Production Supervisor (2nd Shift)

Leadership and Operations

Lead daily production operations across shifts while ensuring safety, quality, and productivity targets are met.
Collaborate with other departments and shifts to support production flow and resolve constraints.
Open and shut down buildings at shift start/end and supervise weekend operations as needed.
Create, manage, and maintain production schedules and staffing reports.
Allocate production and labor based on part constraints, breakdowns, and outages.

Safety, Compliance and 5S

Lead 5S projects and maintain plant safety and cleanliness standards.
Provide Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and enforce all safety protocols.
Conduct daily safety audits, Gemba walks, and safety form submissions.
Perform accident investigations, safety observations, and incident documentation.
Reasonable suspicion checks and escalating protocol as needed.
Troubleshoot issues and communication prior to maintenance escalation.
Submit maintenance work orders (non-urgent issues).

Employee Management and HR Functions

Track and report employee attendance and labor movement; discipline as needed.
Review, edit, and approved punches and timecards; verify weekend punches before Monday.
Approve, edit, or deny time off requests and maintain vacation calendars.
Conduct interviews and participate in hiring decisions as needed.
Collaborate with HR and/or management regarding employee discipline, PIPs, conflict resolution, terminations, and other employment-related issues.
Aid employees with forms and requests.
Engage with employees, address concerns, and gather feedback.

Training and Development

Develop training plans for new employees and maintain training records and logs.
Mentor and train Team Leads, backup leads, and other employees.
Support new hire onboarding, internships, plant tours, and floor orientations.
Plan and coordinate specialty role training (Helix, Water Panels, Frame Lead, Brazer).

Production Performance and Reporting

Track attainment numbers and explain performance variances.
Monitor training times, downtime, setup time, SPC checks, and MES system data.
Verify production numbers and investigate/address performance misses.
Complete daily Kanban, LMT, and 5S roadmap activities.
Prepare pass-down files and attainment reports.
Complete projects as assigned.

Quality, Inventory, and Materials

Complete Quality forms and transactions; support Quality department and processes as needed.
Manage RGAs, rework, forklift damage reports, and part shortages.
Print and update unit labels and troubleshoot label needs.
Communicate part outages and update communication boards/tabs.
Aid receiving and shipping operations when warehouse supervisor is unavailable.

Systems, IT, and Equipment Support

Troubleshoot mechanical and equipment issues prior to maintenance involvement.
Troubleshoot IT, vision, tester, and scan-to-pack systems prior to support department involvement.
Modify production related systems parameters as needed or authorized.
Stay informed on outages, system changes, and department updates.

Communication and Administration

Attend and lead meetings (daily meetings, Webex, Town Halls, in-person)
Respond promptly to emails, messages, and meeting invites.
Communicate via email, text, phone, and Webex before, during, and after work hours.
Answer, transfer, and direct phone calls professionally.
Communicate with vendors and other locations (e.g. Westport) regarding returns or labeling issues.
Cook up deviations with Engineering and pull drawings/documents as required.