Supervisor Trainee -1st Shift- 5am-3pm

MITER Brands•Phoenix, AZ

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Supervisor Trainee position on the 1st shift, with working hours from Monday to Friday, 5 am to 3 pm. The role involves developing skills to oversee department personnel, ensure work requirements are met while minimizing costs, and setting department priorities. The trainee will assist in creating or revising standard operating procedures and ensure personnel compliance with company policies, procedures, plant-wide safety, and rules of employee conduct. The position also includes gaining experience in interviewing, hiring, disciplining, training, and terminating department personnel, becoming proficient in effective communication with internal and external customers, and following up on manufacturing-related issues to completion. The trainee will acquire knowledge of effective employee relations, learn to provide coaching and development, and master the process of making employment decisions and resolving employee issues through problem-solving. Understanding how to balance quality, productivity, cost, safety, and morale to achieve positive results and striving for continuous improvement are key aspects of this role. The trainee will become familiar with supervising departmental performance measures, including visual controls, provide regular progress reports to the manager, and develop the ability to set department priorities. Additionally, the trainee will help create and execute MPS objectives, meet MPS commitments, and work within the guidelines of MPS, reflecting MITER Brands business values and philosophy in all interactions. Adherence to all safety protocols and guidelines to maintain a safe and organized work environment is mandatory. Other duties as assigned will also be part of the role.

Requirements

Read, write, and understand the English language.
Sense of urgency and self-motivation; ability to work independently.
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Computer literacy with ability to learn new computer software programs.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Attention to detail with strong organizational skills.
Excellent customer service skills.

Nice To Haves

Some college preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop skills to oversee department personnel to ensure work requirements are met while minimizing costs and setting department priorities.
Assist in creating or revising standard operating procedures and ensure personnel compliance with company policies, procedures, plant-wide safety, and rules of employee conduct.
Gain experience in interviewing, hiring, disciplining, training, and terminating department personnel.
Become proficient in effective communication with internal and external customers as needed.
Follow up on manufacturing-related issues to completion and address concerns in a tactful and professional manner.
Acquire knowledge of effective employee relations and how to provide coaching and development.
Master the process of making employment decisions and resolving employee issues through problem-solving.
Understand how to balance quality, productivity, cost, safety, and morale to achieve positive results in all areas, and strive for continuous improvement.
Become familiar with supervising departmental performance measures, including visual controls.
Provide regular progress reports to the manager and develop the ability to set department priorities.
Help create and execute MPS objectives; meet MPS commitments and work within the guidelines of MPS.
Reflect MITER Brands business values and philosophy in all business interactions.
Adhere to all safety protocols and guidelines to maintain a safe and organized work environment.
Perform other duties as assigned.