Production Supervisor

About the role

Element Resources operates one of the leading Battery Recycling facilities in the country and has been a mainstay in the Muncie community for over 30 years. Did you know that batteries are the most recycled product in the world with a more than 99 percent recycling rate? Element provides an essential supply of recycled products to America's battery manufacturers to produce high quality, top performing batteries to power cars, trucks and forklifts, which are vital to keeping our country's supply chain running.

Responsibilities

• Supervise plant operations in accordance with plant policies and procedures.
• Train, coach, mentor and lead plant hourly employees for improved performance.
• Counsel and complete necessary documentation for training or corrective actions and violations of Plant Rules.
• Conduct regular employee performance evaluations.
• Responsible for shift schedule to include: assignments/rotations, employee training, employee vacations, employee breaks, overtime assignment, and back-up for absent employees.
• Cook up production startups, shutdowns, and changeovers.
• Collaborate with hourly plant employees and quality department to make adjustments as necessary during shift to produce product within quality specifications.
• Reject product outside of specifications.
• Complete shift paperwork daily, to include: Safety, Quality, and Productivity as well as work area logs.
• Schedule and conduct Tool Box Meeting meetings with hourly employees on a daily basis.
• Develop and sustain Standardized Work and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Ensure that hourly employees follow Standardized Work and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Enhance 5S program for all work and office areas.

Requirements

• A High School Diploma or GED required.
• An Associate’s degree is a plus.
• Strong leadership and development skills.
• Must have good verbal & written communication skills, including the ability to speak to large group audiences.
• 5 years previous supervisory experience in a production environment preferred.
• Able to read, write and speak English.
• Proficient in basic addition and subtraction. Understand temperature and weight measures.
• Able to read and interpret blue prints is preferred.
• Proficient with MS Office Products (Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook, and Word).
• Experience with Toyota Production Systems, Lean Manufacturing, or Six Sigma Certification a plus.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 5 years previous supervisory experience in a production environment preferred.
• Able to read, write and speak English.
• Proficient in basic addition and subtraction. Understand temperature and weight measures.
• Able to read and interpret blue prints is preferred.
• Proficient with MS Office Products (Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook, and Word).
• Experience with Toyota Production Systems, Lean Manufacturing, or Six Sigma Certification a plus.