Manufacturing Supervisor

• Support efficient operation of the manufacturing floor
• Prepare annual sales forecasts including sales costs, sales value, delivery schedules, gross profit, and budgets
• Conduct safety audits, develop action plans, provide EHS progress reports, and deliver required employee training
• Plan and direct daily department activities, directly or through group leaders
• Manage order-processing flow to meet on-time delivery and lead-time goals
• Identify maintenance issues and ensure breakdown, scheduled, and preventive maintenance are completed; close work orders daily
• Recommend staffing changes and overtime to meet production requirements
• Requisition tools, fixtures, spare parts, and raw materials
• Monitor and improve productivity year over year
• Ensure product quality, reduce scrap, participate in scrap meetings, and conduct Control Plan audits
• Lead or participate in continuous improvement projects
• Prepare and submit monthly update reports to the department manager
• Participate in ISO audits and address corrective action requests
• Conduct quarterly communication meetings for assigned work centers
• Maintain employee time and attendance records, counsel employees regarding performance, complete annual appraisals, and arrange training

• High school graduate; 4-year secondary degree preferred
• Minimum of 3 years manufacturing experience
• Alternatively, 2 or more years of formal technical training beyond high school and 3-5 years of people supervision
• Proven ability in conflict resolution
• Basic professional knowledge of environmental, health and safety issues
• Working knowledge of lean manufacturing principles
• Working knowledge of robust problem-solving techniques
• Working knowledge of material requirements planning (MRP)
• Working knowledge of time and attendance systems
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and companion programs:
  Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook

Demonstrates expertise in manufacturing operations, including production planning, quality assurance, and employee training. Proficient in lean manufacturing principles and environmental health and safety standards.

• Manufacturing Experience
• Lean Manufacturing Principles
• Environmental Health And Safety Knowledge
• Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
• Conflict Resolution

• Production Planning
• Quality Assurance
• Preventive Maintenance
• Sales Forecasting
• Continuous Improvement
• Safety Audits
• Employee Training
• Budget Management
• Time And Attendance Systems
• Problem-Solving Techniques

• Conflict Resolution
• Employee Counseling
• Communication

• ISO Audits
• EHS Progress Reports
• Scrap Reduction
• Order Processing
• Productivity Improvement

• Microsoft Office
• Word
• Excel
• Power Point
• Access
• Outlook