Supervisor

Supervisor Location: 944 Bypass Road, Heber Springs, AR 72543. Shift: First Overview Directly supervises Leads, and direct and indirect employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems; and upholding safety and quality guidelines. Responsibilities Conducts monthly department meetings. Meets daily with the production planners to review the production schedule. Assigns work to implement the schedule, informing the planners when conditions change and the schedule needs to be modified. Reviews Datanet and time keeping daily to identify issues requiring investigation. Approves and monitors vacations and excused time off. Responsible for overall quality of the department. Initiates NCRs, PARs, and customer complaints for problems originating within his/her area of control. Studies and standardizes production processes and procedures to improve efficiencies. Manages Continuous Improvement projects as assigned. Works with engineering to insure that the best production processes are being used to make the customer's products. Works with engineering on new product introductions including prototypes, samples, pre-production, and post-production planning sessions. Involves appropriate personnel as needed. Recommends manpower and staffing needs. Participates in interviewing and hiring of department employees. Makes recommendations to the Manager and Human Resources Department. Responsible for department orientation of new employees, assessment of employee's qualifications, mentorship of farm-ins, and compliance with associated documentation. Identifies marginal performers, counsels employees on performance issues, and deals with disciplinary action when required. Involves HR as indicated. Documents actions on Coaching Sheets. Ensures acceptable housekeeping throughout department. Assures communication and compliance regarding QSP, Work Instructions, and Safety and Health Manuals. Directs department preventative maintenance programs and approves maintenance work orders. Has Production Support Coordinator monitor MWO's for timely disposition. Ensures that monthly safety inspections are reviewed and all discrepancies receive appropriate dispositions. Manages the setup reduction activities to include explaining why setup reduction is necessary, how to do setup reduction, and monitors the setups to insure that goals are being met. Reports the status of setup reduction to management. Ensures that set-up and run rates are being updated and that work center and machine data is being maintained. Prepares MEAs, gathering data necessary to justify the items, and then presenting the justification to the MEA committee. Assures stock items are kept current and that associated costs are well managed. Approves purchase orders per company guidelines. Conducts 30-60-90 day reviews. Recommends merit increases. Other duties may be assigned. Qualifications EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE A Bachelor's degree in a related field and three or more years related experience and /or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of scheduling systems. Knowledge of manufacturing equipment. Ability to read and interpret blueprints and specifications. Ability to demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills. Computer skills are necessary for everyday work.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may be required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. #J-18808-Ljbffr Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.