Supervisor Production

Briggs & Stratton•Stone Mountain, GA

About The Position

The Supervisor Production coordinates the effective use of equipment, facilities, team members, and skill sets to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost requirements across a group of departments and/or multiple shifts. The role oversees production activities, team assignments, performance, costs, and quality, and works with engineering to improve manufacturing processes.

Requirements

Knowledge of manufacturing equipment, procedures, and production and quality standards.
Demonstrated ability to work with multiple internal departments to ensure on-time delivery of quality products.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact with and motivate a diverse group of employees.
Advanced ability to solve practical problems and address personnel and production issues.
Strong computer skills and familiarity with office productivity and business control software, such as SAP.
Ability to work in a busy, fast-paced production environment, often under time constraints.
Fluency in English and the primary language used in the area of responsibility and/or location.
High school diploma or General Education Degree.
At least three years of manufacturing experience, including prior experience managing personnel in a production environment, with a high school diploma; alternatively, at least one year of manufacturing experience with a bachelor's degree.

Nice To Haves

Ability to read, interpret, and explain blueprints, engineering drawings, job orders, and specifications may be required depending on location.
Experience working in multiple departments.
Experience with continuous improvement methods and teams, or cost-reduction initiatives that have produced tangible results.

Responsibilities

Develop, train, and motivate team members to achieve safety, efficiency, proficiency, cooperation, and morale goals; maintain awareness of plant and engineering policies and procedures and ensure employee adherence; recommend and/or implement new policies and procedures as appropriate.
Analyze potential production problems, such as delays, material shortages, and equipment repairs, and devise and implement procedures to minimize lost time.
Review operational schedules, coordinate production and testing activities, and manage team member assignments, potentially across multiple departments and/or shifts.
Monitor and determine manufacturing costs and outlay, quality and quantity of goods produced, production methods, and tooling applications; ensure effective use of production hours, skills, machines, equipment, and facilities.
Work with engineers to modify machines, equipment, and processes to improve safety, production, and quality; provide liaison support between plant and engineering.
Use data to estimate work-hour requirements and departmental efficiencies for continuous improvement projects; recommend and initiate projects and deliver measurable improvements by deadlines.
Manage costs and budgets and provide corrective action plans to improve budgetary control.
Inspect materials and finished products for quality compliance as required.
Perform managerial responsibilities, which may include interviewing, hiring, coaching and developing employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; EEO/AA; performance management; and department budgeting.
Perform other duties as assigned.