Shift Supervisor

Primary Responsibilities

• Directly supervise manufacturing department maintaining company standards and safety rules.
• Communicate daily priorities and activities to manufacturing team.
• Interpret company policy for associates.
• Control plant logistics cost by appropriate use of freight carriers.
• Cookordinate shift efforts to optimize workflow and associate potential.
• Improve stand operation work and system practices.
• Support Clarion TS16949 or related required applicable standards.
• Update daily production tracking system, making sure data is correct and closed.

Additional Responsibilities

• Assign daily work tasks for manufacturing associates, ensuring proper job rotation.
• Initiate First Piece Approval activities.
• Respond to and resolve associate questions, concerns, and improvement suggestions.
• Identify equipment improvements/repairs and initiate work orders.
• Ensure proper packaging and supplies are available for associates use.
• Aid associates with daily functions, running a press and assisting R/Os.
• Complete and issue employee reviews.
• Lead shift to shift hand-off and communication.
• Update customer service as problems affect customer needs.
• Participate and lead, as needed, internal problem solving/improvement activities.

Other Requirements

• Associate’s degree or one year of experience or training in a related field.
• Ability to apply common computer skills, including Microsoft Excel and Outlook.
• Must be able to effectively lead others.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of associates.
• Ability to read and interpret documents including safety rules, operating instructions, and system docs.
• Perform basic math functions – addition, subtraction, multiplication, division.
• Ability to actively participate in problem solving activities.
• Moderate to heavy physical activity including walking, pushing/pulling, and lifting.
• Willingness to support overtime during the week and weekends.