Production Supervisor

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Communicate daily goals and direct staff as needed to accomplish goals set forth by the organization at the start and throughout the shift to every team member
• Review production orders or schedules to ascertain product data such as types, quantities, and specifications of products and scheduled delivery dates to plan department operations
• Plan production operations, establishing priorities and sequences for manufacturing products
• Prepare operational schedules and coordinate manufacturing activities to ensure production and quality of products meet specifications
• Review production and operating reports and resolve operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimal costs and prevent operational delays
• Inspect machines and equipment to ensure specific operational performance and optimum utilization
• Follow standard operational and working practices set forth by the organization and observe workers to ensure compliance with standards
• Resolve worker grievances or submit unsettled grievances to Plant Manager or refer Human Resources for action
• Investigate and correct, or have corrected immediately, unsafe conditions
• Know, observe, instruct and enforce all the general safety rules and special instructions for the department
• Thoroughly acquaint each employee with safety instructions and practice
• Investigate and report all personal injuries and illnesses sustained on the job by personnel within their area of responsibility
• Investigate and report all property damage accidents
• Welcome discussions involving safety suggestions which may be made by the workers review with safety manager to determine use of if practicable
• Ensure workers have and use personal protective equipment as determined by the Safety Manager
• Ensure all tools and equipment are in safe and proper working condition
• Directly supervises all staff members in their Production Department
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws
• Appraise performance
• Reward and discipline employees at time of events ensuring results are as intended

Qualifications, Education, and/or Experience

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to write correspondence effectively and appropriately
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
• Basic math skills
• Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists

Physical Demands

• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment, including being physically capable of maneuvering self throughout, work area, product, equipment.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.