Printing Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor
Reports to Operations Manager

Job Description
Supervise assigned production materials, equipment and personnel to maximize production of quality products on time and in a safe and cost-effective manner.

Essential Functions
-Train equipment operators and carton packers/box handlers in the specifics of their job functions.
-Insure timely and efficient equipment set-ups, changeovers and start-ups to minimize production delays.
-Accurately and promptly report daily production, including labor and materials used.
-Routinely monitor production effectiveness for quality and quantity and take aggressive actions to minimize downtime and excessive spoilage.
-Work with other departments to help solve problems and promote cooperation in support of Kaufman Container objectives.
-Promote facility, equipment and employee safety including reporting problems, conditions and hazards that cannot be immediately corrected.
-Evaluate employee effectiveness and determine individual needs for improvement; issue disciplinary action as appropriate, recommend merit increases, recommend hiring and discharging actions to the production manager.
-Enforce company policies.

Additional Responsibilities
-Perform a variety of tasks as necessary to support production objectives in the absence of personnel normally assigned to accomplish those tasks.
-Perform special projects as requested.
-Assist in the development of new products, tooling, processes, materials.
-Assist in developing, refining, and writing of procedures, forms and work instructions.
-Post all machine schedules.

Qualifications
-Previous print experience required in screen, flexographic, or lithographic.
-High School Diploma or equivalent.
-Computer literate.
-Four years industrial experience.
-Communication, math and interpersonal skills.
-Must have normal color vision.
-Read 5 or 6 point font