Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Cook up production work orders with material and equipment availability, employee count, and order due-dates.
• Assign tasks to employees.
• Ensure materials and equipment are available.
• Provide technical advice and responsible for accuracy of production operations completed.
• Communicate effectively with Staff and Management on work plan, assignment of duties and responsibilities regarding production decision making.
• Solve production problems in a timely manner.
• Key contact between production floor activities and Manufacturing & Process Engineering, Quality, Customer Service, Production Planning, Supply Chain, and Human Resources.
• Champion Lean initiatives and Continuous Improvement projects.
• Provide training and coaching as required to all employees in conjunction with the Manufacturing Manager.
• Responsible for documenting and keeping employee training records current.
• Deal with employee problems with the aid and support of Human Resources.
• Communicate safety policies and requirements and ensure all employees and processes are working in a safe manner.
• Cook up 5S and good housekeeping practices among employees.
• Ensure the smooth efficient flow of products through cooperation with other department supervisors.
• Participates in the interviewing and hiring process of new employees.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

COMPETENCIES

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and interpersonal skills, including ability to resolve disputes and observe confidentiality.
• Ability to use PC and widely used software packages, e.g., spreadsheets (Excel), word processing (MS Word), Outlook, SAP.
• Ability to learn new software packages as necessary.
• Ability to meet deadlines; accomplish work in order of priority; professionally maintain composure and effectiveness under pressure and changing conditions.
• Ability to learn new duties and adjust to new situations encountered on the job within a reasonable amount of time.
• Ability to negotiate conflict and maintain constructive working relationships with people at all levels of an organization (both inside and outside the company).

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Factory environment

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

• Supervised by: Manufacturing Manager or designate
• Type of Supervision received: Limited
• Supervises: Factory employees in assigned work cells
• Other contacts: Interact with scheduling, shipping/receiving, supply chain, mfg. & process engineering, maintenance, sales/customer service, quality, and human resources on a regular basis.

PAY RANGE

• Base Pay Range: $68,000-$90,000

BENEFITS

• Health insurance, dental, and vision (cost-share)
• HSA/FSA
• STD and LTD (company provided)
• Basic Life and AD&D (company provided)
• Voluntary Supplemental Life
• EAP (company provided)
• Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity
• 401K plan with employer match
• Paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• Volunteer hours
• Annual bonus based on company performance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Safety shoe and safety glasses reimbursement

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Preferred Bachelors or better in Management or related field
• Experience: Required 3-5 years: Progressive experience in factory operations and/or supervision
• Preferred: 5 years: Progressive lead experience reflecting a strong, ongoing commitment to training and team environment concepts with the ability to meet deadlines.