Brush Supervisor Second Shift

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Operations Supervisor to oversee and coordinate daily operations. You will drive department metrics meeting safety, quality, productivity, and attendance standards. Ultimately, you should be able to ensure that daily operations meet and/or exceed daily performance expectations align with Tennant’s commitment to overall market share improvement.

Responsibilities

• Aid, direct, and lead brush, kitting, and assembly associates in daily functions.
• Provide the necessary leadership to manage, coach, and direct assigned teams to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost metrics.
• Manage timecards and time off requests.
• Manage the team’s performance through evaluations, development, training, and promotions.
• Interview and select new talent.
• Hold team accountable through coaching and discipline.
• Motivate and reinforce good behavior through timely recognition.
• Communicate and administer company and department policies, work practices, and procedures in an effective manner.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and remove barriers to success by using a data-driven problem-solving approach to make fact-based decisions.
• Support, implement, and sustain continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills Required

• Proven work experience as a Operations Supervisor.
• Highly effective supervisory skills and techniques.
• Knowledge of warehouse software packages, preferable SAP, and MS Office proficiency.
• Ability to input, retrieve, and analyze data.
• Hands-on commitment to getting the job done.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in decision-making and exercising sound judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Effective communication skills with staff and peers from up and downstream processes.
• Identify continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ability to motivate engagement of a diverse group of employees and drive changes.
• Coach and mentor direct reports.
• Clear understanding of problem-solving processes and methods.
• Identify obstacles within department that may keep employees from being effective; take action to address issues as they arise.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, organize and accurately prioritize work, be detail-oriented, understand when urgency is required and use good judgment in various situations.
• Able to use sound judgment and discretion in dealing with highly confidential information.
• Able to successfully handle and manage change.
• Able to build and maintain positive relationships, both internally and externally, and collaborate well cross-functionally.
• Plans and holds the team accountable to daily tasks and departmental strategic goals.
• Appropriately receive constructive feedback from team members and leadership to continuously improve professionally.
• Effective time management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 3+ years of applicable job experience in an operations environment (ex. production, distribution, logistics).
• 5+ years of previous leadership/supervision experience required.
• Experience with Lean System practices across multiple processes.
• Track record of ensuring equipment is properly maintained, and preventative maintenance is performed in a timely manner.
• SAP knowledge preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance bonuses.
• Comprehensive health benefits package starting on day one.
• Generous vacation and paid time off policy.
• Opportunities for career growth and development.
• Positive and collaborative work environment.