Production Supervisor

Job Details

Description Duties and Responsibilities:

- Maintains machine production goals, according to company core values (safety, employee engagement, quality, on time delivery, maximize profit).

- Reports issues and urgent items to Production Manager and fellow supervisors.

- Works with Sales, Engineering, and Quality to answer all questions related to production scheduling, lead times, machine readiness, and material conditions.

- Aids in the development, management, and the implementation of Production Policies and Procedures.

- Complies with, demonstrates, and imposes all company safety rules and regulations; audits, reviews and edits JSA’s.

- Inspects and monitors work areas and employees’ behaviors for unsafe acts or unsafe conditions and takes corrective actions.

- Reviews jobs for appropriate specifications and the department’s ability to run them when new orders are placed.

- Communicates production schedules with the previous and following shift.

- Coach employees in all areas of work to promote a productive working environment.

- Assess shift employees’ performances and prepare annual evaluation reports.

- Initiates personnel actions, such as promotions, transfers, discharges, or disciplinary measures.

- Monitors and tracks daily attendance of all employees on shift.

- Issues maintenance work orders if necessary to ensure efficient operation of machinery.

- Develop and maintain training plans for employee skill development.

- Participates in rotation of supervisors to ensure 2nd shift has a resource to call on nights.

- Learn how to operate machines and apply problem solving techniques when issues arise.

Required Education And Experience

- HS Diploma/GED required.

- At least 2 years of related leadership experience in a high-speed, high-volume working environment.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

- Comprehensive understanding of production operations, logistics and equipment

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

- Microsoft Office skills with a working knowledge of Excel, Word, and Outlook

- Overtime and weekend work could be required

- Ability to work effectively with all other employees

- Continuous process improvement will be required

- Strong organizational skills

- A positive attitude

- The capacity and desire to learn

- The ability to pass both a pre-employment background and drug screening

Working Conditions (Including Physical And Mental Demands)

- Manual dexterity for use of computer, telephone and other office equipment as needed

- Ability to speak, hear and interpret sounds and speech

- Must be able to sit, stand and/or walk for up to 8 hours per day, occasionally 8+ hours, occasionally position will require stooping, kneeling or crouching for less than 8 hours per day

- Ability to carry up to 50 lbs.

- Work environment is consistent with an office setting

- Occasional exposure to loud noises.

- Occasional Travel