Production Supervisor

About the Role

Primary responsibility is to execute company safety and quality objectives, meet production schedules, and manage cost of goods manufactured. This includes assisting in establishing and executing the manufacturing plan through effective management of labor, materials, and manufacturing overhead requirements. The role involves overall supervision of shift production, ensuring smooth operations while meeting safety, quality, and production goals. Leadership duties include new hire orientation, employee training and certification, problem-solving, and mentoring. The position also involves participation in manufacturing improvement projects and budget accountability.

Responsibilities

• Supervise employees in accordance with plant policies and procedures, delegating daily assignments, inspecting progress, and ensuring adherence to safety, quality, and productivity standards.
• Direct and control workloads to maintain smooth operation and flow, on-time delivery, and cost control to fulfill customer orders.
• Provide leadership in training and coaching employees, including new hire instruction, department certifications, and instruction on work methods, company policies, and procedures.
• Model and enforce company safety practices, oversee safety orientation, and report potential safety hazards or issues to the Department Manager.
• Solve routine and complex problems related to safety, quality, materials, equipment, and resources.
• Conduct timely employee performance reviews, progressive discipline, shift scheduling, work assignments, vacation scheduling, overtime assignments, and shift rotation.
• Manage personnel-related matters, coordinating with management and Human Resources as needed.
• Maintain employee files and related documentation.
• Ensure employees perform inspections of their work according to quality control standards and order requirements, with accurate documentation.
• Develop and maintain an effective department through selection, training, compensation, motivation, termination, and review of employees.
• Direct and supervise all department employees to establish and meet efficiency goals; review and discuss employee efficiencies as needed.
• Prepare and deliver department reports on efficiencies, productivity, and variances using company software tracking and production systems.
• Over-communicate with department and plant management regarding safety, quality, and on-time delivery.
• Ensure a clean and safe work area by following strict protocols and 6S initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.