Production Supervisor

We, at Elite Comfort Solutions LLC, are searching for a Production Supervisor within our operation steam to help support our bedding team. Did you know we are a global leader in foam technology? That’s right! In fact, we have been pioneers in this industry for over 20 years. Since then, we have partnered with Leggett & Platt and been an industry leader in guaranteeing you get the best sleep possible.

If you join our team, your work will ensure people across the world have a little more comfort in their lives.

As a Production Supervisor you will have the opportunity to supervise and coordinate the activities of the production and operation workers in multiple departments. Your contributions will have a direct impact on the business by ensuring all departments are communicating effectively about orders, monitoring workflow daily, and coordinating any variations from the production schedules. The team you will be working with is collaborative and innovative, and values challenging work and diversity of thought.

• Plan work schedules and assign duties to maintain adequate staffing levels, to ensure that activities are performed effectively, and to respond to fluctuating workloads.
• Coordinates with other supervisors on daily schedule, workflow, personnel issues, etc.
• Collaborate with workers and managers to solve work-related problems. Review work throughout the work process and at completion, to ensure that it has been performed properly.
• Check specifications of materials loaded or unloaded against information contained in work orders.
• Inform designated employees or departments of loaded items, and problems encountered.
• Prepare and maintain work records and reports.
• Fills in for any area, employee, or department as needed.
• Process the orders to communicate material flow, and follow up on rush, sample or shortage orders.
• Check all equipment, tools, PPE to be sure all is in proper & safe condition. Ensure that workers are using personal protective equipment, complying with all safety policies and using safe work practices.
• Coordinates with the Human Resource Department and Plant Management to document infractions and discipline employees for poor performance, violation of safety practices, and other policy/rule violations, as necessary.
• Report changes in production that affect the essential job duties, minimum job requirements and possible safety hazards for jobs in areas of responsibility to the HR Department to ensure job descriptions and JSAs are kept current.
• Check quality of material coming into departments and monitor the status of various orders.
• Show operators how styles are to be fabricated and assist in the training of new employees in those operations.
• Expedite necessary orders through the plant.
• Assist in making sure all raw materials are ordered as needed. Relay any necessary information to plant personnel.

• 3-5 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing setting.
• HSD or GED
• Possess a strong knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Aware of the principles and processes for providing customer service. Including meeting quality standards and evaluating customer satisfaction.
• Capable of understanding complicated written instructions, memoranda, orders
• Regular, skilled use of word processors and programs and able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Knowledge of production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the ability to find errors and correct them.
• Some general knowledge of machines and tools, including their design, usage, repair, and maintenance.
• Ability to effectively present information and answer questions from managers, customers, sales force, etc.
• Ability to solve practical problems and apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions
• Ability to apply knowledge of general mathematics to necessary operations.
• Ability to adhere to company policies and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation
• Ability to extract and compile a range of data from written sources, individuals, or multiple work orders

• Experience in a “Lean” manufacturing environment.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Veteran/Disability Employer