Production Supervisor

Barry-Wehmiller•Spokane, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor is responsible for leading and coordinating daily manufacturing operations to ensure the safe, efficient, and timely production of high-quality products. This role provides direct leadership to production team members, drives operational excellence, and fosters a culture of safety, accountability, continuous improvement, and employee engagement. This role requires leadership, strategic thinking and problem solving.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of leadership experience in Manufacturing or Operations. Or Associates degree with 3 years of leadership experience in Manufacturing or Operations.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents such as operating and maintenance instructions, Engineering drawings, etc.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as needed for the supervisory area assigned.
Ability to use computer equipped with business systems and databases.
Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
Honesty – understand the importance of openness and transparency. Leading by example
Communication skills, to be able to clearly communicate priorities to each member of their team.
Decisiveness, able to make tough choices regularly and to make difficult decisions quickly after doing due diligence and assessing all of the options.
Focus, able to keep competing priorities moving forward simultaneously.
Commitment, for the long haul and to making the company successful

Nice To Haves

Lean Green Belt – Preferred

Responsibilities

Plans and forecasts production activities and priorities and establishes manpower requirements based on upcoming workloads to achieve the customer promised ship date.
Drives operational excellence: Ability to design processes, evaluate results and drive solutions to improve the business. Leads continuous improvement efforts using various lean tools.
Collaborates across functions: Works closely with manufacturing engineering, engineering, supply chain, production planning, etc.
Supports the quick resolution of project issues. If necessary, using technical experts or elevate the issues to the attention of higher levels of management.
Requisitions materials and other equipment to achieve schedules.
Confers with other supervisors to coordinate activities of individual departments.
Develop and lead team members: Manage, Review and evaluate performance of staff members by providing appropriate advice, training, and guidance.
Coaches employees and leads through improvement efforts.
Ensures safety policies and procedures are enforced and improved.
Executes to quality standards and understands how to apply quality management.
Other duties as assigned.