Production Supervisor

Wage: $26.00 p. h. base pay 

Core business hours: 5:30am - 2:00pm. (flexibility to work overtime as business requires)

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Ins. AD&D, Sup. Life, Vacation, Sick (6), 401K, Holidays (12)

Supervise and coordinate staff activities in operating production machinery and packaging displays within the Blister Pack and Display areas. Ensure production activities are completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with established quality, productivity, scheduling, and operational requirements.  The Production Supervisor reports to the Division Manager.

Essential Duties:

• Responsible for the general supervision of department operations and personnel within the Blister Pack and Display Department.
• Responsible for establishing production requirements, personnel scheduling, and planning activities to meet division production goals.
• Develop and maintain general and daily production schedules; assign machines and workstations; monitor material usage, movement, and scrap rates; administer production quality programs and activities; and support and provide training to subordinate personnel.
• Establish and implement procedures to maintain production cost controls and maximize cost effectiveness.
• Coordinate assigned department activities with other manufacturing operations to ensure effective support of overall production objectives and maintain a strong focus on workplace safety.
• Assist with the implementation of new production procedures as new products are introduced by providing necessary literature, documentation, and production support.
• Identify and resolve production scheduling, safety, and personnel assignment issues and challenges.
• Provide machine setup support when the primary setup person and first alternate are unavailable.
• Move finished job ticket(s) to the designated location using a manual pallet jack.
• Lead safety meeting activities and maintain accurate and up-to-date safety records.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
• Adhere to Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures.
• Attendance and punctuality are an essential duty including time management. 

CONTACTS:

• Internal: Company and department managers and employees to resolve issues and provide information pertinent to meeting production needs.
• External:  Suppliers, contractors and service providers.

The preceding functions have been provided examples of the types of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification.  Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind work assignments and to make reasonable accommodations as needed.  Performs any additional duties as required by company management.

Education and/or Experience:

• High School diploma.
• Experience working in a production environment.

Knowledge, Skills and General Abilities:

• General and specific production scheduling and control principles, processes and procedures.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong hands on leadership and organization skills.
• Strong analytical and problem solving abilities.
• Ability to interact professionally with all levels of management and to motivate staff.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Supervisory training.
• Certificates, Licenses, or Registration in related field.

Other Special Skills and Abilities:

• Strong working knowledge of manufacturing processes and techniques, Material Requirement Planning (MRP) systems. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Windows applications and Microsoft Office software.
• PC Desktop knowledge and usage required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Walking for brief periods of time.
• Infrequent lifting up to 54 lbs.
• Standing for brief periods of time.
• Must be flexible to work overtime.
• Sitting for periods of time.
• Prolonged visual acuity necessary to view VDT.
• Infrequent Pulling/Pushing up to 54 lbs.
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard.
• Infrequent pushing/pulling, up to 1000 lbs. using a manual or electric pallet jack.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  Ability to work in a fast pace, high volume packaging environment.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Drug Free Workplace.