8151 AS GENERAL MFG - Production Supervisor - GSI54

About the Role

The Production Supervisor is accountable for all aspects of a designated manufacturing operation, ensuring proper coordination of long-term operations through planning and monitoring performance metrics. This position drives improvement throughout the organization, focusing on continuous improvement to meet objectives with an emphasis on safety, quality, delivery, and total satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Lead, evaluate, and develop a team to achieve Safety, Shipped-Complete-on-Time (SCOT), Lean Transformation, and other Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to meet financial, customer satisfaction, and employee relations objectives.
• Champion team leadership and systematic problem-solving to accomplish objectives.
• Exceed annual safety performance indicators, measured by recordable injury rate, lost time incident rate, and 100% safety audit compliance.
• Achieve 100% delivery indicators in coordination with other Senior Production Managers in the plant.
• Determine and exceed schedule attainment targets; work with the embedded Production Control team to eliminate backorders and communicate with the Inside Sales team to reduce expedites.
• Support the lean transformation process demonstrated by on-time achievement of GDP indicators (supporting SCOT and financial objectives).
• Achieve delivery targets, budgeted labor costs, and variable cost targets while exceeding customer expectations through quality targets.
• Work with other business owners to develop long-term visions and strategies for the designated business unit, overall plant, and product lines.

Safety Responsibilities

• Ensure individual compliance with specified safety rules and ensure they are followed within areas of responsibility.
• Make safety a part of daily discussions with employees.
• Drive incident investigations and preventive actions.
• Provide consistent leadership by following appropriate safety rules and procedures.
• Recognize and facilitate the elimination of unsafe acts or conditions within the facility.
• Notify the Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager for assessments when new operations, procedures, chemicals, or equipment are introduced.
• Report all near-misses, incidents, injuries, illnesses, including mobile equipment and property damage.
• Drive accountability inherent to GSI policies and procedures.
• Participate in safety audits and assessments and take corrective action when necessary.

Requirements

• Five to ten years of progressive leadership and management experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience utilizing a "Lean Production System" as part of daily Management Standard Work.
• Ability to think and act both strategically and tactically.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Excellent oral/written communication skills, including strong interpersonal skills and relationship-building across functions.

Supervisory Responsibility

Supervisory responsibility may vary by business unit and includes overseeing a group of Production Supervisors and their direct reports.

Work Environment

This job operates in both a professional office and manufacturing environment. Routine use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines is required. The role involves exposure to a variety of extreme conditions, including loud noise levels and temperatures ranging from 40°F to 105°F.

Physical Demands

• Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Frequently required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• Must be able to stand for extended periods of time.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must occasionally wear personal protective equipment (e.g., eye protection, hearing protection, safety shoes, gloves, sleeves).

Travel

This position requires minimal travel, no more than 10%. Most travel is within the local area, with occasional overnight travel.

Pay

Expected annual pay for this role is $70,000-$115,000.