Production Supervisor

Job Title: Production Supervisor

Department: Production Management

Reports To: Plant Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

Travel: 0-5%

Job Summary

The Production Supervisor role is responsible for overseeing and coordinating production activities to maximize associate and equipment resources to meet or exceed production and quality standards, while maintaining the highest standards of safety. Assists the Plant Manager in monitoring and reporting Key Performance Indicators.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Must possess and effectively apply intellect, judgment, and management skills to achieve desired production performance results across all KPIs. Daily tracking and ownership of improvement for key KPI’s.
• Supervise and direct the work of direct reports across assigned shifts. Identify projects to drive to reduce waste and increase efficiencies.
• Responsible for the shifts compliance to safety and environmental policies and for ensuring that all employees adhere to these policies, including basic housekeeping and safety.
• Utilize time-keeping system to monitor and approve associates work hours.
• Effectively assist in projects related to safety and process improvements.
• Enforces company policies regarding safety, environment, and production.
• Work well cross functionally with maintenance and quality to ensure optimal production and to ensure bottles
  produced meet specification.
• Ensure associates have the proper training and tools to perform their job effectively and efficiently – including but not limited to: All company policies related to safety, quality, and employee conduct.
• Safe machine operation
• Proper documentation of quality reports and quantity produced.
• Proper inspection of part quality
• Any other applicable Standard Operating Procedures
• Under the guidance of the Human Resources, evaluates, recognizes, and disciplines associates assigned to shift.
• Inspects products to verify conformance to specifications and is responsible for final setup and adjustments of machines to achieve their optimal efficiency while always ensuring quality production.
• Reviews production schedules and sets work assignments for assistants and machine operators.
• Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production requirements.
• Makes recommendations to improve production methods, work conditions, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Analyzes and resolves work problems or assists workers in solving work problems.
• Initiates or suggests plans to motivate workers to achieve company goals.
• Maintains time and production records for their respective shift, including attendance.
• Confers with other supervisors to ensure a smooth hand-off between shifts.
• Prepares performance appraisals of subordinates.
• Participates in decisions regarding disciplinary action when necessary.
• Performs activities of subordinates where needed.
• Assists in maintenance, installation, and sampling projects as needed.
• Performs a variety of minor machine repairs, including repair/replace fill guns, knock-out pins, broken springs, feed/air lines, gaskets, broken conveyors/foot pedals, core vents, process adjustments, etc.
• Responsible for flow of the correct expanded material to the correct machines, including proper connections, and ensuring minimal downtime.
• Responsible for maintaining a clean, safe work environment.
• All other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Direct supervision of production personnel. Responsibilities include training employees to perform job functions, to adhere to all company policies, to understand and take ownership for the quality of their work, planning and directing of work, evaluating, rewarding, and disciplining of employees, and addressing and resolving complaints.

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