Supervisor, Production

About the role

HWI has a fantastic opportunity to join our Production Team as a Supervisor, Production. At HWI our supervisors are an integral part of our operations success. This role will lead the press department operators in our efforts to make quality product in a safe manner while exceeding the quality and delivery standards expected by our customers. Communication and leadership skills are key as this role interfaces with a wide variety of leaders and team members across the plant to achieve our collective goals.

Responsibilities

• Leading and organizing shift activities to maximize productivity of the line including incorporating key communication meetings, preventative maintenance, training, and feedback to the team.
• Managing all aspects of their team including payroll approval, vacation approval, performance management, communication and coaching and feedback as required.
• Audits and observes to ensure our product meets or exceeds quality standards.
• Owns Quality Control compliance for their assigned working area.
• Analyzing equipment operations, performance, and problems and secures resources to ensure issues are resolved quickly and properly.
• Partnering with maintenance to solve equipment changes and problems.
• Calculating and reporting of production key performance indicators and deliverables for their team.
• Actively participates in report out and production meetings.
• Actively demonstrating and promoting safety and a safe work environment and holds their team accountable to drive a best in industry safety culture.

Requirements

• Requires a high school diploma
• B.S. Degree in Operations, Business, Supply Chain preferred
• Requires computer operation skills including MSOffice and Oracle ERP accounting system
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Experience in working towards Lean production
• Previous experience in a refractor operation of similar manufacturing environment preferred
• Requires knowledge of hydraulic equipment
• Physical Activity: Requires more than 2/3 of time standing, sitting, talking and hearing and using hands/fingers to handle and/or feel; and less than 1/3 of time walking.
• Lifting: Requires lifting up to 50 pounds less than 1/3 of time.
• Vision: Requires accurate close, distant, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus.
• Environment: Requires more than 2/3 of time in a factory setting.
• Noise: Requires working in factory conditions.