Production Supervisor Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED (General Education Diploma) equivalent.
• At least five (5) years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• At least three (3) years of experience in a supervisory role.
• Proficient in Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work and thrive under time constraints and juggle and prioritize responsibilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, organization, and documentation skills.
• Team -oriented, collaborative, and flexible.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability as a leader of hourly operators.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree or technical school preferred.

Responsibilities

• First line of responsibility for production personnel; coordination of personal time and first line of contact for personnel issues.
• Responsible for consistent and accurate shift to shift communication.
• Responsible for maintaining a safe and clean work environment ensuring that all safety instructions are followed.
• Responsible for safety, quality, cost, and delivery of assigned shift.
• Working knowledge of production processes.
• Ensure new employees have been properly trained in their position which must include the safety standards.
• Manage cross training across shift.
• Conduct regular meetings with team which incorporate safety topics.
• Support the Plant Manager as necessary with any special projects.
• Complete daily reports and maintain logs.
• Ensure that work is being performed in a quality and timely manner.
• Recording downtime, scrap, and determining team efficiency.
• Review production schedules and coordinate manufacturing activities to ensure production and quality of products meets specification.
• Duties related to time and attendance system.
• Direct supervision of production personnel.
• Disciplinary action, employee performance evaluations and policy enforcement.
• Troubleshoot machines and tooling issues.
• Ability to function effectively at both strategic and tactical levels.
• Leadership by example, “roll up the shirtsleeves” management style and work ethic.
• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to motivate empower and promote a positive team environment.