Supervisor Production

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for the daily assignments of hourly personnel to meet schedule commitments and cycle time requirements.
• Selects new employees and is accountable for the successful onboarding and training of new hires.
• Ensures departmental compliance, employee attendance records, and enforcement of all company policies and procedures. Ensures consistent and effective employee relations. Recommends rewards/recognition as appropriate. Initiates necessary disciplinary actions as required.
• Provides ongoing performance feedback and coaching for assigned hourly production personnel.
• Ongoing training and development of all departmental personnel. Includes defining job function requirements, training plans for employees to develop the required skills, and maintaining the department qualification and training skill matrix.
• Provides input and recommendations on staffing requirements. May assist in developing area budget goals for personnel, equipment, supplies, etc.
• Prioritizes and manages the customer workflow within the department to ensure timely and efficient task completion.
• Accountable for ensuring all quality, regulatory and safety/environmental requirements are met. Responsible to make sure appropriate actions are taken to meet all requirements, including stopping production if appropriate.
• Reviews all work within the department to assure technical accuracy of the work meets customer requirements, engineering design expectations as documented in shop orders, engineering prints, bills of material, work instructions and quality documentation. Assures all workmanship standards are met.
• Provides technical expertise for problem resolution. Liaisons with appropriate departments such as Materials, Engineering, Sales Administration, Product Management to determine root cause and corrective actions.
• Ensures that equipment and tooling are well maintained (working closely with Maintenance). Participates in daily management meetings and walk-throughs. Documents changes and processes accordingly using company methods and processes.
• Prioritizes workload and communicates tasks that need to be completed within set deadlines.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of metal fabrication, welding and manufacturing equipment processes.
• Acquired knowledge of planning, organizing, controlling, coordinating, and directing manufacturing personnel.
• Possesses a high level of supervisory capability, which ensures leadership, and motivation of subordinates to attain high standards of quality and productivity.
• React to change in a timely and organized manner.
• Familiar with the safe operation of various tools – drill, screw gun, sander, jig saw, etc.
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, with demonstrated team building and conflict resolution ability. Excellent employee and human relations skills.
• Ability to communicate at all levels to include presenting information to individuals and small groups.
• Advanced problem solving and project management skills.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point).
• Ability to work under pressure with limited or non-supervision.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills: ability to read, write, comprehend, and verbally communicate simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to read and use linear and other measuring devices.
• Good understanding of OSHA and EPA standards and the ability to implement and direct environmental, health and safety policies and procedures.
• Detailed knowledge and experience with manufacturing processes.
• Frequent use of computer terminals and personal computers to perform duties of their position.
• Fundamental use of various pneumatic and power tools. Must be familiar with the safe operation of various tools – drill, screw gun, sander, jig saw, etc.
• Understanding and application of lean principles and continuous improvement methodologies preferred.

Education and/or Experience

• Associate degree (4-year college degree preferred) or equivalent of a combination of education and experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Five or more years of experience in supervision or leading teams in a manufacturing operation in a metal fabrication and/or machine shop is preferred.
• Five or more years’ experience in vehicle production, metal fabrication or custom manufacturing environment preferred.

Physical Demands

• Standing, walking, bending, reaching, and lifting up to 40 pounds.

Work Environment/Conditions

• Manufacturing environment
• Indoor/ outdoors warehouse environment.
• Office environment.
• Required to wear PPE in designated areas.