Ca Production Supervisor

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  Manage and provide daily leadership to a production team of approximately 15–40 employees.

  
  


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  Update production schedules and review employee timecards on a weekly basis.

  
  


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  Participate in identifying staffing needs, employee selection, onboarding, and training processes.

  
  


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  Mentor, coach, and develop team members to support individual and team performance.

  
  


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  Conduct employee performance reviews and administer verbal and written warnings as needed.

  
  


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  Effectively manage daily production challenges in a custom, make-to-order manufacturing environment where priorities and requirements may vary from day to day.

  
  


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  Spend approximately 70% of the workday on the production floor. The work environment may be hot, cold, noisy, and dirty. Proper PPE is required while working in production areas.

  
  


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  Provide team leadership consistent with the company's core values, mission, and purpose.

  
  


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  Schedule and coordinate production operations to meet customer demand, from receiving and handling raw materials through processing, packaging, and finished-product handling.

  
  


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  Oversee the packaging, handling, and transportation of finished products to ensure timely delivery and compliance with customer and company requirements.

  
  


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  Plan and coordinate production activities based on available resources, operational constraints, customer demand, and company objectives.

  
  


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  Develop production plans based on required output, quality standards, quantity, cost, available time, and labor requirements.

  
  


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  Prepare work programs and direct production-control activities to achieve planned production goals.

  
  


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  Coordinate and enforce quality-control procedures and ensure compliance with company safety requirements.

  
  


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  Identify opportunities for new and improved production methods, processes, and products.

  
  


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  Provide management and supervisory personnel with timely updates and recommendations regarding production activities, challenges, and opportunities.

  
  


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  Recommend and implement operational improvements, including new techniques and processes, equipment and machinery purchases, and adjustments to staffing levels.

  
  


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  Ensure the production of high-quality products that are delivered on time and within established budgets while maintaining strong employee relations and a safe working environment.

  
  


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  Plan and coordinate departmental activities to support SQDC (Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost) targets and meet or exceed customer expectations.

  
  


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  Drive continuous-improvement initiatives using LEAN, 5S, Visual Management, Total Quality Management (TQM), Hour-by-Hour Boards, Kaizen, Standard Work, and other continuous-improvement methodologies.

  
  


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  Work effectively and respond quickly in a fast-paced production environment.

  
  


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  Manage staffing levels in response to changing business needs, including adding or reducing headcount as necessary.

  
  

KSA's

• · Experience in working in a team environment.


• · Ability to effectively lead and motivate staff


• · Excellent communication and writing skills from production employees to executive level.


• · Must be able to prioritize, manage deadlines and make decisions


• · Excellent problem-solving skills


• · Must be bilingual Spanish/English


• · Management and supervisory principles and practices


• · LEAN Manufacturing Experience


• · Must be able to travel from time to time which includes outside of California


• · Will work weekends and occasionally 3:00am to support leads


• · Proficient with Microsoft tools like Outlooks, Excel and Word

Benefits:

• 401(k)


• 401(k) matching


• Dental insurance


• Employee discount


• Flexible schedule


• Health insurance


• Life insurance


• Paid time off


• Referral program


• Retirement plan


• Vision insurance