Production Supervisor (3rd shift)

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About the Role

As a Production Supervisor, you will lead daily manufacturing operations to ensure the safe, efficient, and high-quality production of fabricated components while meeting customer delivery requirements.

Your Team

You will lead a team of approximately 30 to 60 production associates responsible for manufacturing and processing fabricated components in a dynamic production environment. Your team plays a meaningful role in delivering high-quality products safely, efficiently, and on schedule to meet project requirements.

Responsibilities

• Enforce safety and sanitation regulations.
• Investigate accidents and implement corrective plans to eliminate recurrence.
• Conduct or assign training for equipment operations or work and safety procedures.
• Direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the production or processing of fabricated components.
• Address problems with work quality, issues between employees, and other concerns in an effective, thorough, and timely manner.
• Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements. Evaluate current production estimates and outputs to ensure that customer delivery requirements are met.
• Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals and minimize overtime.
• Monitor and prioritize workflow of production lines to meet daily schedules.
• Assist in determining standards, budgets, production goals, and rates, based on company policies, equipment and labor availability, and workloads.
• Develop and implement 6S activities and other measures to motivate employees and to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, and efficiency.
• Work requires a high level of judgment, analytic ability, and creativity, such as investigating moderately complex problems or situations, analyzing information, and recommending/implementing solutions.
• Support NPD and TCO activities.
• Directly supervise between thirty to sixty full-time employees. Responsibilities include training associates; planning, assigning, and directing work; rewarding and disciplining associates; supply and conversion cost adherence; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Business or Engineering or equivalent experience by combination of education and work experience in a specific discipline. (Bachelor degree preferred)
• Minimum two years of similar job-related experience, or equivalent combination of education & experience.
• Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
• Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
• Ability to adapt to changing situations and adjust actions in relation to others' actions.
• Working knowledge of Windows, MS Word, Excel.
• Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt or Bronze Certification. (preferred)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Well trained in 6S principles and the discipline to sustain.
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for increasing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Knowledge of fabrication machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Pay

The estimated base salary for this position is $80,000 - $110,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. Individual pay is based on location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, commission, and/or long-term incentives.

Benefits

• Medical and dental coverage starting on day one.
• Insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) with options for employee contributions and company matching.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Educational assistance programs.
• Paid holidays and paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service.
• Family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave.
• Commuting benefits.
• Employee Discount Program.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Childcare benefits.