Production Supervisor

Major Job Responsibilities:

This position takes a lead role in meeting targets for safety, quality, productivity, costs, on time delivery and employee satisfaction/development. The Manufacturing Supervisor coaches, trains, supports, and develops a team of flexible, multi-skilled employees.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Included, but not limited to):

• Promote safety and ensure a safe work environment and safe employee work habits.
• Supervisor and coordinate daily manufacturing activities to achieve daily production goals.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of operators and technicians, including cross-training.
• Monitor production schedules to adjust staffing levels and resources to maintain delivery goals.
• Maintain accurate production records and reports and identify areas for quality and efficiency gains.
• Review the status of production schedules regularly to identify and resolve problems.
• Ensure the desired product quality levels are achieved through use of standard work and training to those standards, training in operation and inspection techniques, and use of tools/data.
• Support and implement customer-focused processes.
• Support and foster an environment of continuous improvement by encouraging employees to challenge existing processes and implement solutions that enhance the overall effectiveness of the operation.
• Understanding company policies and practices and taking corrective action where necessary.
• Participate in audits to promote 5S, safety, quality, productivity, etc.
• Communicate with and listen to employees daily regarding team performance, strategic initiatives, policy changes, safety, quality, etc.
• Help employees succeed through performance management. Provide coaching and performance feedback to support development

Qualification and Skill Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent required. Some college preferred
• Four (4) plus years experience in a manufacturing environment with a minimum of 2 years previous supervisory experience.
• Practical understanding of industrial/manufacturing processes, lean manufacturing, quality control initiatives and safety initiatives needed.
• Ability to direct and supervise others, objectively evaluate performance, and train and develop others.
• Ability to work flexible work hours.
• Willing to work in a fast paced, every changing environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).