Clow Valve - 2nd Shift Hydrant Production Supervisor

McWane•Oskaloosa, IA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor will be the driving force in understanding and utilizing available resources and innovatively implement processes to ensure Manufacturing Excellence that provide a sustainable Clow. This role focuses on resource allocation, production, quality, leadership, and administrative tasks to meet production goals and foster a positive employee experience.

Requirements

High School Diploma
Prior leadership experience in manufacturing operations including lead person, leadership trainee and/or growth opportunities.

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma and a minimum of 2 years’ experience at Clow Valve in hydrant production including team lead or lead person opportunities
Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 2 years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment

Responsibilities

Strategically plan production by communicating with schedulers, understanding customer needs, and managing available resources.
Create team member alignment by determining priorities, creating team assignments, and clearly communicating in a daily start-up meeting.
Ensure all needed resources are available to meet production needs and uphold quality standards by managing daily material flow and monitoring parts needed.
Make necessary adjustments in the schedule and resources due to customer needs, inventory discrepancies, and available work force.
Proactively maintain accurate levels on all non-inventory expensed items for production to ensure employees have the needed supplies.
Report output electronically to monitor and gauge success of meeting production goals.
Revise and approve daily scrap while implementing corrective actions when necessary.
Effectively communicate to team members by conducting daily start-up meetings, spending time at each work center, and frequently walking the floor to build relationships and serve as a resource.
Ensure new hires are adequately trained on safety requirements, product specifications, and operations.
Collaborate with managers, supervisors, and team members to troubleshoot, foresee potential problems, and identify improvement opportunities.
Document performance reviews and encourage development of team members through regular performance conversations.
Identify learning and development opportunities, seize coaching opportunities, and solicit feedback by conducting one-on-ones.
Mitigate safety related matters through consistent and clear communication on proper department procedures while modifying and enhancing processes as needed.
Manage team member data including monitoring attendance, approving requested vacations, and completing data entry on electronic systems.
Manage and coordinate EHS responsibilities by performing and ensuring EHS related inspections and training are completed.
Participate in meetings regarding coaching, safety, material handling, and business strategy.
Support customer service by assisting with customer walk-throughs and inspections.
Actively participate in the new candidate interview process and the orientation/on-boarding training.