Shift Supervisor - Day Shift 6am-6pm

Transcendia is a leader in custom-engineered materials for critical product components across a wide range of markets and applications, offering deep material science expertise, outstanding customer service, and trusted product reliability.

About the role

Supervises and coordinates activities of workers operating a variety of machines to manufacture products.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes work orders to estimate worker hours and create machining schedules that meet both internal and external needs
• Computes amounts of stock and supplies required for operations based on production schedules and requisitions materials from storage
• Interprets specifications, blueprints, and job orders for workers and assigns duties
• Plans flow of materials through the department and develops physical layout of machines according to work orders
• Interfaces with others in the organization to ensure customer deadlines are met
• Inspects and measures parts and products to verify conformance to specifications
• Directs workers in adjusting machines and equipment to repair products that fail to meet standards
• Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules
• Develops, recommends, and implements measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and product quality
• Suggests changes in working conditions and equipment use to increase efficiency of the shop, department, or work crew
• Maintains time and production records
• Develops capital equipment justifications for machine tools and process technology to improve quality, cost, and cycle times
• Estimates, requisitions, and inspects materials
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High School Diploma (or equivalent); Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Three years in a supervisory role in a manufacturing environment
• Five years in a plastics or extrusion environment
• Organizational skills with an ability to prioritize and multi-task
• Good problem-solving skills
• Ability to effectively develop people and lead a team
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Dedicated to continuous improvement
• Proficient in Excel and Word