Production Supervisor Evenings - Aerofil

Position Summary:

Assists the Manager in developing and leading value stream continuous improvement to drive a Lean Operating System. Responsible for planning, directing and monitoring shift production. Controls quality levels, production quantities and manufacturing costs.

Essential Functions:

* Conduct STOP audits; participate in safety and housekeeping inspections, tracking daily production goals, accident reports, if needed, and production summaries.

* Ability to assign production employees to job and work stations, establish daily production goals, conduct production line orientation including introduction, safety and evacuation routes.

* Train production employees for various production jobs with documentation.

* Help develop employee LEAN skills through effective coaching, teaching and mentoring.

* Help develop/execute value stream improvement plans.

* Facilitate team activities as needed.

* Perform various projects in support of LEAN initiatives.

* Perform LEAN audits and place corrective measures in place if audit does not pass.

* Train and assist subordinates in the 5W process to drive continuous improvement.

* Supports 6S audits every shift and enforce sustainment with subordinates.

* Complete employee evaluations in a timely manner with consistency and measureable goals for all employees.

* Do shift walkthroughs with incoming and outgoing Production Leaders from the other shifts, reviewing visuals at each location and taking action, if necessary.

* Drive continuous improvement throughout all facets of the Value Stream.

* Perform random quality checks and assure all employees are properly trained in regards to Quality Control.

* Take on a Strategy Deployment opportunity yearly and lead improvement in the identified opportunity.

* Increased throughput driven by continuous improvement, with focus on Safety, and first time Quality performance.

* Regular attendance per handbook policy.

* Other duties as assigned by Manager.

* Proficient In Vorne Board Data and use Date to drive improvement.

* Participate in one RIE per year for Continuous Improvement.

* Responsible for providing training for all reporting subordinates.

* Monitor timestar and approve weekly work hours.

Physical Demands:

* Must be able to stand, walk, and sit for extended periods of time.

* The worker is subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions.

* Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks.

* Reaching-Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

* Pushing-Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.

* Pulling-Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.

* Lifting-Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.

* Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other works, accurately, loudly, or quickly.

* Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.

* Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

* The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity with or without assistance such as: operates machines where the seeing job is at or within arm's reach; performs mechanical or skilled trades' tasks of a non-repetitive nature.

* The worker is subject to environmental conditions. Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.

* The worker is subject to noise. There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above ambient noise level.

Workplace Requirements:

* Actively practice safety in all aspects of the job.

* Know and practice proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

* Know and follow Standard Work.

* Know and recognize quality products and practices, and take action when defects are identified.

* Maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner that promotes respect and teamwork between coworkers, customers, vendors, and management.

Education:

High School Diploma or equivalent; college degree preferred.

Experience:

* Minimum two (2) years in a manufacturing environment.

* Excellent attendance record and exceptional performance in the past 12 months.

* Previous LEAN manufacturing experience preferred.

Additional Qualifications:

* Reliable Leader with proven team building ability. Leads by example.

* Excellent verbal and written communication skills, good analytical skills and strong interpersonal skills.

* Must provide a writing sample by submitting a one (1) page, written essay on why the best candidate for the position.