Supervisor, Production

Primary Responsibilities

• Daily supervision/leading of Manufacturing Associates.
• Influence safe associate behavior; set expectations for following safety procedures & behaviors.
• Perform as a working member of the team as necessary to meet production targets, set the pace.
• Demonstrate work methods and ensure that team members are trained to complete all tasks.
• Assign work to associates and monitor both efficiency and quality of their work.
• Ensure all work procedures are followed / Manage vacation and time off requests for the team.
• Ensure that the payroll records are accurate for team members via i.e. Labor Tracker.
• Deliver and participate in disciplinary activities with Human Resources.
• Participate in the interview/selection of team members and attend and participate in shift hand off meetings.
• Fairly and consistently promote, enforce and reinforce all company policies.
• Conduct associate performance reviews in a timely manner.
• Lead team in the application of lean manufacturing tools, including 5S, Visual Management, 7 Forms of Waste, Continuous Improvement (Kaizen), Poke Yoke, and Root Cause Corrective action.
• Ensure that team boards are completed accurately and on time and that metrics are utilized to develop corrective actions and drive continuous improvement.

• Two-year degree in supervision, management, business, or a related area and 3 years of supervisory/management experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in lean manufacturing
• Demonstrated leadership, engagement and mentoring skills / Enthusiastic and possess the ability to motivate others
• Interpersonal, communication and time management skills
• Ability to maintain excellent attendance record / Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Be seen as the best source of credible information for their associates and respected by other associates.