Production Supervisor

Principal Accountabilities

Ensures all work is performed safely.

Maintains standards to ensure parts meet customer quality and specifications.

Establishes and adjusts work procedures to ensure on-time production.

Prioritizes work orders for each work cell according to the Capacity Task List.

Analyzes production schedules and estimates labor hours needed for job completion.

Fosters a continuous improvement environment every day.

Assists with interviewing, hiring, training, development, and performance management of production area personnel.

Remains knowledgeable of all company policies and upholds them consistently.

Examines defective machinery to determine cause of malfunction and reports need for repair.

Organizes preemptive maintenance and ensures minimal downtime.

Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.

Reduces lead times and eliminates late orders.

Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency.

Reports immediately to management any and all problems affecting safety, equipment, tooling, and quality.

Responsible for minimizing part overruns, eliminating whenever possible or as directed by management.

Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists team members in solving work problems.

Initiates or suggests plans to motivate team members to achieve work goals.

Maintains time and production records.

Attends production meetings, as well as meetings with other supervisors to coordinate activities of departments.

Approves payroll hours for direct reports.

Maintains full working knowledge of all processes.

Ensures a clean and organized work environment.

Operates machines when applicable or based on work load.

Conducts himself/herself in a professional manner in accordance with company guidelines.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Able to create a clear vision and think strategically.
• Highly effective oral and written communications skills.
• Proven ability to influence people and teams to achieve successful results.
• Exhibits high credibility and trustworthiness to co-workers, customers, and the company.
• Consistent decision making with an ability to define, improve, and organize people around process.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks with attention to detail.
• Tenacity in overcoming obstacles while maintaining productive and positive working relationships.
• Strong project management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to execute in a rapidly changing, fast-paced environment that requires strong teamwork.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and the capacity to learn new systems.
• Proficiency with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.
• Ability to execute in a rapidly changing, fast-paced environment that requires strong teamwork.
• Skill in performing accurate arithmetic functions involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; using decimals, percentages, fractions, and ratios.
• Complete blueprint reading/understanding with specific knowledge regarding material properties.
• Full understanding of all tools, gages, and other equipment used to inspect production parts.
• May be expected to arrive early or stay late to ensure daily requirements are met.

Education and Experience

• 3 plus years of experience in a relevant manufacturing setting.
• Previous leadership experience.
• Equivalent of high school diploma or G.E.D. certification.
• Preferred previous supervisory experience in a manufacturing setting.
• College or related technical degree.

Physical Demands

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and walk throughout the building.
• The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is required to stand and/or walk for prolonged periods of time.
• The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• The employee must regularly lift up to 60 pounds and move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• The employee may be required to work with hazardous materials.
• The employee may be exposed to hot surfaces, hot air, electrical hazards, and flames.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works with moving machinery and occasionally in outside weather.