Production Supervisor - Night Shift

Job Summary: Reporting to the Shift Superintendent, the Night Shift Production Supervisor will demonstrate leadership in directing and motivating the workforce to produce products of high quality in the most efficient & safe manner & ensure that scheduling meets business demands. 

Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Drive and initiate continuous improvement activities to improve safety performance.
• Drive and initiate continuous improvement activities to increase OA, Rate and reduce Scrap Rate.
• Optimize the material flow to eliminate waste and increase efficiency. 
• Understands how his/her job contributes to profitability.
• Lead by example and demonstrate involvement over control.
• Prompt team effort and treat people with dignity and respect.
• Initiate, seek and welcome change.
• Eliminate waste by rapidly solving problems at their source.
• Examine materials and products at all stages of processing for conformance to customer specifications.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate activities to fulfill the requirements to ensure on-time delivery.
• Work closely with all departments to ensure production, melt, maintenance, and other departments are collaborating to meet common goal.
• Aggressively pursue OEE improvements by:
  1. Thoroughly investigating any recurring down time issues or any down time that is more than 20 minutes.
  2. Relentlessly pursuing the rate target.
• Study production schedules and make appropriate manpower requirements.
• Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Coach direct reports, assist in problem solving, and hold people accountable.
• Schedule, approve and submit employee timecard records using the Plex.
• Enforce safety standards and ensure employees are working in a safe manner.
• Other duties as assigned. 

 Required Skills/Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent. 
• 3 years’ supervisory experience in manufacturing setting.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Thorough knowledge of all manufacturing methods, techniques, and related equipment.
• Must be able to read, write and complete required paperwork.
• Must be able to work effectively in a team environment.
• Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must have strong interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of production scheduling.
• Organized, self-motivated and self-directed.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities/tasks.
• Computer literate (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Must have Molten Metal Safety knowledge.
• Must have knowledge of solidification principles.
• Must have knowledge of casting defects categories and detection methods.
• Excellent attendance and safety record.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Production employees in Cast, X-Ray, and FPI. 

Work Environment: 

• The job works in conditions with constant exposure to noise, odors, dust, drafts and chemicals. 
• May include seasonally hot and humid conditions for extended periods of time. 
• Must be able to navigate production floor. 
• Time will be spent in an office environment primarily when creating correspondence, reports, approval of timecards, and scheduling. Computers, phones, and photocopiers are the main office equipment used.