Production Supervisor

Day Shift (7am – 7pm), Lead a shift of production personnel by providing leadership, guidance and follow‑through in support of the production operations plan. The focus of the job is to maximize production and improve safety and quality of the shift with the available resources. This role supervises activities of all departments by performing the following duties during a 12‑hour shift.

Continuously look for ways to develop the talents and improve effectiveness of plant personnel. Production Manager is responsible for these duties if the Production Supervisor is vacant.

• Supervise and provide daily guidance to shift personnel in the plant.
• Effectively communicate significant business and production issues.
• Interpret and communicate company policies to associates and enforces safety regulations and programs.
• Communicate and enforce high expectations of quality and production standards.
• Work with personnel to determine root causes of quality and safety issues.
• Effectively interact with other manufacturing departments and support groups within the organization.
• Recommends measures to improve safety, production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Foster and drive Lean principles using Continuous Improvement approach (i.e., Kaizen, 5s, Standard Work etc.).
• Suggest changes in working conditions and use of equipment to improve safety, quality, and OEE.
• Analyze and resolve work problems, or assist workers in solving their own work problems.
• Initiates or suggests plans to motivate associates to achieve work goals.
• Perform administrative duties competently (i.e., ADP, ERP (LN) Inventory transactions, production reports, performance evaluations, safety investigation reports, etc.).
• Completion of special project assignments.
• Maintain vacation and timekeeping records and schedules.
• Develop talents of associates by supporting the Pay for Skills Program and Lean High Performance Work teams.
• Any other duties as assigned by management.

• Education:
• Associate degree, Bachelors’ degree preferred. Equivalent experience may substitute in lieu of a degree.

• Two to four years of related experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Additional education in quality, safety, mechanical or electrical areas desired.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office products is desired.
• Ability to work 12‑hour shifts is required.
• Ability to maintain good, positive, cordial working relationships with all personnel.
• Ability to work with others in a way that elicits their cooperation and support.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documents and information.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few variables in standardized situations.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Knowledge of quality control procedures, good manufacturing practices and team development.
• Good organizational skills.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to move and/or lift up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Frequently standing, walking and sitting.
• Frequently required the use of hands to finger, feel, reach or handle machinery.
• Frequently bend, stoop and reach.
• Visual Acuity (VA).

We are looking for people who are willing to consistently achieve results, even under tough circumstances, employees who create a climate where everyone is motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives. If you actively seek new ways to grow and be challenged, if you develop people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s…