Production Supervisor

Valmont Industries, Inc. • Miami, FL

1d • $69,000 - $86,300 • Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor is a first-line supervisor who serves as a highly driven individual that will be responsible for safety, product quality, exercising cost control, producing parts and assemblies to schedule, motivating shop employees to attain quantity and quantity standards and administering company and division policies. This position supervises hourly production employees and maintains the log of shift operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years relevant experience or associate’s degree with 7+ years relevant experience or 9+ years of relevant experience.
• Five (5) years of experience in manufacturing.
• A strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Outlook.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to support divisional business objectives.
• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Recognize and solve practical problems and/or issues.
• Communicate and interact with coworkers in a positive manner.
• Effectively interpret and present information both one-on-one and in front of an audience.
• Calculating figures such as pay changes for employees, proportions and percentages, and product dimensions.
• Work in a high volume, fast-paced environment.
• Thorough knowledge of the equipment and processes in the areas.
• Acquired knowledge of planning, organizing, controlling, coordinating, and directing manufacturing personnel.
• Possess a high level of supervisory capability, which ensures leadership, and motivation of subordinates to attain high standards of quality and productivity.
• React to change in a timely and organized manner.
• Evaluate and weigh alternatives, establish appropriate priorities, and formulate sound decisions affecting all phases of the operation.
• Foster harmonious relations within their shift and between shifts.
• Frequent use of computer terminals and personal computers to perform duties of their position.
• Thorough knowledge and awareness of the safety issues related to each operation performed within the department and must ensure that all employees always adhere to safe practices.

Nice To Haves

• Three years of experience in a supervisory position.
• Previous supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Practical hands-on experience in Lean Manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Monitor employee’s performance to ensure all safety policies and procedures are followed and adhered to.
• Implement and assign work schedules to maximize the utilization of manpower, machines, and equipment.
• Defines expected production standards and monitors performance standards of the assigned personnel.
• Observes personnel to ensure the proper operation of assigned work and equipment.
• Ensures inspection checks and quality assurance occur to produce high-quality products and ensure that any equipment issues are immediately reported.
• Promote a continuous productivity improvement climate that encourages suggestions for operational improvement.
• Administers and supports company policies and procedures in a fair and consistent manner.
• Trains new employees in divisional and organizational activities and safety policies and procedures.
• Prepare daily time sheets for hourly employees, production summaries, overtime and downtime reports.
• Accountable for safety, product quality, exercising cost control, meeting production schedules, the proper uses of direct and indirect labor, accurate record-keeping and reporting, minimizing scrap and rework costs, training new and existing personnel, and communicating with other supervisory and management personnel as well as subordinates.

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
• 401k retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
• Work Life Support
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level