3rd Shift Production Supervisor (in S. WI)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, and controls the department processes in accordance with schedules and company procedures.
• Develops, trains, and motivates hourly employees through subordinates to acquire maximum efficiency, productivity, cooperation, and morale.
• Anticipates delays, such as equipment repairs, product mix, material shortages, poor quality, schedule changes and manning, and devises procedures to prevent or minimize loss of man-hours and unscheduled interruptions. Performs daily requirements to achieve maximum production at minimum cost.
• Attends required meetings, as needed, to ensure open communication with other departments in the areas of safety, quality, productivity and general production needs.
• Oversees the responsibilities of department personnel to ensure that production schedules, quality procedures, general housekeeping and safety guidelines are followed. This includes maintaining inventory of departmental, raw materials and supplies.
• Interacts with other supervisors to expedite any changes in departmental operations, to meet manufacturing, product, scheduling and/or quality requirements and to assist in meeting cost reduction and quality improvement projects.

Employment Standards

• High School Graduate or equivalent.
• Minimum of two years formal supervisory training or related experience.
• Foundry experience a plus.
• Must possess the ability to organize, direct and motivate people.
• Shall have the potential for further development.