Production Supervisor

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*** PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR – Weekend Shift
*** Due to our growth, here at PPE, we are looking for a Production Supervisor that wants to join a growing, empowering company with a strong entrepreneurial spirit. This position supervises our Friday-Sunday 6:30am-7:00pm Shift. When there is a demand for OT, schedule adusments may be needed to meet business needs .The company offers 144 hours of PTO per year, has a comprehensive benefits package, contributes to 401k and retirement benefits, and maintains one of the highest bonus structures in the area.
** PRIMARY FUNCTION:
** The goal of the Production Supervisor is to lead and direct the manufacturing team toward Operational Excellence and be a strong contributor in making PPE LLC a world class manufacturer. Through strong leadership and under the direction of the Production Manager, the Supervisor will drive a culture of engagement and accountability within his/her team, ensure order fulfillment to meet customer demand, and maintain quality, cost, and safety standards for the production team.

This position has the overall responsibility for coordinating and managing assigned resources and employees to meet company production goals, will lead the department in daily operations and continuous improvement initiatives, which include but are not limited to: safety, OTD, quality improvement, establishing manufacturing priorities, improving flow, coordinating activities with off-shifts, and will develop root cause countermeasures where necessary. The Production Supervisor will oversee day-to-day activities to meet daily, monthly, quarterly and yearly expectations, they will own the development and training of Leads and operators which is key to the success of the company.
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* PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

**** OPERATIONS
* ** Assign, direct, and observe the daily work of operators to meet key performance indicators.
* Collaborate with Planning department to develop daily production plan by reviewing production schedules, making job assignments, estimating worker hour requirements for completion of job assignment, and coordinating material flow with other departments.
* Reinforce adherence to standard work and visual controls to reduce variation.
* Minimize disruptions to flow within operations; create standard work for what to do when flow is disrupted; resolve or escalate issues/obstacles to get timely resolution as needed.
* Monitor and report daily performance metrics on cell board, including safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
* Train, develop, motivate, and lead a team of people to achieve established goals and objectives related to production, utilization, quality, etc.
* Ensure quality of products meets specifications.
* Ensure efficient and economical utilization of materials, improvement of methods, and elimination of wasteful practices within the department.
* Keep records of departmental activities, as required.
* Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by adhering to established practices, participating in safety functions,
** EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
*** Communicate with employees about important issues affecting business and the work environment.
* Responsible for hiring, interviewing, corrective action, and termination of direct reports in conjunction with Human Resources.
* Ensure that all established policies and procedures are followed as outlined in the company handbook.
* Encourage employees to participate in the improvement of their jobs by utilizing internal suggestion pipeline and follow-up in a timely manner.
* Administer and document training for production team members.
* Assess and address training needs of employees.
* Evaluate and manage employee…