Production Supervisor

I'm working with a client company to find 2nd shift Production Supervisor - this is a direct hire position with a successful manufacturing client in Farmington, CT. Here are some of the details about the position:

2nd shift 2:30 pm-11 pm $60-80K/year

• Must have good leadership skills, must interact well with others, ability to work with the pressure of deadlines and accommodate a flexible workload.
• Must know how to operate extrusion lines (single screw and twin screw) and the line sub systems; Pumps, blowers, pelletizers, temperature controllers etc.
• Responsible for the quality of production. They must be constantly aware of the status of the equipment and make changes to process settings as required to meet customer specifications.
• Must remain calm during stressful situations and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Must be prepared to address any situation at any time.
• Act as a direct liaison between VP of Operations and operators.
• Support and enforce plant and corporate policies.

• Must have great communication skills and write effectively
• Must be able to perform arithmetic and algebra commensurate with high school graduation levels.
• Capable of writing reports, using personal computers and have basic computer skills in MS Office programs.
• Experience working with hand tools
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Extrusion experience:
  Twin-screw extruder experience helpful