Job Description

Job purpose

The Production Supervisor is responsible for managing and leading a Production shift team to achieve daily, monthly and annual production goals and ensure quality, safety and accountability of people and processes.

Duties and responsibilities

The primary job duties and responsibilities are:

• Direct and coordinate all activities related to a production shift to maximize productivity.
• Minimize cost variables by utilizing effective labor and process management guidelines.
• Ensure quality processes are adhered to and quality checks are completed.
• Ensure daily production requirements are achieved and daily schedule is followed.
• Coordinate training and evaluation of staff.
• Lead daily and mandatory staff meeting.
• Ensure accountability of staff to safety, quality and production standards.
• Address employee and leadership concerns and inquiries and assist in developing solutions.
• Gather and report daily production data to appropriate levels of leadership.
• Support safety, quality and production initiatives to achieve goals.
• Consistently communicate with leadership, Human Resources and employees.
• Conduct daily production audits.
• Attend and actively participate all assigned and mandatory meetings.
• Recognize and reward employees.
• Accurately and timely enterprise systems record keeping.
• Manage labor resources according to forecasts.
• Daily completes all work requirements listed in their Leader Standard Work.
• Maintains excellent housekeeping standards to maintain a safe work area.
• Immediately addresses and reports safety issues or hazards.
• Maintains excellent safety record.
• Maintains an excellent attendance record.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Experience

Experience required:

• At least five (5) years of experience in a manufacturing environment, including successful completion of jobs or similar activities requiring control of a mechanical process and inspection of product to meet quality standards.
• At least one (1) to two (2) years of supervisory and/or leadership experience.
• Demonstrated self-compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated experience with Lean Manufacturing Principles and Six Sigma methodology preferred.

Skills

An individual must have the following skills in the Production Supervisor position:

• Effective communication skills (written and verbal) with all levels in the organization.
• Detailed-Oriented.
• Active Listening.
• Strong interpersonal relationship skills.
• Conflict management.
• Effective decision-making.
• Organized.
• Time management.
• Proficient in basic computer operation and data entry; some experience with Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Teams.

Physical requirements

This position is located in a manufacturing location. Physical requirements will include, but are not limited to:

• Standing for lengthy periods of time (frequent)
• Sitting for extended periods of time (frequent)
• Climbing up/down stairs/ladders/platforms (occasional)
• Working in a manufacturing environment that includes periods of hot and cold weather, dust, noise above 85 dBA, occasional odors, and moving equipment (frequent)

Working conditions

An individual who works in the Production Supervisor position:

• Must be able to work a 12-hour rotating schedule.

Education

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Associate's degree or BA/BS in business, manufacturing, or related field, preferred.
• Leadership Development and/or certification is preferred.

You should be proficient in:

• Leadership / People Management
• Labor Management Systems Knowledge
• Continuous Improvement
• Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Supervisory Experience
• Production Optimization
• Lean Manufacturing Principles
• Coaching and Mentoring Experience
• Scheduling Experience
• Budgeting / Forecasting Experience

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• Injection Molding Machine
• Extrusion Machine
• ERP Software
• Thermoforming Machine