Production Supervisor

Summary

Under general guidance from the Operations and/or Production Manager, the Production Supervisor will effectively lead production teams to ensure safety, quality & productivity are maintained at the highest levels, while serving as a role model in the areas of leadership, teamwork, continuous improvement and safety. The Supervisor will employ lean manufacturing methodologies to maximize production throughput and minimize cost. This is a night shift position (5:30pm to 5:30am).

• Comply with Company Safety Policies and Procedures.
• Promote a "Safety First" culture in the workplace and ensure all machinery and safety devices and equipment are in operable condition.
• Supervise and lead team to meet goals and objectives of the business, and communicate plant performance measurements relevant to schedule conformance, machine downtime & scrap levels.
• Provide a safe environment through ensuring that proper housekeeping and organization is the culture that is promoted.
• Coordinate production personnel and plant activities to effectively attain the timely completion of plant production schedules as needed to meet customer orders.
• Assist with training employees regarding safety, quality and job-related functions.
• Maintain quality by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
• Ensure operation of equipment by calling for repairs, evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Provide manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting and analyzing production performance records and data; answer questions and respond to requests.
• Maintain effective intra/inter-departmental communications as required (team meetings, shift meetings, production meetings).
• Assist in post-accident investigations, including recording of event, root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Conduct daily production review with manager at end of shift.
• Submit daily reports of quality issues and daily score cards.
• Conduct daily shift-to-shift pass down of information.
• Assign/maintain housekeeping throughout the department.
• Review production schedule for required WIP to meet schedule goals.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent of 3 - 5 years' experience in a functional role.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Manufacturing experience (automated/manual production lines).
• Lean manufacturing (5S, Kaizen).
• Continuous improvement experience.
• Demonstrated experience in process improvement utilizing lean manufacturing concepts.

• Works in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Continuously stands on concrete.
• Works frequently near moving vehicles.
• Sits and works at a computer.
• Periodically stoops, kneels, crouches, walks or crawls.
• Prolonged standing or in stationary position.
• Perform repetitive movements such as typing.
• Exposure to sounds or noise levels that may be uncomfortable.
• Wear all required personal protective equipment (hearing, vision, shoes, hi-visibility and hardhat protection).
• Lift/move/transport items up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to move or traverse about the facilities.

  This is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.

  Equal Opportunity Employer

  Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.