Production Supervisor Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• At least 2 years of experience in construction, millwork, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated leadership skills through formal or informal leadership roles.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Good communication and organizational skills.
• Quality oriented.
• Able to lift or move up to 50 pounds using proper lifting techniques.
• Able to meet the role’s physical demands, including occasionally standing, walking, handling objects, reaching, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, and talking or hearing; close vision is required.
• Able to work in an environment with typically high noise, moving mechanical parts, high-voltage electrical panels, and possible exposure to powered industrial trucks, while wearing required PPE.

Nice To Haves

• 5S training.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing operations to meet production demands while ensuring quality, safety, and environmental responsibility.
• Develop and implement headcount and staffing guidelines while controlling manpower costs.
• Interview, hire, supervise, evaluate, and replace employees as needed to meet performance objectives.
• Approve time and coordinate coverage for employee time off.
• Train and develop employees, provide performance feedback, conduct daily shift meetings on safety and production, and help employees progress into roles with greater responsibility.
• Report, investigate, and document incidents, environmental events, and near misses, including preventive and corrective actions and employee statements.
• Drive continuous-improvement plans and cost reductions, including 5S.
• Share service findings with the Quality team and recommend process improvements involving employee development, production methods, equipment, quality, safety, service, and shift performance.
• Train shift employees in setup and operation, testing, troubleshooting, machine-metrics reporting, and safety procedures.
• Document and follow up on training and job responsibilities.
• Assign and manage employee schedules and complete paperwork related to line operations.
• Support preventive maintenance and downtime events as needed.
• Maintain knowledge of safety policies and address unsafe acts and conditions.
• Administer company policies and local plant practices fairly and consistently.
• Coach and counsel employees, apply progressive discipline when appropriate, and support supervisors in coaching and developing their direct reports.
• Communicate and collaborate daily with other production departments.
• Support the Business Unit’s interview and hiring process and direct department associates’ work.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages.
• Training and advancement opportunities.
• Comprehensive benefits package designed to provide security at home and work, with a high level of benefit coverage at a reasonable cost to employees.