Production Supervisor - MS

Job Details

Job Location:

Mid State Division - Grand Rapids, MI 49548

Position Type:
Full-Time

The Production Supervisor is responsible for assigning cast and secondary resources based on published schedules and priorities. Is responsible for overall conformance to all processes including die casting, secondary, and metal standards. Monitors and continuously works to improve daily production outputs in accordance to targeted efficiencies. Leads, motivates, and trains a team of supervisors and production associates, promoting quality and safety standards.

Works to continuously improve all outputs related to die casting and secondary production. Ensures the health and safety of all associates.

• Oversees the production process to ensure that it runs smoothly and efficiently to meet production schedules. This includes supervision of die cast and/or secondary operations and assist with melt as needed.
• Thoroughly understands and drives standardized work instructions and procedures, as well as completing leadership standard work for daily activities.
• Monitors production performance standards and aligns the organization to meet or exceed these standards.
• Leads and participates in problem solving techniques related to die casting, secondary equipment, and general operating needs.
• Assists with Manufacturing Process and Layer Processed Audits.
• Ensures accurate data entry and tracking in production software and quality systems.
• Participates in cross-functional team efforts to resolve production issues, improve scrap, and reduce overtime.
• Achieve and maintains efficiency levels of 100+ to standard on all operations.
• Models Companies Core Values.
• Effectively communicates with associates and coordinates with other shifts to ensure seamless production operations and addresses any issues in a timely manner.
• Comply with all company employment policies, procedures/processes, and programs. Performs duties in compliance quality, as well as safety policies, procedures/processes, and programs.
• Regularly reports for work on time with a desire to perform to the best of your abilities.
• Works required schedule based on business demands.
• Has the ability to work in other classifications or departments as needed.

• Builds positive relationships and works cooperatively with associates in a team environment.
• Leads, motivates, and manages production personnel to achieve maximum productivity by instructing, directing, and assisting associates in duties, best practices, quality standards, procedures, policies, rules and regulations and ensuring adherence to standard work.
• Strives for continuous associate coaching on various job techniques. Maintains discipline and takes corrective action as necessary.
• Addresses associates’ issues or concerns.
• Assists with interviews and collaborates in the hiring, promotion, termination, and layoff process of personnel.
• Daily reviews of associates time records and on-time final weekly approvals.
• Ensures production associates are trained on new processes and equipment.
• Ensures timely completion of performance reviews and meet supervisor scorecard metrics.

• Promotes and maintains clean and orderly departments consistent with 5s, safety, and work rules and regulations.
• Ensures compliance to safety rules, promotes, and sustains a high standard of safety, completes timely incident investigation and notification to management and human resources.
• Works safely around and/or while operating heaving equipment or manufacturing machinery.

Other duties are assigned from time-to-time.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential and additional duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability also required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential and additional functions.

• Knowledge of casting, secondary, melting and safety regulations techniques.
• College degree and/or five years related supervisory experience.
• Excellent communication skills both oral & written.
• High School Diploma required.
• Basic computer skills.
• Forklift License
• Lockout/Tagout
• Crane License

• Adaptability: ability to adjust to new circumstances, or change; is flexible; handles constructive feed-back,…