Manufacturing Production Shift Supervisor

About the role

The Production Shift Supervisor manages shift employees within a specified manufacturing department, planning and assigning work, implementing policies and procedures, and recommending improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures, and working conditions.

Responsibilities

• Manage the activities of the production floor under the direction of the business unit manager, following established procedures and approved processes.
• Supervise departmental production operations and strictly follow process parameters specified by process engineers.
• Organize the team to meet production targets per production schedule and ensure products meet quality standards.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate departmental shift activities to fulfill sales orders, meet inventory requirements, and deliver manufactured products in a timely fashion.
• Monitor the condition of production equipment and coordinate repairs with maintenance technicians.
• Ensure completion of operators’ portion of equipment maintenance as specified by the maintenance department.
• Complete and provide daily reports regarding Safety, Quality, product quantity, and types.
• Cooperate with HR and the production manager to train, monitor, develop, and discipline team members.
• Maintain a clean and organized production floor.
• Accept and complete any other relevant tasks assigned by the Company.

Requirements

• Associate Degree required; Bachelor’s Degree highly preferred.
• 5–7 years of experience within a manufacturing environment required.
• 3–5 years of previous supervisory experience strongly preferred.

Skills

• Leadership
• Strong ethics
• Safety conscience
• Organizational skills
• Project management

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand or sit for extended periods of time.
• Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Performed under some temperature extremes, elevated platforms, and some hazardous conditions.
• Frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibration.
• Noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.

Travel required: Low (0–10%)

Pay

$63,000–$68,000 yearly salary