Basic Purpose
The Production Supervisor is responsible for leading production employees to ensure the safe manufacture of quality products are delivered to our customers on-time and in-full. This position is also responsible for promoting development and growth of employees within assigned departments. NOTE: This is a second shift position.
Responsibilities
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Directly responsible for the safety of employees to include enforcement of safety as a core value.
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Assigns personnel appropriately to meet production objectives across all areas of responsibility.
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Communicates daily performance and ensures root-cause is known for any special-cause circumstances.
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Coordinates and tracks associate training and competency to promote cross-training and associate self-sufficiency.
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Runs daily pre-shift meetings including review of production attainment against the scheduled production. Update daily production plan as needed.
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Partners with Manufacturing Engineering and Plant leadership to implement actions to correct ongoing production issues that impact product quality, personnel safety, and ability to meet the daily production schedule as communicated by Scheduling.
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Works with applicable internal professionals in the development and improvement of programs for departmental safety, quality, and environmental compliance.
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Ensures all employees follow all policies, procedures, and work instructions including Employee Handbook, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Manufacturing Operating Procedures (MOPs), Job Safety Analysis (JSAs), and Safety Manual.
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Maintains awareness of individual contribution to and impact of the quality, safety, environmental, and product compliance policies and activities; reports all quality issues, unsafe acts, and unsafe conditions to the proper personnel.
Qualifications
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Associates degree plus a minimum of 3 years’ experience in manufacturing; or 5 years successful supervisor experience in a directly related, multi-shift manufacturing operation.
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Ability to prioritize tasks, assign personnel across multiple shifts and monitor for timely and cost-effective completion.
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Strong understanding of production processes and equipment to be able to adequately direct production personnel.
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Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated ability to accomplish tasks through others.
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Must be proficient with ERP systems and other computer applications including Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Teams).