Supervisor, Molding

Work Mode

Onsite
Location: Huntsville, AL

About the role

Providing leadership to direct reports and assigned staff of a rotating 12-hour shift. Manage, develop, and motivate direct reporting staff, while maintaining a safe work environment and ensuring all safety regulations, policies and procedures are adhered to and enforced.

Responsibilities

• Leading the shift in terms of management of staff, management of production and quality targets and to ensure the smooth running of the production processes.
• Drive production efficiency and quality to ensure first pass goals are met or exceeded.
• Aid Department Manager with optimizing labor utilization for controlling bottom line financial results within variable budgeting.
• Maintain compliance for self and shift associates to all company policies, procedures, and work instructions.
• Create a positive, efficient, and team-based work environment for all shift personnel.
• Ensure all direct staff comply with the company’s Health and Safety procedures.
• Support company safety awareness and incentives to promote a safe work environment.
• Participate in the company’s continuous improvement by implementing or suggesting plans for future growth through personnel, processes, or procedures.
• Oversee proper completion of all required documentation and records to minimize and or eliminate errors.

Tactical

• Work closely with other Shift Supervisors and departments to ensure production handovers and coordination’s are effective communications tools.
• Day to day responsibilities for this role are safety, production personnel supervision/training and proficiency, production efficiency, troubleshooting, monitoring, and updating production schedule and Kronos daily and ensuring that all necessary shift paperwork and reports are completed daily.

Leadership Traits And Responsibilities

• Function effectively at both strategic and tactical levels.
• Effective communication, motivation of others and self, delegation, positivity, responsibility, integrity, teambuilding, positivity, creativity, feedback, continual growth.
• Create and measure performance factors.
• Model and support organization’s goals and values.
• Leadership by example, “roll up the shirtsleeves” management style and work ethic.

Requirements

• Associate's degree or equivalent level of education/experience
• 2+ years of supervisory experience required in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Manage associates by establishing effective lines of communication while improving performance
• Fluency with following applications; Excel, Word, Oracle, Cognos
• Proficient with spreadsheets and able to work independently
• Demonstrated high degree of attention to detail with emphasis on timely accurate completion of work product
• History of dependability and responsibility
• Willingness to learn and perform new job functions
• Must be reliable, dependable, and able to work independently and work well with others
• Overtime required when needed (including weekends)
• Good attendance: must be flexible to assist with workloads without notice for planned/unplanned absences
• Highly motivated, creative and results driven personality (to drive changes)
• Time management and being approachable and available
• Solid analytical, problem solving and continuous improvement skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills communicating with employees and management
• Self-starter able to work with minimum oversight of the department manager at times
• Must be able to multi-task effectively and direct one’s efforts to the tasks requiring the most immediate attention.

Benefits

The salary range for this position is $73,250 - $111,350. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location. In addition, this position is eligible for a performance bonus/variable incentive compensation.

About Kohler

Kohler is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. If, as an individual with a disability, you need reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact kohlerjobs@kohler.com .