Molding Production Supervisor

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* SUMMARY:

** Schedule work orders within the department in conjunction with the plants materials group.  Work with Process Technician group leads on day-to-day activities within the department to achieve production guidelines; provide directions and motivates the Lead Process Technicians to work as a harmonious group while maintaining on-time production schedules.  Assist with department time studies and scrap studies.  Assist other departments when experiencing problems with molded parts.  

Assist with department cost improvements by improving pph standards, manning reductions, and overall efficiencies.  Assist Process Technician with process-related problems.  Promotes safety in the workplace, follows all safety rules, and recognizes and corrects unsafe work conditions.
** LEADERS:
** Leaders are expected to create a safe work environment through implementation and commitment to the company Safety & Health - Vision, Values and Mission and the company Safety Principles of Conduct.  Promote safety by following company and site safety policies and procedures, responding to safety non-conformance by coaching to correct behaviors and encouraging and support employees by attending employee safety meetings and recognition of safe behaviors.
** SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL:
** All employees are expected to act in a safe manner at all times and ensure that those around them do not put themselves or others ryone is personally accountable for his/her own safety as well as their co-workers. Safety and health is a shared responsibility of everyone in the organization and a condition of employment.  We value and expect engagement out of all  share the responsibility for doing the right thing for the environment and carrying out the stewardship principles addressed in our Environmental Policy.

We will provide the resources necessary to implement this policy, and management will conduct periodic reviews to ensure its ongoing effectiveness.
** ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES****:
** Other duties may be assigned.
* Promote a Zero injury / incident culture
* Identify and develop people to promote within the organization
* Set clear and consistent performance expectations for employees and instill a culture of Accountability
* Ability to properly and fully investigate customer complaints
* Ensure all reviews are fair, consistent and timely across the shift and department.
* Ensure all policies and procedures are followed by all and actions for non-compliance is fair, consistent and timely
* Fully investigate and determine root cause for accidents/near misses with clear communication to all employees on root causes and expectations
* Must follow all work rules and policies
50%
Help establish and maintain departmental metrics for the purpose of identifying inefficiencies within the departments activities.  Support departmental project groups with data and trend analysis.
15%
Work with materials department to schedule work orders and make adjustments to the production schedule as necessary.
25%
Maintain and improve departmental efficiencies.
5%
Investigate and disposition large quantity rejects running line tests and extra inspections if needed.
5%
Lead, train, develop, and motivate Process Tech Leads.
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* QUALIFICATIONS:

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

** EDUCATION and/or

EXPERIENCE:

*** Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year College or university
* One to two years related experience and/or training.
* Equivalent combination of education and experience.
* Good oral and written communication skills.
** LANGUAGE

SKILLS:

** Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
** REASONING ABILITY:
** Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to handle problems involving several concrete variables in…