an office and industrial environment, finger and grasp materials, speak effectively, and listen with intent.

Responsibilities

Manage and evaluate hourly third-shift production employees, including interviewing, hiring, training, assigning and directing work, appraising performance, and addressing complaints and problems.
Coordinate the third-shift manufacturing schedule and production activities to support productivity, shipping, and fill-rate goals.
Review production schedules and adjust schedules or personnel as needed to balance and expedite work.
Train operators in operating and inspection techniques, tool use, and job responsibilities to achieve product quality requirements.
Recommend methods and procedures to control and improve quality, efficiency, machine utilization, scrap, and budget performance; take corrective action when needed.
Coordinate customer-order priorities with the Materials Manager and Customer Service, and revise schedules based on work orders, priorities, and the availability or capability of workers, parts, materials, machines, and equipment.
Review and analyze production and operational reports and statistics to assess product standards and the use of personnel, materials, and equipment.
Confer with department supervisors about work progress and communicate changes in processing methods received from methods or engineering departments.
Compile reports on work progress and downtime caused by machine or equipment failures for production planning personnel.
Maintain inventory of materials and parts needed for production, expedite spare-parts production, and establish delivery dates for spare-parts orders.
Monitor and maintain attendance records and consistently administer company policies and practices regarding attendance and performance.
Coordinate with appropriate personnel to address issues involving quality, efficiency, machine utilization, scheduling, safety, housekeeping, and manpower.
Recommend personnel selection and termination in the assigned area.
Coordinate production activities with other functional areas so manufacturing needs and problems are communicated and addressed.
Communicate regularly with employees and participate in training and safety programs to improve work-area effectiveness.