Shift Lead/Supervisor (REQ845)

General Summary

Position encompasses the staffing, supervision, direction, training, and evaluation of an assigned production team. Directs and controls multiple production operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Safely ensures all phases of manufacturing are being performed efficiently and effectively.
• Identifies and solves any issues or problems with equipment or personnel.
• Recommends and drives formula improvements, equipment, and engineering revisions.
• Maintains open lines of communication with Supply Chain Planning, Quality/Lab, Maintenance and Warehouse support groups to ensure production schedules are met.
• Covers publishing of process condition set up sheets; updating these conditions and maintaining the process conditions database.
• Produces all shop floor paperwork as required for process order production.
• Covers coordinating and administering all aspects of training for new hires as well as long term associates.
• Complies with and enforces all company policies and procedures.
• Ensures consistent and maximum throughput while maintaining acceptable quality control.
• Ensures efficient use of staffing by effective planning of vacation schedules and arranging the required coverage when necessary.
• Ensures that product loss and scrap production are kept to a minimum.
• Administers performance appraisals of production associates.
• Establishes, communicates, and provides timely feedback to assigned workforce on objectives, goals, and expectations.
• Ensures complete and accurate information is entered into SAP in a timely manner.
• Ensures production supply inventories are maintained and notifies the appropriate purchasing associates when items need to be restocked.
• Reviews and corrects information in E-Time for timekeeping of production associates' hours.
• Ensures that attendance issues are reported and handled in accordance with the attendance policy.
• Covers coordinating with other Shift Supervisors to provide seamless shift turnover and appropriate staffing.
• Covers ensuring plant production area housekeeping is maintained in "Tour Ready" conditions at all times in accordance with housekeeping guidelines.

Requirements

• US High School diploma or GED equivalency
• Minimum seven (7) years experience in a manufacturing leadership position managing direct reports
• Broad knowledge of safety procedures and manufacturing operations
• Effectively communicate in writing and verbally, in English
• Competency in computer and PC software including email, internet, and MS office

Benefits

• Most Benefits Start Day One!
• Medical, Dental, & Vision
• Company paid life and long-term and short-term disability programs
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) with a strong matching program
• 120 hours Paid Time Off (pro-rated based on hire date)
• 11 paid holidays