Supervisor Production

About the role

An entry-level leader role that oversees a team of employees focused on Production and Manufacturing initiatives aimed at optimizing processes, reducing waste, and enhancing productivity. This role is responsible for continuously improving all production methods while adhering to all safety procedures and providing guidance, support, and direction to team members.

Responsibilities

• Supervise department-specific Manufacturing functions across one or more shifts, including reviewing production orders and/or schedules to ensure production requirements are completed according to established schedules.
• Resolve operational, process, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and production downtime.
• Schedule personnel and assign work to meet production requirements efficiently and cost-effectively.
• Ensure adherence to established priorities for production workflow.
• Assist with planning, developing, and administering departmental procedures, policies, and standards.
• Ensure organizational policies and procedures are communicated and practiced.
• Develop appropriate measures or standards for performance and use these to monitor, evaluate, and continuously improve employees and production.
• Maintain shift reports and records.
• Verify employee hours worked in timekeeping system (Kronos) daily.
• Provide consistent and constructive feedback to employees; train, develop, or identify employee training and resource needs.
• Establish priorities and monitor the quality and quantity of work performed by the department and individuals, ensuring quality requirements and procedures are communicated, understood, and practiced.
• Maintain control of resources to ensure ongoing operation of the department within the established budget, productivity, and efficiency standards.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with other departments to proactively address issues that may impact production quality or processes.
• Work with the safety committee by attending safety meetings, working on safety projects, completing safety surveys, performing safety training, and ensuring a safe work environment and appropriate employee behavior.
• Involved in the hiring process for the assigned employee work group.
• Responsible for employee counseling and disciplinary actions, including recommendations for termination; involves HR for assistance in resolving employee relation issues.
• Maintain accurate records of improvement initiatives, performance metrics, and outcomes.
• Monitor work quality and adherence to standards, ensuring products or services meet or exceed established criteria.
• Address and resolve operational issues, conflicts, and challenges that may arise within the team.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
• 4-6 years’ relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 0-2 years of management experience.
• Direct reports responsibility.
• Occasional exposure to hazardous conditions such as noise, moving mechanical parts, and airborne particles on a high-traffic production floor.
• Ability to walk long distances and stand for long periods of time.
• Bending, crouching, and stooping may be required.
• Ability to work in non-climate-controlled facilities.
• Work environment may be noisy and high-traffic.
• Flexible schedule may include evening and night shifts, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to wear personal protective gear correctly most of the day.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds regularly.

Skills

• Specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in own job discipline or field.
• Focused on and responsible for team productivity and collective impact.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Able to multitask, prioritize, delegate, and manage time effectively.
• High level of integrity and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential data.
• Proficient using Microsoft Office Suite products.
• Flexible attitude, adaptable to change, team player, and able to handle multiple projects at once.
• High degree of professionalism, judgment, maturity, and resourcefulness in the absence of formalized guidelines and procedures.