Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Howmet Dover Casting is a world-class supplier of complex, investment-cast turbine airfoils and other components for the aircraft engine and industrial gas turbine industries. Howmet Dover Alloy is a world-class supplier of vacuum and air-melted nickel- and cobalt-based superalloys to aerospace, gas turbine, medical and other high-technology industrial markets.

About the Role

The Production Supervisor will direct and motivate the manufacturing work force to produce products of high quality in the most efficient and safe manner and ensure that scheduling meets business and customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the implementation of Howmet Aerospace's EHS value and policy statement and its accompanying principles.
• Comply with all department, facility, Corporate and Regulatory EH&S regulations.
• Wear all required personal protective equipment.
• Report all job-related illness and injuries (per employee handbook).
• Report all Safety, Health & Environmental concerns to your supervisor in a timely manner.
• Attend all EH&S training.
• Supervise an effective team; includes planning and holding meetings, preparing and conducting performance appraisals as appropriate, managing staffing levels (including vacations, overtime, and leaves of absences), assisting with career development (motivates, coaches, and trains to acquire maximum quality, productivity, morale, and cooperation), approving time and attendance, and prioritizing and making work assignments.
• Provide effective feedback to employees, both positive and negative.
• Maintain appropriate documentation for all disciplinary actions taken.
• Provide training and mentoring to new Supervisors.
• Direct training and orientation of employees to ensure EHS rules are known and understood, to improve work performance, and acquaint employees with company policies and procedures.
• Maintain compliance with the collective bargaining agreement.
• Handle grievances.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and practices.
• Schedule production and work teams.
• Review production and operating reports and resolve operations, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.
• Promote EHS and continuous improvement initiatives and culture.
• Implement ABS principles and initiatives and serve as the 6S program leader.
• Interact with employees and other departments in order to manage the flow of product through the operation.
• Maintain inventories, as applicable.
• Create a total awareness among assigned employees of Company policies, regulations, procedures, and business initiatives.
• Enforce compliance and act as a positive resource for information and questions.
• Respond to emergencies.
• Assist in troubleshooting production problems.
• Investigate and analyze.
• Initiate or recommend actions to correct deviations and variables affecting schedules, costs, quality, and other factors.
• Prepare and analyze documentation as required (i.e. production reports, log sheets, etc).
• Review work procedures for safety regulations and concerns.
• Plan, develop, and implement new methods and procedures designed to improve operations, minimize operating costs, and effect greater utilization of labor and materials.
• Confer with management, engineering, and quality control personnel to resolve maintenance problems and recommend measures to improve operations and conditions of machines and equipment.
• Perform audits for safety compliance; facilitate the 6S audit program.
• Assist with budget and goal setting of the operation.
• Comply with all EHS rules required for the work environment.
• Perform other duties, as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution
• Minimum of 3 years leadership experience
• Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
• This position entails access to export-controlled items and employment offers are conditioned upon an applicant's ability to lawfully obtain access to such items.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supervising in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with TPM, Synchronous Mfg, and Kaizen Concepts.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization, have good team building skills, excellent people skills; ability to handle multiple tasks, technically oriented.
• Must be energetic and a self-starter, able to promote and implement change, have good PC skills, good telephone skills, strong organizational skills, and ability to promote a continuous improvement atmosphere.

Pay

Anticipated Pay Range: $90-120K per year. Pay rates within this range are determined based on various factors including experience, education, certifications, etc.

Benefits

We are proud to offer a competitive benefits package, including comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision insurance coverage, matching 401K, Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, Performance Pay Bonus, Paid Time Off, Wellness Programs, EAP Program, (free local gym membership) as well as other discounted benefits.