Shift Supervisor

Summary

The Shift Supervisor is responsible for the planning and execution of resources to achieve production objectives associated with the operating plan. Shift supervisors report to the Production Supervisor. A great shift supervisor ensures that all tasks are running smoothly and on time, and that end products are of acceptable quality.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Responsible for maintaining a safe working environment
• Responsible for hiring/firing and discipline of personnel on shift
• Responsible for maintenance of timecards
• Responsible for properly utilizing labor to achieve production plans
• Responsible for accurate labor/production/scrap recording in IQMS
• Responsible for scanning and inventory accuracy at work centers
• Responsible for line clearance activities that occur on shift
• Responsible for training to established procedures and verifying competence of operators
• Responsible for staff performance evaluations
• Responsible for 5S of the work areas
• Responsible for communicating and achieving shift goals and objectives and maintain performance metrics as required to monitor results
• Participate in continuous improvement programs and manufacturing process improvements
• Help develop, update and maintain work instructions, procedures, and documentation for the Quality Management System
• Generate shop orders for mold repairs or maintenance in absence of planning
• Other responsibilities as required by Supervisor
• When quality issues arise, this position has the authority to stop the press if needed to conduct root cause analysis