Production Supervisor (Printing) 3rd shift

Cartamundi East Longmeadow LLC•Dallas, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the global leader in the fast-growing playing cards and board games industry. Cartamundi’s purpose is “Sharing the Magic of Playing together”. A powerful purpose that drives social and interactive customer experiences with a human touch both online and in the physical world. The Production Supervisor will oversee the day-to-day leadership and operations of assigned production areas. This position focuses on understanding and closely managing / analyzing our printing mechanical equipment and its daily workflows, in order to ultimately improve our process. This includes constant monitoring of performance, across all functions of the production process.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business or Management or an Associate degree /Technical Training Certification plus 5+ Years supervisor experience in a similar facility may be considered in lieu of a 4-year degree.
Manufacturing experience, at a supervisor level, dedicated to overseeing mechanical production equipment, ensuring optimization of the equipment and teams, towards efficient processes.
Experience managing and producing process improvement strategies towards improving production time, reducing waste, and increasing performance
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain cross functional, collaborative teams, through the application of lean manufacturing principles
Demonstrated knowledge of problem-solving techniques/strategies, and training others in those techniques
Successful experience managing projects
Experience reporting on all areas production operations (turnaround time, productivity time, parts, staffing, etc.).
Competent Computer Skills: MS Office, MRP/ERP

Nice To Haves

Experience with large format press machine / offset printing is a nice plus
Six Sigma / Kaizen experience is a plus
Bi-Lingual (Spanish) preferred

Responsibilities

Continuously observe, and manage production mechanical equipment, to ensure workflow within batches are running efficiently, meeting high volume work orders
Manage all productivity needs, orders, maintenance and productivity, via our production management software, to ensure efficient workflows and product outputs.
Review production operating reports, providing reports to management on corrective action plans, contingencies, and countermeasures to optimize performance
Provide frequent suggestions towards process improvement, reduction in waste, time, and ultimately improving production performance time.
Provide timely constructive feedback to direct reports and project teams to ensure output is in accordance with expectations
Maintain positive, collaborative relationships with direct reports and project teams to promote a high level of commitment and engagement
Supervise the development of talent of direct reports to ensure proper pipeline of skilled talent for relevant current and future needs
Support the alignment of jobs, activities, tasks, and objectives with broader organizational mission, vision, values and goals of the department
Encourage and provide an upward path to management team innovative ideas and support projects that drive operational excellence
Remain current in manufacturing technologies that support sustainability and a competitive edge for overall organizational health and growth
Lead by example, displaying day to day leadership behavior that builds a collaborative, positive culture in support of organizational health and growth
Develop and maintain effective functional and cross-functional relationships with internal and external customers and business partners
Foster commitment through effective communication, continuously building collaborative relationships that promotes engagement throughout the organization
Ensure a physically and emotionally safe workplace for all, contributing to a positive and productive workplace