Shift Supervisor - EPI

Overview

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Department Specific:
Water-Based Putties, Two Part Epoxies, Adhesive Filling, Adhesive Packaging, Solvent Based Putties.

Title:

Shift Supervisor

Reports to:

Assistant Plant Manager

Exempt Status:
Non-Exempt

Summary:

Supervise activities of the Production department, to process materials and/or manufacture products. Responsible for upholding Company quality and safety standards while meeting all order needs in a timely fashion per daily planning expectations. Support optimization of production capabilities and labor usage.

• Work with and direct Bldg. Leads to ensure daily production activities are planned for success. This includes Packaging Machine Lead, Filling Machine Lead, and Bldg. 2 Lead.
• Responsible for ensuring all shop orders are closed under appropriate guidelines including variance clarification i.e. why is a variance high or low.
• Maintain Shop Orders and shop order variance reporting to a 95% accuracy or higher.
• Monitor OEE to drive improvement opportunities in various areas using the Vorne system to understand where biggest opportunities are.
• Support improvements in quality, inventory, and maintenance procedures, policies, and/or methods within the manufacturing process.
• Increase productivity through improvement of existing machinery, revised methods or packaging, or other means.
• Reduce all possible forms of waste, including scrap, i.e. boxes, tubes, purge, damaged goods.
• Responsible for prioritizing equipment repair needs via work order system, including the prioritization of said repairs, planned and unplanned.
• Review operating reports and help resolve operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.

• Safety improvements, safety training, and safety reporting in compliance with EHS standards. This includes a 95% or higher completion rate on monthly training.
• Ensure all employees are properly trained in use of equipment and raw materials handling to meet safety compliance and processes.
• Develop or revise standard operational and working practices and observe workers to ensure compliance with standards.
• Ensure all Quality manufacturing processes are followed, and employees are trained in proper procedures for assigned tasks. This includes a 95% or higher quality accuracy expectation as a metric for success, this will be measured during line check audits.
• Perform miscellaneous duties as requested by Assistant Plant Manager, Director of Operations.

• Associate’s degree preferred but not required.
• Minimum of 5 years’ related experience and/or training in a manufacturing and quality control environment.
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Management and Manufacturing

• Chemical Manufacturing