Supervisor Production

Coordinates the effective use of equipment, facilities, team members, and skill sets to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost requirements for a group of departments and/or multiple shifts.

Responsibilities

• Develops, trains, and motivates team members to achieve desired safety, efficiency, proficiency, cooperation, and morale; maintains awareness of plant and/or engineering policies and procedures and ensures employee adherence; may recommend and/or implement new plant policies and procedures.
• Analyzes potential production problems (delays, material shortages, equipment repairs, etc.) and devises and implements procedures to minimize lost time due to these occurrences.
• Reviews operational schedules, coordinates production/testing activities, and manages team member assignments; may manage for multiple departments and/or shifts.
• Assists with tasks such as monitoring and determining manufacturing costs and outlay, quality and quantity of goods produced, production methods, tooling applications, and ensures the effective use of production hours, skills, machines, equipment, and facilities.
• Interacts with engineers to modify machines, equipment, and/or processes to improve safety, production, and overall quality; provides liaison support between plant and engineering to ensure efficient manufacturing processes.
• Uses data to estimate work-hour requirements and departmental efficiencies for continuous improvement projects; recommends and initiates projects; sees those projects through to deadline with measurable improvements.
• Manages costs and budgets and provides corrective action plans to improve budgetary control.
• Inspects materials and finished product for quality compliance as required.
• Performs full range of managerial responsibilities which may include but are not limited to: interviewing, hiring, coaching, and developing employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; performance management; department budget.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum of three years of experience in a manufacturing environment including previous experience managing personnel in a production environment with a High School diploma.
• Minimum of one year of experience in a manufacturing environment with a Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience working in multiple departments preferred.
• Experience with continuous improvement methods and teams, or cost reduction initiatives showing tangible results.

Skills

• Knowledge of manufacturing equipment, procedures, and production/quality standards.
• Demonstrated ability to work with multiple internal departments to ensure on-time delivery of quality product.
• May require in-depth ability to read, interpret, and explain blueprints, engineering drawings, job orders, and specifications based on location.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact with and motivate a diverse group of employees.
• Advanced ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of personnel and production problems.
• Strong computer skills and familiarity with office productivity software and business control software such as SAP.
• Ability to work in a busy, fast-paced production environment, often under time constraints.
• Fluent in English and primary language used in area of responsibility and/or location.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or General Education Degree.