Block Production Supervisor

Noveon International•San Marcos, TX

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor is a front-line leader of the Production Team and will play a critical role on the team. This role will lead a dynamic group of people/skills while managing operations and driving metrics in critical areas of the manufacturing ﬂoor. The Production Supervisor is responsible for clearly communicating the Safety, People, Quality, Rate, and Cost goals and expectations of the department to the team. They will lead coaching & mentoring of the production associates, motivating the team to reach higher levels and solve problems to achieve the business objectives. The ideal candidate will not accept the status quo and will constantly look for ways to eliminate waste and drive continuous improvement of processes and procedures. They must have a strong background in manufacturing and be able to work cross-functionally with engineering, quality, maintenance, and management on a wide variety of issues and corrective actions identiﬁed.

Requirements

Has a Bachelor’s Degree, preferably, or 3+ years of Leadership experience in a high-volume parts production/manufacturing setting.
Has experience supervising 15+ employees.
Is familiar with selecting and developing new team members.
Is able to meet deadlines and be accountable for quality/quantity.
Can manage multiple tasks with competing priorities, establish and achieve goals.
Possesses excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Is willing to work a ﬂexible schedule, including weekday and weekend overtime, day/night shift.
Can create and execute production plans.
Can work under pressure and has amazing decision-making and troubleshooting skills.
Possesses excellent computer skills, speciﬁcally with Microsoft Office & Excel.

Responsibilities

Building a strong, motivated production team capable of consistently delivering high-quality products against aggressive production targets.
Providing effective supervision and coaching to assigned shift/employees to achieve the required quality and production goals.
Empowering the production team to collaborate with engineering to improve product manufacturability and line productivity.
Supporting issue resolution, including root cause investigation and corrective action tracking.
Ensuring quality standards are being met throughout the entire production process and supporting no defects from leaving a station or team area.
Developing & maintaining Standardized Manufacturing Instructions used in production assembly by the assembly team members.
Planning and organizing smooth operations.
Managing the movement of products through the production area.
Ensuring that the product is in the process at all times.
Maintaining department records and inventories.
Developing training programs and hiring plans for assembly team members.
Ensuring that standard operating procedures and engineering procedures are current, accurate, and that all work is done in compliance to ensure maximum quality.
Monitoring to ensure that all employees comply with safety regulations and the plant’s safety program.
Working with employees to resolve technical and personnel problems.
Scheduling employees to effectively meet production needs and to ensure vacations and other time off are consistent with plant policies.
Assisting in candidate selection as requested.
Providing the shift-to-shift communication link in order to keep all team members working toward the same goals.
Communicating with employees about all issues that affect the plant.
Performing other duties as assigned by the section manager.