Production Supervisor- IA

POSITION SUMMARY:

Overnight Production Supervisor to oversee the daily operation of the Production departments in producing a quality, on-time product, train employees to maximize productivity, minimize waste and downtime, and maintain a clean, organized, safe working environment that exceeds OSHA and GMP standards.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Follows schedule and shop communications log; communicates any order priorities/changes to employees; records any variances to the schedule;
• Investigates safety issues; fills out accident reports and administers first aid care;
• Monitors housekeeping; delegates specific tasks if necessary;
• Posts and awards overtime;
• Provides guidance and interacts with outside contractors, Per Mar Security workers, firemen, police officers, and any other plant visitors; directs outside parties to desired location within the plant and/or department; answers questions if necessary;
• Trains departmental employees on work instructions, procedures, and any safety-related issues;
• Administers employee discipline; 
• Approves employee edits (i.e. miss-punches on the time clock) on computerized time keeper system;
• Ensures employees are at their assigned work station(s) performing required job functions;
• Handles crewing issues such as equally distributing workload when operating while short staffed;
• Fills out repair forms; MRO for needed repairs; interacts with maintenance to get items repaired and to determine status of repairs;
• Assists in troubleshooting molding, assembly and lining machines;
• Inputs production into the computer system by shift;
• Fills out end of shift report; provides updates on current department activity to incoming supervisor and/or manager; 
• Delegates special work assignments daily;
• Recommends improvements; implements improvements 
• Fills out Mold Change Request Form
• Reduces cycle times of molding machines through processing; compares actual to standard cycles and makes necessary adjustments to achieve standards;
• Increases cavitation; troubleshoots process to produce good parts; unblocks cavities to investigate and resolve problems;
• Monitors set up and starts up machines for 1st run production of a mold, or after major mold repair/modification when engineering support is not available
• Determines various problems related to molding process (i.e. hydraulic, electrical, etc.); keeps Production manager informed of problems and order shortages;
• Assists Mold Techs and Production Operators to increase their understanding of the molding process; works on problems that mold techs and Production Operators are unable to solve;
• Prepares Set-up sheets when necessary
• Completes daily cavitation/cycle report.
• Trains Mold Techs and Production Operators.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prints work orders from Delmia Works.; places orders in assigned slots;
• Fills out production replacement tickets;
• Prints emergency work orders;
• Distributes Quality Process Correction forms;
• Ensures mold changes are complete; fills out the appropriate paperwork;
• Prints Production Carton Labels;
• Presides over weekly Safety Green Area Meeting;
• Presides over Green Area Meetings twice per month.
• Prints daily reports and charts report results;
• Performs other duties that may be assigned from time to time;
• Responsible for following and enforcing all Food Safety and GMP related policies and procedures;
• Responsible for following and enforcing all Safety Rules, policies, procedures and work instructions;
• Backup: Off-shift Supervisor.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred; knowledge of injection molding processes and procedures; knowledge of plastics; computer literate; good communication and interpersonal skills

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of 3 years Molding supervisory experience; previous plastic injection molding troubleshooting and processing experience

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Lifting or Carrying (0-50 lbs. typically 0-15% of the day) - work orders, clipboard
• Simple Grasping (0-15%) - work orders, forms and reports
• Fine Manipulating (10%) - inputting production into computer

EQUIPMENT USED:

• Personal computer, printer, copier, telephone, fork truck, 

CONTACTS:

• Production Manager; Molding personnel; Scheduling department; Maintenance department; ADT; Fire department; Police; Contractors; Customers

SUPERVISION:

• Reports to Production Manager; Supervises Plant Employees