Production Supervisor

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain standard work for all areas of oversight.
• Coach and mentor associates in continuous improvement tools: 5S, problem solving (5 Why) and waste removal Kaizen.
• Communicate needs, set priorities and coordinate the production and resources to effectively execute production schedules in order to meet or exceed customer’s expectations for on time and full (OFR).
• Balance safety, quality and production to achieve profitable results.
• Teach and apply departmental performance measures (KPI’s), including visual controls (SQDC/HRxHR) in your area of oversight and act as an ambassador for these tools across the factory floor.
• Manage priorities accordingly: safety and incident investigations, inventory levels, product quality and daily production output.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Lead and manage assigned personnel within specified work groups ranging from 15 to 50 employees.
• Lead all associates of the department and is responsible for the performance management and leadership of the associates within that department.
• Maintain confidentiality when required.
• Carry out responsibilities in accordance with company policies and applicable federal, state and local regulations.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree from two-year college or university with emphasis on manufacturing / production management or a similar area of study as well as 3 to 5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Prior experience working in a supervisory role in a manufacturing environment with exposure to common manufacturing procedures including assembly, CNC machine operations and other common manufacturing procedures.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the supervisor is frequently required to stand or sit and use hands, arms, and fingers to handle or feel and reach.
• The supervisor must be able to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a supervisor encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the supervisor is exposed to moving mechanical parts and electrical circuits.
• The supervisor is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
• Temperatures in the winter are as low as 50 degrees Fahrenheit and as high as 85+ degrees Fahrenheit in the summer.

JDE-Inventory Systems

• A working knowledge of JDE or similar system for material issuance and inventory control is a must.