Plastics Production Supervisor

Directs and coordinates activities in processing materials or manufacturing products by performing the following duties.

• Develop an effective and efficient work force by organizing and allocating team members based on production demands.
• Develops, implements and maintains a team member training program to ensure that necessary expertise is available, including cross training.
• Ensures conformity to production requirements with the authority to stop production to correct quality problems.
• Analyzes operation needs. Requisition s needed tools, jigs, fixtures and gages as part of continuous improvement.
• Compiles, stores and retrieves production data. Prepares reports, as directed by the Operations Manager.
• Maintains a safe, clean and orderly work place in compliance with all Vandor regulations including applicable local, state and federal laws. Ensures that all team members are working safely.
• Inspects machines and equipment to ensure specific operational performance and optimum utilization.
• Develops or revises standard operational and working practices and observes workers to ensure compliance with standards.
• Ensures that team members under his/her supervision comply with the company employment guidelines as stated in the team member handbook.
• Directs team members to adhere to policies, procedures, work instructions and record keeping.
• Directs a continuous improvement effort in conjunction with quality, engineering services, production team leaders and maintenance. Makes capital improvement recommendations where appropriate to improve current methods.
• Coordinates the need for production team members with the human resources team.
• Ensures all materials are maintained for production
• Troubleshoot process to ensure quality standards are met during production of molded parts
• Other duties as assigned by Production Manager

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Production Supervisors must have and be willing to maintain the technological competency necessary to develop and manage a world class manufacturing facility
• Must be a team player, able to work successfully with interdependent teams.
• Must be able to motivate others to achieve and maintain excellence.
• Must be a self motivated, a “self-starter”.
• Must possess the analytical and problem solving skills necessary to perform the job.
• Previous of experience in injection molding preferred
• Must have trouble shooting capabilities