Production Supervisor

SUMMARY

The production supervisor is responsible for maintaining production standards related to quality, safety, maintenance, production and employee conduct.  The Production Supervisor is responsible for ensuring continuity of operations on the shop floor by ensuring the daily priorities are completed as well as performing activities to reduce downtime or rework. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Quality
  
  
  
  • Ensure employees are following all quality control procedures including but not limited visual inspections, inspection using measurement tools, documentation of quality in accordance with company policy.
  
  
  • Perform daily check-ins with employees to ensure quality control procedures are being performed
  
  
  • Document quality issues by completing Non-Conformance Report.
  
  
  • Conduct root cause analysis
  
  
  • Update Work Instructions and provide training to support improved quality
  
  
  
  

• Safety
  
  
  
  • Ensure employees are following all safety procedures including but not limited to the use of proper PPE, use of tools or machinery.
  
  
  • Ensure weekly safety inspections are being completed
  
  
  • Initiate corrective actions to fix safety issues, coordinate with Maintenance accordingly.
  
  
  
  

• Equipment / Maintenance
  
  
  
  • Responsible for ensuring planned maintenance activities are performed as prescribed for all equipment.
  
  
  • Coordinate maintenance to minimize the impact on production / reduce downtime
  
  
  
  

• Production
  
  
  
  • Assign labor resources to work areas to best facilitate daily priorities.
  
  
  • Review project requirements with Leads and/or other production personnel to ensure project is completed in accordance with customer specifications and are processed as efficiently as possible.
  
  
  • Regularly review labor time and costs, ensuring labor is in conformance with project budgets
  
  
  • Evaluate overall labor resources, make recommendations and assist in the hiring process.
  
  
  • Solve immediate problems on the floor to ensure the continuation of production while maintaining quality and safety.
  
  
  
  

• Employee Relations
  
  
  
  • Responsible for ensuring production employees follow all company policies and guidelines including but not limited to Code of Conduct, Work Rules, Attendance Policy
  
  
  • Monitor and approve employee timecards, PTO requests, etc.
  
  
  • Conduct regular performance assessments, provide feedback for additional training, corrective actions or professional development
  
  
  • Coordinate with HR to administer any disciplinary actions.
  
  
  
  

 
QUALIFICATIONS

• Education and /or Experience
  
  
  
  • Two year degree or equivalent experience in a custom metals manufacturing environment.
  
  
  
  

• Skills
  
  
  
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills and ability to articulate project requirements, company needs, etc.
  
  
  • Ability to read and understand fabrication drawings.
  
  
  • Ability to resolve conflict
  
  
  • Proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word)
  
  
  • Aptitude for learning to use new software tools
  
  
  
  

• Physical Requirements
  
  
  
  • Frequently required to move about the production floor to observe operations and to communicate with employees.
  
  
  • Possess the ability to see (color vision, distance vision, adjust focus), hear and touch to evaluate quality and safety.
  
  
  • May be required to lift or move 25 pounds.
  
  
  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function