Production Supervisor; 2nd Shift

Advocate and support the Corporate WIN Strategy by managing and improving the quality, cost, delivery, morale and safety of a production area. Responsible for up to 25-50 employees. Supervisory responsibility includes, but is not limited to, training and developing subordinates, delegating work assignments, writing and conducting performance appraisals, coaching and counseling employees, and administering disciplinary procedures up to and including Written Warnings.

The employee has the responsibility and authority to identify the status of production materials and act with such materials as defined in such documents as controlled plans and work instructions. Will interact with employees at all levels of the organization, customers, and outside contacts.

• Supervise and direct work activity of Group Leaders in assigned area.
• Distribute workload appropriately & motivate & empower subordinates.
• Work with team members to identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• Constantly identify and eliminate waste in assigned departments.
• Champion Lean Kaizen events to identify cost and time savings.
• Participate in cost-reduction programs. Coordinate new product launches with Engineering.
• Ensure quality standards are met that emphasize and focus on continuous improvement to improve manufacturing capability and reduce rework and scrap.
• Contain source of quality issues.
• Communicate with customers and establish and maintain effective relationships.
• Perform capacity analysis using build plans to determine staffing requirements for assigned production areas.
• Ensure departmental productivity targets to meet customer requirements & troubleshoot scheduling and material issues.
• Develop and deploy standardized work instructions of assigned department(s) and ensure process stability through following standardized work.
• Promote and enforce compliance of safety policies and procedures including conducting safety investigations/audits, address safety noncompliance.

• Education and experience typically acquired through either a B.A./B.S. degree in a related technical or business discipline and demonstrated ability to perform the described role and responsibilities and obtain the desired results.
• Two or more years of training and direct experience within the manufacturing area or specialty function.
• Practical knowledge of products, manufacturing processes, and/or specialty areas in quality or operations support.
• Ability to analyze reports and information using available information systems (e.g. MRP or other planning/execution systems).
• General knowledge of business and government regulations (e.g. manufacturing specifications, FAA, safety).
• Previous team participation skills and ability to develop team members through skill assessment and training.
• Supportive of team involvement and process.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

$100 base annual salary + 10% bonus

U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.