Production Supervisor - 1st shift

Leviton Manufacturing•St. Petersburg, FL

20d•Onsite

About The Position

This position coordinates resources and supervises manufacturing and production scheduling. It ensures scheduled production requirements are met within budget and quality requirements, and in a safe, orderly manner. The role operates primarily on the manufacturing floor, balancing clerical and planning work with material handling, production assembly machine operations, and assisting production employees.

Requirements

Working knowledge of mechanical, automation, and work-cell-style manufacturing equipment and processes.
Minimum of five years of manufacturing experience.
Minimum of four years of supervisory experience.
Leadership skills to lead, manage, motivate, and mentor a team and foster a culture of excellence.
Strong problem-solving skills to identify issues and develop effective solutions.
Conflict-resolution skills to mediate disagreements constructively.
Attention to detail in work products, documentation, and processes.
Ability to make quick, informed decisions.
Ability to train and direct employees to complete assigned tasks within deadlines.
Ability to influence others through persuasion, inspiration, and leadership.
An associate degree is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Two-year associate degree.

Responsibilities

Operate the department in support of established volume, scrap, and labor budgets.
Investigate system- and process-related problems and recommend and implement corrective actions.
Determine parts supply, maintenance tasks, safety procedures, and service schedules needed to keep machines and equipment in prescribed condition.
Develop and maintain daily metrics comparing production goals with achievements, analyze shortfalls, document causes, and take immediate steps to remove obstacles to meeting goals.
Implement and supervise adherence to company policies, including safety, attendance, training, preventive maintenance, quality, and the employee handbook.
Perform supervisory duties, including hiring, training, scheduling, assigning work, evaluating performance, and rewarding performance.
Audit preventive maintenance, in-process checks, changeover logs, line organization (5S), line scrap, and production boards.
Drive process improvement, ensure projects have accountability, and ensure promise dates are met.
Assist with root cause analyses.
Oversee established bills of material and work-in-process inventory.
Coordinate with other departments to develop and maintain procedures and instructions in an ISO 9001 environment, and ensure production employees follow established procedures.