Supervisor - Tooling

Westlake•Lenexa, KS

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is primarily responsible for scheduling mold repairs, manage mold spare parts inventory, oversee & perform mold changeovers. The Supervisor will ensure all company policies and written procedures are followed, enforce safety and sanitation regulations, and conduct employee training in equipment operations or work and safety procedures. This role strives continually to work toward decreasing unscheduled machine downtime, inspects materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions, and keeps records of employee attendance and hours worked. The Supervisor will maintain operations data, such as time, production, and cost records, and prepare management reports of production results. They will observe work and monitor gauges, dials, and other indicators to ensure that operators conform to production or processing standards, plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals, and requisition materials, supplies, equipment parts, or repair services. Additionally, the Supervisor will set up and adjust machines and equipment, initiate start-up of all machines being used for production, coordinate verification of all output daily, and coordinate logistically with setup all mold changes needing to be initiated. This role coordinates the mold schedule and assists with mold changes as needed, ensures processes and products conform to company quality standards, and ensures timely delivery of product to downstream manufacturing processes. The Supervisor will troubleshoot mold issues to keep the molding department operating efficiently and set up processes as required.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge of Manufacturing Software; Spreadsheet Software (Excel); and Word Processing Software (Word).
Valid driver license and acceptable motor vehicle record.
Forklift and Crane Operator Certification.

Nice To Haves

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to gain the trust of customers.
Excellent judgment and discretion; ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously, meet deadlines, and handle work-related stress is required.
Friendly, courteous, service-oriented, professional, outgoing, and customer service oriented.
Remain calm and professional in stressful situations.

Responsibilities

Ensures all company policies and written procedures are followed.
Enforces safety and sanitation regulations.
Conducts employee training in equipment operations or work and safety procedures.
Strives continually to work toward decreasing unscheduled machine downtime.
Inspects materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.
Keeps records of employee attendance and hours worked.
Maintains operations data, such as time, production, and cost records, and prepares management reports of production results.
Observes work and monitors gauges, dials, and other indicators to ensure that operators conform to production or processing standards.
Plans and establishes work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals.
Requisitions materials, supplies, equipment parts, or repair services.
Setups and adjusts machines and equipment.
Initiates start-up of all machines being used for production.
Coordinates verification of all output daily.
Coordinates logistically with setup all mold changes needing to be initiated.
Coordinates mold schedule and assists with mold changes as needed.
Ensures processes and products conform to company quality standards.
Ensures timely delivery of product to downstream manufacturing processes.
Troubleshoots mold issues to keep the molding department operating efficiently.
Setups processes as required.
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.