Production Supervisor

Reasonable Accommodations Statement To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions
Reasonable Accommodations Statement To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s) Safety conscious and always looking for preventative safety measures

Understands the Valence Surface Technologies Code of Conduct policy, leading by example

Organizes assigned area to ensure ready access to and knowledge of all orders currently in process on a daily work basis

Effectively communicates with customer service regarding work that is in the area or coming to the area for processing

Maintains the shop in an orderly and well-kept manner

Operates within established safety, quality, and financial guidelines

Keeps current on project and overall shop performance, understands and monitors department budget, works with manager to resolve problems and plans for improvements

Works closely with Production Management and supervisors on other shifts to determine daily, weekly, and monthly work schedules

Maintains schedule and reassigns labor as workload changes

Understand the daily output to keep the work moving through the production process

Executes schedule with a sense of urgency, and with sincere concern for safety, quality, timeliness, and cost consciousness

Maintains and monitors appropriate documentation on all orders

Effectively supervises employees in the shop

Organizes work to be done and assigns accordingly, follows dashboard requirements while working with customer service to exceed customer expectations

Communicates with employees regularly and seeks their input on issues in regard to problem solving

Clarifies responsibility and expected results

Delegates responsibility to employees where appropriate

Gives adequate direction, counsels employees on performance issues/concerns, provides assistance and/or training where appropriate

Discuss disciplinary actions with department supervisors where necessary according to established procedures

Works with department supervisor or manager and human resources to resolve problems as needed

Partner with department supervisors to train employees and monitors their performance on Valence Surface Technologies safety procedures and proper Valence techniques for all production processes and movement of materials in/out/around the shop

Understands and ably performs (and ensures that others understand and can perform) appropriate and safe techniques for lifting and maneuvering materials in various stages of completion

Understands and institutes the methods needed to get the work done in a timely and efficient manner

Resolves technical problems and challenges by involving the appropriate people in order to keep production moving, to meet/exceed customer expectations

Participates in improvement teams, Gemba walks, and meetings as requested

Participates in continuous process improvement activities always looking for new ways to do the job with eye to reducing cost, streamlining processes, and increasing throughput

Keeps current on industry trends, innovations, and changes that may affect production operations

Perform other duties as assigned

Skills & Abilities

Education:

High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED):
Required

Experience:

3 plus years of experience in manufacturing

Computer

Skills:

Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this position.

O (Occasionally) Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)

F (Frequently) Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)

C (Constantly) Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

Physical Demands

Stand C

Walk F

Sit O

Manually Manipulate O

Reach Outward O Reach Above Shoulder N Climb N

Crawl N

Squat or Kneel O

Bend O

Grasp F

Speak C

Lift/Carry

10 lbs or less

11-20 lbs

21-50 lbs

51-100 lbs

Over 100 lbs

Push/Pull

12 lbs or less

13-25 lbs

26-40 lbs

41-100 lbs

Other Physical Requirements

• Vision (Near, Distance)
• Sense of Sound - Able to hear average conversations

Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Safety Glasses

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed in shop conditions and can be in excess of 100 degrees Fahrenheit