Job Description

Position Summary

Supervises, coordinates and directs safe, quality production.  Assures a safe working environment for all employees.  Directs effective and safe use of equipment in the manufacture of product.  Motivates subordinates to work together and to maintain a high level of productivity.  Determines and implements improvements in Plant manufacturing processes.  Accountable primarily for enameling and drawing with additional responsibility for finishing, maintenance, and security.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

1.    Safety

•    Provides leadership to ensure a work environment that is safe and free from hazards and unsafe behaviors.  Assures that safety items are responded to in a timely manner. Assures that general safe work practices and specific safe work instructions are followed within the area of responsibility. 

•    Conducts safety and housekeeping audits and actively audits for safe behaviors.  

•    Acts as the primary Incident Commander for all plant emergency response situations.  

2.    Production

•    Completes production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel; accomplishing work results; establishing priorities; monitoring progress; revising schedules; resolving problems; reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries.

•    Maintains workflow by monitoring all steps of the process; observing control points and equipment; monitoring personnel and resources; studying methods; implementing cost reductions; developing reporting procedures and systems; facilitating corrections to malfunctions within process control points; initiating and fostering a spirit of cooperation within and between departments.

•    Recommends changes in size of workforce.  

•    Participates in plant projects to help achieve plant objectives and goals.

•    Accountable for all plant operations to include security on off shifts and weekends.  

3.    Quality

•    Assures that products are manufactured to quality specifications.  

•    Assures quality issues are resolved in a timely manner.  Utilizes systematic problem solving methods to determine root causes of problems.

4.    Development of human resources

•    Leads efforts to create a culture that is customer-focused, team-based and driven by continuous improvement. 

•    Supervises and directs the work of hourly production employees plant-wide on the shift.

•    Supports the development team in on the job training for employees. 

•    Sets expectations for safety, quality, production and conduct and monitors.

•    Coaches, counsels and issues corrective actions to employees; initiates, coordinates and enforces systems, policies and procedures.  Resolves personnel problems by analyzing data, investigating issues, identifying solutions and recommending action.  Administers Company policies and plant rules fairly and consistently. 

•    Maintains a high level of employee morale and employee participation.

•    Administers Plant or department policy in a fair and consistent manner.

•    Participates in selection and termination of hourly employees.

5.    All other duties as assigned.

Qualification Requirements

•    Bachelor’s degree in technical or related field or equivalent amount of previous relevant experience.  

•    Five (5) years production supervision experience.

•    Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, Outlook)

•    Ability to lead and motivate others.

•    Ability to work with all levels of people in achievement of plant objectives.

•    Excellent communication and analytical skills.

Qualifications Desired:

•    Lean Six Sigma certification

•    IATF knowledge

•    OSHA-10 training

•    AI knowledge