Production Supervisor

Come join a global leader in pipe joining solutions! Victaulic offers career opportunity, professional development, excellent benefits, and a collaborative work environment. Our people are our best asset, so we take care of them.

Victaulic is a global leader in mechanical pipe joining innovations and the world's leading producer of mechanical pipe joining solutions. The company has 13 manufacturing facilities and 28 branches worldwide with 4,400 employees who speak 43 languages across the globe. With over 2000 global patents, Victaulic solutions are at work in more than 140 countries across diverse business lines including oil and gas, chemical, mining, power generation, water and wastewater treatment, military and marine, as well as commercial building and fire protection.

Since the 1950’s, Victaulic has been providing ground-breaking fire protection products and system solutions for challenges faced by engineers, contractors, property managers, and fire marshals. Victaulic is a leading fire protection manufacturer of innovative fire products and firefighting systems including fire sprinklers, fire extinguishing and fire suppression systems, pipe couplings and fittings, and flow control valves. These products are used in commercial, infrastructure, and industrial applications to protect people and property.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all employees understand and abide by all Company safety rules, regulations, and policies.
• Maintain safe and sanitary working conditions in the facility in accordance with Company standards, state, and federal laws and regulations.
• Ensure all employees understand their OSHA rights.
• Conduct safety training topics as required or needed.
• Schedule employees to attend all assigned safety meetings, toolbox talks, and safety training sessions.
• Promptly investigate all accidents and near misses, completing appropriate reports and taking action to eliminate root causes.
• Oversee all operational aspects of the areas on assigned shift.
• Supervise hourly personnel assigned to the same area and provide accountability for area results and activities.
• Ensure continuity between shifts on area practices.
• Set area practices and goals for continuous improvement.
• Coordinate and direct area resources toward problems or weaknesses to maximize area efficiency.
• Facilitate improvement projects.
• Provide process and methods control.
• Coordinate all area training for both hourly and salaried personnel.
• Approve all vacation, PTO, shift modifications, etc., for hourly personnel.
• Ensure the area is properly cleaned and maintained, including 5-S paperwork completion and posting.
• Manage equipment and hourly personnel to manufacture a steady flow of quality products while maintaining a safe and clean environment.
• Assign and instruct the workforce to maintain high-quality production while following all process procedures as explained in the process control manual.
• Enforce priorities and procedures as determined by the Plant Manager.
• Monitor operations constantly to ensure equipment is in proper working condition, employees are following procedures, and work areas are kept clean and safe.
• Complete daily production and downtime reports.
• Complete daily attendance and absentee reports.
• Distribute overtime equally within each department.
• Enforce all collective bargaining regulations following written procedures.
• Take action on any processes going out of control.
• Communicate with employees and fellow supervisors.
• Define, in writing, any problems that must be addressed to any service department.
• Participate actively in the Quality Improvement Process and the Victaulic Product Delivery System (VPDS) by conducting scheduled employee involvement and training meetings.
• Candidate must be open to 2nd and 3rd shift.

Requirements

• High School Graduate (College Preferred).
• Five years’ experience in Foundry/Manufacturing operations.
• Must be willing to work extended hours, weekends, or other shifts if required.
• Must maintain a professional appearance.
• Must maintain a good performance and attendance record.
• Must be physically and mentally capable of handling exerting and/or stressful situations.
• Must be able to conduct and participate in meetings.

Benefits

• Company-matched 401k Plan
• Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits (Medical, Vision, Dental, Prescription)
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Education Assistance / Tuition Reimbursement Program (effective 6 months after hire)
• Wellness Program
• Benefits effective first day of employment

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