Production Supervisor

Rain Bird Corporation•Tucson, AZ

23d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor is responsible for fostering a performance-driven and continuous-improvement environment for production operations and has accountability for the safety, quality, delivery, and productivity performance of the manufacturing team in the shift. Position requires an individual who is enthusiastic, hardworking and has a “can-do” attitude. Requires an individual with flexibility to work and rotate between day shift and night shift based on business needs in a 24/7 operation.

Requirements

BS degree
Minimum of 3 years of experience in manufacturing environment
Experience with 5S and Lean Tools
Proven leadership skills – interpersonal and communication skills
History of increasing responsibilities with proven track record of achieving good results
Excellent team builder and team player

Nice To Haves

Bilingual - English and Spanish
BA degree in engineering or other technical discipline
Six Sigma Certification

Responsibilities

Supervises manufacturing activities in a high-Speed automated assembly environment.
Manages all productivity and quality-related issues within the manufacturing team
Hires, develops, trains, and monitors production, technical, and support personnel
Builds a team focused culture that integrates core employees, temps, inventory, and equipment to achieve production, quality and safety goals
Ensures that the manufacturing equipment and work cells are staffed with people who are properly trained and supported
Ensures that preventative maintenance and proper machine operation procedures are followed
Ensures safety regulations, regulatory controls, policies, and procedures are followed
Assists in the management of the Corrective Action System
Initiates and oversees 5S, quality and process improvements
Promotes and uses techniques for continuous improvement such as Six-Sigma and Poka-Yoke (Error Proofing)
Manage attendance, payroll, formal problem solving, and disciplinary process for employees in accordance with the Rain Bird personnel Policies manual
Promotes team building and ensures production teams are functional
Ensures accurate and efficient communication between all departments and production personnel
Leads daily production meetings to review previous day activities, and results against department daily goals and along with team members identifies necessary actions to meet targets.