Production Supervisor

Value Added Distributors•Redgranite, WI

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Value Added Distributors, LLC is seeking a dynamic and growth-oriented Production Supervisor for their Redgranite, Wisconsin facility. This full-time role involves overseeing facility activities to ensure team members and finished products meet quality standards and customer expectations. The Production Supervisor will play an active part in daily success and continued growth by streamlining production processes, optimizing workflows, and coordinating manufacturing aspects. This role requires collaboration with the branch manager to monitor daily processes, allocate resources, and manage departmental budgets. Key responsibilities include overseeing all production areas, addressing safety, quality, and deadline concerns, and ensuring adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). The supervisor will support daily efficiency by filling open roles and adjusting schedules as needed, handling data entry, database management, and bottleneck resolution. Identifying production gaps, performing time management studies, and coaching the team on proper procedures are also crucial. The goal is to increase company profitability and meet targets through internal/external connections, quality training, and improvement strategies.

Requirements

1+ years of professional leadership experience with the ability to train others
21+ years of age (for driving responsibilities)
A valid driver's license, and a clean driving record
High school diploma or equivalent
Basic math skills and the ability to read a tape measure
Ability to lift up to 65 lbs. with a team
Ability to type 25+ wpm
Ability to make sound judgments and decisions aligning with company goals and customer needs
Ability to troubleshoot fluid power systems
Clear, respectful, and transparent communication and interpersonal skills
Organizational skills for multitasking and managing time effectively
Technological proficiency with the ability to learn new applications and techniques
Mechanical aptitude with an ability to apply principles, understand how tools/machines interact and function together, and diagnose/solve problems
Empathetic, calm, and respectful demeanor

Nice To Haves

Experience using Microsoft 365 applications and ERP systems, specifically Epicor
2+ years of industrial assembly experience
Knowledge about industrial sales or fluid power systems
Certifications like OSHA 30-hour, First Aid, CPR, or BBP

Responsibilities

Oversee facility activities to ensure team members and finished products meet quality standards and customer expectations.
Streamline production processes, optimize workflows, and coordinate various aspects of the manufacturing process.
Monitor team's daily processes, strategically allocate resources, and keep the department within budget.
Address concerns related to safety, quality, order completion deadlines, and deviance from SOPs.
Support daily efficiency by promptly filling open roles and adjusting schedules as needed.
Handle data entry, database management, and bottleneck resolution.
Identify production gaps or issues and perform time management studies to determine areas for improvement.
Coach the team on proper procedures to ensure quality and timeliness expectations are met.
Increase company profitability and help meet targets by fostering internal and external connections, providing quality training, and executing improvement strategies.