Production Supervisor; Eagan, MN

SUMMARY

Manage and assist in the completion of the day‑to‑day activities that manufacture products by supervising production workers and organizing and monitoring workflow. The employee exercises decision making and some discretion regarding specific procedures and work methods to complete given assignments.

• Accomplishes manufacturing results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing policies, and procedures.
• Maintains workflow by monitoring steps of the process; setting processing variables; observing control points and equipment; studying methods; implementing cost reductions; developing reporting procedures and systems; facilitating corrections to malfunctions within process control points.
• Ensures operation of equipment by calling for repairs; evaluating new equipment and techniques, completing 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.
• Provide production updates and communication with production manager and the customer service team.
• Must be able to read and interpret drawings/specifications.
• Prepare a backlog sheet for customer service and management.
• Print orders and bill of lading for production.
• Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources, maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Maintains working relationship with the union by following the terms of the collective bargaining agreement. (Applicable for VA only)
• Resolves personnel problems by analyzing data; investigating issues; identifying solutions; recommending action.
• Enforces and complies with all company rules, safety policies and procedures.
• Conduct performance appraisals, reviews and corrective action counseling as required.
• Work effectively with others in a team‑based environment to accomplish company goals and to identify/resolve problems.
• Ability to multi‑task and continually prioritize tasks to be completed as requires.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment with a sense of urgency, attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple complicated priorities/tasks.
• Ability to schedule production work and coordinate with shipping and carriers directly is must.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Any employee who does not understand any portion of the job description for this position needs to bring that fact to their manager’s attention so they can provide further work performance instructions or safety instructions, as needed.
• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, at any time, with or without notice.

This job requires supervisory and leadership responsibilities.

High school/trade school diploma required with five (5) years related experience. Previous supervisory experience a plus. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, analytical problem solving, and multi‑task‑oriented skills a must.

Ability to read and comprehend blueprints, instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to effectively present information to customers, clients, and other associates of the organization.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Basic mathematic skills.

Must be able to supervise and work in a team environment and participate, contribute, and support all team activities. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. Must be…