Production Supervisor - 1st Shift

Job Description

Title: Production Supervisor

Reports to: Plant Manager

Job Purpose: Ultimately responsible for the day-to-day departmental operations.

• Lead set up and changeover activity on machinery
• Support and monitor production activity to ensure operators are following standard work instructions and are meeting quality specifications
• Audit compliance with standard work instructions and process control plans to ensure production of good parts.
• Maintain and audit production information within the company's ERP system
• Maintain production related documents and logs to ensure availability and accuracy.
• Monitor production activity to ensure it is aligned with customer demand and corporate inventory goals.
• Lead department scheduling efforts
• Review unplanned scrap with employees to identify root cause and implement effective countermeasures.
• Oversee the professional development and periodic evaluation of direct reports.
• Identify employee development opportunities and enlist appropriate corporate personnel to assist in construction and implementation of training programs that are comprehensive and regularly reinforced.
• Periodically evaluate staffing levels to ensure human resources are adequate and properly positioned to support current and future production requirements.
• Champion the area’s safety program and coordinate statutory training and compliance.
• Promote Lean Manufacturing tools and techniques in all manufacturing and administrative processes.
• Assist in the development and implementation of visual factory tools and continually monitor their effectiveness.
• Actively solicit suggestions and exploit the experience of employees to develop and implement product and process improvements.
• Ensure activities meet with and integrate with organizational requirements for quality management, health and safety, legal stipulations, environmental policies and general duty of care
• Ensure operational activities and management of equipment and materials are executed in a manner consistent with good stewardship
• Execute all responsibilities according to lawful and ethical standards as established by company policies and procedures
• Perform other duties as required or assigned

• High school diploma, GEDor equivalent professional experience
• 3 years supervisory experience preferred
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment required (Metal stamping, fabrication, or fastener manufacturing preferred)
• Previous experience with standard shop tools and measuring instruments (calipers, micrometers, gauges,etc) required
• Mechanical aptitude and previous experience troubleshooting machinery required
• Ability to lift 50 lbs and stand for long periods of time
• Ability to use material handling equipment, including forklifts
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Outlook, Excel) required
• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Phoenix Stamping Group, LLC offers a drug-free work place along with a competitive salary and benefits package. We are an equal opportunity employer (EEO), dedicated to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin and in compliance with ADAAA.