Production Supervisor - Weekend Shift

Overview

Description

Weekend Shift: Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 5 am to 5 pm.

Friday Afternoon (2-4PM):
Weekend Hand-off with Operations Managers and Plant Manager

To perform the Production Supervisor job successfully, an individual must demonstrate competencies in press operations and troubleshooting as well as understand upstream & downstream operations. Able to help troubleshoot equipment and provide feedback to the Department Supervisor/Manager and maintenance personnel. Must take initiative, be resourceful, and be willing to accept responsibility and accountability.

• Responsible for daily production from printing to packaging.
• Lead with Safety, by identifying hazards and acting to always mitigate injury risk and participating in Speak-up Program.
• Empower operational staff to present ideas and create improvements and solutions.
• Assess and identify operational improvement opportunities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across all production processes.
• Complete Leader Standard Work (LSW) daily.
• Audit and document the implementation of standardized work and other process improvements.
• Work cross-functionally to drive continuous improvement and foster a Lean Culture.
• Develop an understanding of lean manufacturing techniques to implement process improvements and optimal use of manufacturing resources.
• Review Key Performance Indicators (Daily, Weekly and Monthly) to ensure area is on track to meet overall departmental objectives; require metrics be completed with notes explaining downtime and reasons if throughput goals are not achieved.
• Leverage 5S principles to develop and maintain operational standards (A place for everything and everything in its place).
• Facilitate and lead Ripple / Gemba Walks on weekends. Identify obstacles and assignments for completion.
• Assist in investigating root cause analysis & corrective actions for each department as needed.
• Understand and support all policies, procedures, instructions, rules, and regulations associated with Brook & Whittle and our facility.
• Work directly with all operators to ensure jobs are ran to customer’s critical specifications and to quality requirements.
• Support Quality Techs on shift and able to cover for their signoffs and efforts as needed. Train the Lead(s) to do the same.
• Consult with Operations Manager, Plant Manager and/or Quality Assurance of any quality related defects.
• Represent operations during Quality Meetings or Project Review Meetings.
• Work with Quality department and other Managers to ensure proper employee training is provided.
• Report machine & equipment breakdown to manager & maintenance personnel.
• Must cover for other Supervisors/Managers while on vacation or time-off as requested.
• Consult with department manager and Quality Assurance of any quality related defects.
• Responsible for reporting production results, obstacles and hand-off information to cross-functional team through daily end-of-shift report before leaving for the day.
• Communicate personnel issues to HR and/or Manager as needed.
• Ensure all elements needed for upcoming jobs are present and accounted for to minimize downtime.
• Minimize setup times through improved processes and staff utilization. Increase run speeds. Work closely with and support staff through both initiatives.
• Work in cross-functional teams to make sure processes are robust enough to meet customer requirements.

• Must be a team player and be able to multi-task.
• Make decisions systematically while minimizing downtime on all presses.
• Keep all production equipment running through all breaks/lunch.
• Follow daily schedule to meet and exceed goals and requirements while maintaining OTS detailed in Open Orders Report.
• Communicate Personnel issues to Operations Manager.
• Ensures all elements needed for upcoming jobs are present and accounted for to minimize downtime.
• Minimize setup times through improved processes and staff utilization. Increase run speeds. Work closely with and support staff through both initiatives.
• The ability to be discreet with confidential company information, report errors, incidents, and problems to appropriate personnel.
• Interpersonal skills to allow effective interaction with…