Steel Door Supervisor

Hormann Career Portal•Sparta, TN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor is responsible for ensuring that the production output in the department under their direction is completed at the expected production rate while maintaining a high standard of safety and quality. The successful candidate will be a reliable, self-motivated, results-oriented individual who possesses and utilizes their strong organizational, technical and mechanical skills to motivate those around him/her through exemplary leadership.

Requirements

Have an advanced degree, or equivalent experience, in a technical field with at least three years of progressive manufacturing experience with supervisory or group leader responsibilities.
Have the flexibility to work on different shifts, when required, to meet production or project goals.
Be an advanced computer user, particularly in shop floor control, production planning, and inventory control applications.
Proficiency in Excel, Word and Outlook is a must.
Testing will need to be performed on a daily basis to determine the quality process, being able to follow basic test procedures is a must.
Must be a highly organized, self-motivated individual who can work independently or collaboratively as a member of a team; above all, must be solutions oriented.
Must exhibit strong leadership skills as well as possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
Must be able to manage multiple tasks, priorities, and easily adapt to changing situations.
Be able to safely lift or move at least 50lbs
Be able to safely climb stairs or a ladder.

Nice To Haves

Broad understanding of SAP and Production Control Interfaces a major plus.
Experience in overseeing a continuous assembly line is a plus.
Candidates with second language ability especially in Spanish or German will be given additional consideration.

Responsibilities

Supervise the activities of the department by adhering to established procedures and approved processes.
Oversee and be able to troubleshoot all production operations in the department. This includes understanding the relevant production equipment, examples of such equipment would be: CNC routing machines, coil handling equipment, automated presses, roll formers, automated screw feeders, riveters or glue equipment.
Plan, schedule, and coordinate departmental activities to fulfill production orders, meet inventory requirements, and deliver manufactured products in a timely manner.
Be involved daily in production planning activities, and will be required to make frequent decisions and changes to increase efficiency and throughput; this will require intimate knowledge of the production line and the incoming orders.
Have a thorough knowledge of manufacturing methods, techniques, and related equipment and be able to apply this knowledge to devise and implement improvements.
Provide management personnel with data-driven production updates by submitting daily reports and occasionally creating or collecting other types of production data that would be helpful in analyzing performance.
Communicate continuously and work harmoniously with supervisors in other departments, and/or shifts, to ensure that resources are deployed effectively.
Be able to read and interpret drawings and specifications.
Be familiar with the product’s construction and application.
Promote a safe work environment.
Be able to handle disciplinary matters that may arise with employees.
Assist in quality training of employees.
Other job duties and responsibilities as assigned.