Production Supervisor

WireCo® is the strength behind the world’s evolution, through deep legacy and forward thinking, we create premium ropes that inspire innovation without limits. WireCo® is headquartered in Leawood, Kansas with manufacturing plants, distribution facilities and research and development centers worldwide. 

WireCo® offers competitive salaries, incentive programs, growth opportunities, and excellent benefits offerings for employees and their families. Benefits include paid time off, paid holidays, medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan with generous company match, 100% company-paid life insurance, and 100% company-paid disability insurance.

For more information, check out our website at www.wireco.com.

The Production Supervisor will oversee and direct the safe and efficient operation of shifts at our Sedalia, MO, manufacturing site. The supervisor will ensure that direction and decisions are rooted in our most basic operational demand, that Data is the Source of Truth.  The candidate will promote the WireCo Business System throughout the Sedalia manufacturing facility and support our 5-Year Strategic Growth Plan.

The Production Supervisor must exhibit and proactively motivate others in the behaviors of the WireCo Business System (WBS):

• Teamwork - welcomes an environment of inclusiveness and healthy debate that reflects our team’s strength
• Accountable – celebrates our successes, learn from failures, avoid excuses, and own the outcomes of our efforts
• Self-Aware – demonstrates an understanding of our strengths and needs, considering how our actions impact others
• Noble Intent – acts in the interests of others, approaching our work with integrity to ensure the best outcome
• Determined – takes initiative, share ideas and find solutions to win and achieve our goals
• Transparent – promotes open and honest communication and constructive feedback for clarity and truth
• Curious – seeks knowledge and outside input to test our way of thinking, challenging the status quo

Duties & Responsibilities

• Run the Business by planning, organizing and directing the efforts of all machine operators and indirect labor employees in the Production Supervisor's area of responsibility.
• Ensure that all work instructions are followed in accordance with ISO 9001 standards.
• Improve the Business by observation, monitoring and reviewing employees work habits to ensure the highest degree of safety, quality and productivity.  Provide counseling and training when appropriate.
• Review and approve employee’s labor sheets to ensure accuracy and to identify production problems and operator productivity.
• Perform timely performance evaluations & reviews.
• Take corrective disciplinary action with employees as appropriate
• Coordinate wire and material shortages with the Wire Room Supervisor.
• Coordinate machine and equipment problems with the Maintenance Department to avoid and/or reduce machine down-time.
• Perform quality control inspections to ensure the highest quality standards are achieved.
• Evaluate safety conditions, make recommendations to the Safety Manager, and conduct Safety Meetings with employees under your direction.
• Assure adherence to Company policies, plant rules, safety, preventive maintenance, and housekeeping programs in a uniform and consistent manner.
• Follow accurate, timely and visible inventory methods to enhance both physical and electronic inventory accuracies.
• Uphold and advance Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) policies and standards.
• Maintain and improve operating performance of the operations department.
• Assist in implementing improvement projects.
• Ensure proactive planning and execution of activities within the operations department.
• Ensure proper storage and handling of all materials.
• Comply with plant infrastructure systems (JDE and HSE).
• Ensure and assist adequate training of workforce by facilitating machine training.
• Report all safety incidents and near misses and participate in investigations.
• Participate in ongoing continuous education & training

Must be available for the night shift:   M-Th- 7pm-5am

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
• Minimum five (5) year manufacturing experience
• Good computer skills with working knowledge of MS applications
• Competent on JDE and HSE system for production transactions
• Competent on setup/standard operations
• Must be a member of the site's Emergency Response Action Team
• Understanding of safe work practices, Process Safety Management, and incident investigation techniques
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills for interaction with all employees
• Leadership skills to develop a workforce through reward and recognition, coaching, corrective action and progressive discipline
• Ability to continuously improve the business
• Able to facilitate efficient cooperation between departments
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and react to changing priorities
• Ability to assess, prioritize and resolve plant issues

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• Combination office/production floor environment.
• Standing/walking on concrete floors for 12-hour shifts. 
• Pushing/pulling, lifting up to 50 lbs.

Materials and Equipment Directly Used

• Standard office equipment including computer, mouse, keyboard, multifunction copier
• Personal protective equipment, including safety glasses, hearing protection, gloves, and steel-toed safety shoes
• Must be able to use JDE TranCollector scan guns and printers, calipers and micrometers, hand tools including wire cutters, plier’s wrenches, files, spot-welding equipment, calculator, and computer. Required to properly use safety glasses, hearing protection, gloves, and steel-toed safety shoes.

Eligibility

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction
• An applicant must complete a satisfactory background check post-offer of employment.  A criminal conviction will not be an automatic bar to employment.
• Must be willing and able to pass a post-offer drug screen and physical (if required)
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability