Production Supervisor

Role Summary

The Production Supervisor directs and manages production operations and employees with overall responsibilities for production and quality activities.

Main Tasks

• Determines work procedures, prepares work schedules and expedites workflow
• Monitors all of the facility insuring employees are at workstations for startup, breaks and lunch timely
• Assigns duties and examines work for exactness, neatness and conformance to policies and procedures as well as customer expectations
• Hires, trains, develops, mentors, counsels and terminates according to HR policies 
• Identifies employees’ skills and develops them by coaching and counseling, controls and minimizes labor overtime
• Enforces understanding and compliance with all company policies and procedures
• Evaluates current processes and standardizes procedures to improve efficiency of workers
• Confers with other managers in the Manufacturing plant to ensure coordination of warehouse activities
• Ensures a safe work environment with a focus on “Safety First” with no lost-time worker’s comp incidents
• Provides leadership and training to accomplish the company goals and objectives
• Incorporates shop floor organization and plant cleanliness among plant personnel
• Reports daily production output along with a detail note of issues
• Assesses production levels and customer needs to improve efficiencies and meet goals
• Any additional duties as assigned

Your Profile

⦁    High School Diploma / GED; Bachelor’s degree preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience
⦁    3 year of experience supervising a large staff, including responsibility for hiring, counseling, training, terminating and performance appraisals preferred
⦁    3 years manufacturing, distribution and material management experience required
⦁    Experience or knowledge of raw materials planning/production scheduling process
⦁    Must have 5 S skills (keep work area safe & clean)
⦁    Must work safely and identify all safety issues using the STOP, CALL, WAIT system until repairs are made
⦁    Lean Manufacturing experience desired
⦁    Microsoft Office Suite proficiency (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint), experience working in ERP systems/ Sage experience a plus; ability to write routine reports and correspondences
⦁    Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with the ability to multi-task with self-initiative and work under pressure productively individually or with a team
⦁    Forklift experience or certification preferred
⦁    Self-driven, attention to detail, results-oriented with a positive outlook, and a clear focus on deliverables
⦁    Must be able to read, understand and comply with written and verbal instructions, company processes and procedures and safety policies
⦁    Strong verbal and written communication skills; active listening skills with all levels of employees
⦁    Must be able to lift a minimum of 50lbs.
⦁    Must be authorized to work in the United States

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