Production Supervisor

About Dunmore International Corp:


Acquired by Steel Partners in February 2018 as part of the Diversified Industrial Segment, Dunmore manufactures innovative technical films for Aerospace, Automotive, Commercial Graphics, Packaging applications. Dunmore has deep expertise in novel coatings, films and multi-layer laminates based on 14,000 unique chemistries and constructions, and significant experience in handling foils, plastics and fabrics. As a trusted Industry partner for over 50 years, Dunmore collaborates with customers in high growth markets to design, develop and manufacture a range of highly engineered value-added product solutions. Dunmore clients include several Fortune 500 companies across 25+ countries and is a Gold Level Supplier to one of the world's largest aircraft manufacturers. Dunmore's mission is to delight its customers through technical innovation, high levels of service and open collaboration to solve difficult application problems.


Summary


Leads staff to manufacture quality products within established safety, productivity and quality, and profitability standards. Improves related systems, methods, processes and associates' performance; creates healthy and productive work environment.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Creates a safe work environment by adopting and promoting programs & rules that meet regulatory and Company requirements and the safety of workers; and by reinforcing positive safety actions while eliminating unsafe acts/programs; by bringing safety to associates awareness; by ensuring facility is secure and procedures are followed at beginning/end of shifts. Ensures associates properly disposing of hazardous waste into designated containers. Disposal must be conducted according to state and federal regulations.

• Enhances manufacturing staff job results by selecting, orienting, training, coaching, counseling, and disciplining associates; develops and utilizes on-going feedback mechanisms, and ensures performance expectations are understood and met, appraising job results. Directs activities of departments and schedules operations to meet demands of customers; creates a flexible workforce that is skilled to supports on-time and in-full objectives.

• Ensures manufacturing standards, methods, and procedures and systems by studying product requirements, assuring Chemical/Mixing/Coating areas adhere to Quality Policy system, SMPs, customer specification; by meeting production schedule, following safety standards, reducing costs, and fostering good associate relations. Enhances current methods by recommending process improvements, providing fact-based data and implementing improvements in quality, cost, safety, productivity.

• Maximizes profits by scheduling product and people for optimization, leading set up reduction and other lean manufacturing initiatives; monitoring run/yield reports and improving results; ensuring high quality products at optimal profit levels.

• Improves customer satisfaction by overseeing the production of product that meets or surpassing customer expectations; by leading CCR/CAR investigations and incorporating corrective actions that reduce or eliminate repeat/similar concerns; by supporting new product development runs; by improving production yields so price is considered a high value for customers; by ensuring on-time and in-full shipments.

• Prepares product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, summarizing and communicating information and trends; by providing information needed to monitor AOP and KPI's.

• Creates a healthy and productive culture by advising, training, and coaching employees on new products, concepts, employee relations and projects; by aligning performance metrics to corporate strategies and annual operating plans; by enhancing communication between departments and providing fact-based information in a timely, direct; keeps management informed by communicating operation's performance, production activities and non-conformance reports on a daily basis.

• Initiates, leads and provides results for related projects by determining objectives and priorities, reviewing project proposals and plans, conferring with management, determining project specifications (product or process design, customer requirements, performance standards, etc), completing technical studies, making recommendations. Ensures projects are aligned with business needs, processes capital expenditure requests, implements and measures success.

• Maintains equipment by ensuring preventative maintenance programs are adequate for level of production.

Additional Leadership Responsibilities:

• Maximizes profits by growing profitable customer relationships and by exceeding customer expectation whenever possible.

• Reduces costs by improving quality, controlling finances and by reducing and/or eliminating waste.

• Maintains company reputation by complying with government regulation, preserving proprietary information, and by representing the Company in a professional manner.

• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and training, reviewing professional publications, participating in professional societies and establishing personal networks.

• Supports continuous improvement by developing individual and team efforts to meet and exceed corporate objectives and by recommending improvements to safety, quality, service, and processes.

• Supports company goals by participating in meetings and activities, participating in customer visits and audits, contributing to team efforts, and providing additional support to Company, as necessary to meet departmental and corporate needs.

Qualifications


To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities:

• Excellent people skills (leadership, motivation, effective communication skills), mechanical skills, analytical thinking (interpreting data, root cause analysis, ability to improve systems), trouble-shooting, problem-solving, project management, excellent database/spreadsheet skills.

• Proven experience leading/driving Continuous Improvement initiatives.

Education and Experience

• A High School Diploma or equivalent is required, a Bachelors/Associates degree is preferred.

• At least five (5) years of experience in developing/leading associates, and a thorough understanding of similar manufacturing systems/operations.

• At least three (3) plus years of experience in a Lead Operator type role preferred.

• Candidate must have a successful history of continuous improvement initiatives.

• Ideal candidate will have manufacturing experience in a regulated industry including experience as machine operator, and in press/printing/coating operations.

Physical Demands - OFFICE / TRAVEL

• Standing/Sitting: 60/40%

• Walking/Bending/Stooping: 40 %

• Lifting Requirements: 50 pounds

• Travel by air, rail, auto: 10% of time

• Work in manufacturing area, QA lab and office areas

• Exposures - Odors, Fumes, Noise, Chemicals, Temperature, Vision strain, Moving parts.

Dunmore International Corp. is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Dunmore makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, business needs at the time.