Supervisor II, Production

Job Description

The Production Supervisor will manage, direct, and coordinate all activities related to a production shift to maximize productivity and minimize cost while maintaining quality. Typically supervises 40 plus employees, coordinate with the Scheduler to ensure daily production requirements are achieved, plan, assign, and direct work, appraise performance, reward and discipline employees, address complaints and resolve problems, ensure all production data is gathered and reported correctly on a daily basis, support and improve upon quality initiatives designed to meet plant goals, and ensure safety programs are implemented effectively, reviewed regularly, and revised as necessary.

• Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Essential Duties And Responsibilities include:

• Manage, direct, and coordinate all activities related to a production shift to maximize productivity and minimize cost while maintaining quality
• Typically supervises 40 plus employees
• Coordinate with Scheduler to ensure daily production requirements are achieved
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities including interviewing, hiring & training employees
• Plan, assign & direct work
• Appraise performance
• Reward & discipline employees
• Address complaints & resolve problems
• Ensure all production data is gathered and reported correctly on a daily basis
• Support & improve upon Quality initiatives designed to meet plant goals
• Ensure safety programs are implemented effectively, reviewed regularly and revised as necessary

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree preferred (business, engineering)
• 2+ years of manufacturing experience
• Supervisory experience preferred
• Good verbal & interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work well in group situations
• Ability to deal effectively with conflict in mature & consistent manner
• Good computer skills
• SAP experience preferred

Company Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance
• A variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health
• Community Engagement
• Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs
• Training and Development
• Constant opportunities for advancement
• Skills development
• Formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union)
• A Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization

Sustainability Commitment

The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.