Production Supervisor

About the role

Allfast Fastening Systems is a leading global manufacturer of solid and blind rivets, blind bolts, temporary fasteners, and installation tools for the aerospace industry. The company supports the commercial, military, and general aviation platforms in production and in service.

Responsibilities

• Enforces company policies (Conduct, Quality and Safety)
• Trains and coaches as needed
• Holds daily communication meetings with employees to communicate team goals
• Prepares employee performance evaluations and conducts performance reviews
• Outlines training plans and career prospects
• Administers company policies in hiring, promoting, disciplining and other related areas requiring guidance in conjunction with Human Resources and Management
• Implements the proper procedures or functions to optimize processes, reduce cost, and increase productivity while maintaining conformance to customer requirements and/or industry specifications; participates in continual process improvement and cost reduction projects
• Leads/drives change using Lean Manufacturing techniques; engages team through Lean culture techniques
• Trains personnel in the understanding and use of manufacturing and/or tooling blueprints and work orders
• Implements the necessary controls to ensure quality products are produced and delivered to schedule
• Ensures compliance with company policy in regard to quality requirements, Statistical Process Control, documentation, and computer transactions
• Analyzes production reports and conducts audits, trains, and coaches employees as necessary
• Covers production line leads to set up work methods to achieve productivity, quality, and safety expectations
• Reviews Engineering Change Orders and participates in Material Review Board as necessary
• Participates in failure analysis, and efficiently solves technical problems
• Conducts root cause and corrective actions as necessary
• Effectively carries out production operations and meets production schedules while maintaining product quality across and entire shift
• Captures inventory, shipping, and planning to process work orders from start to finish
• Captures working schedules for assigned departments
• Conducts time studies, and establishes work methods and work flow
• Maintains detailed production records timely and accurately
• Ensures that safety standards are followed and safety remains top priority

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Five to seven years related Manufacturing experience
• Minimum three to five years’ experience with supervisory responsibility in a high-volume manufacturing environment with applicable experience in an operational role
• Experience in supervising technical processes or products