Supervisor

Shift Supervisor - 1st Shift

Jeffersonville, IN

Payrate: $21.75 with a .25 cent raise after 90 days!

Responsibility & Authority

The Supervisor reports to the Manager and leads the development, implementation, and application of Bluegrass and customer's production and warehouse systems in demanding manufacturing and warehousing environments. The Supervisor must have the ability to work with customers, team members, suppliers and with Accounting and Human Resources on various aspects of multiple projects. The Supervisor must have strong training and interpersonal communication skills in order to establish and maintain strong working relationships both internally and externally. The Supervisor may be asked to assist with all aspects of the operation.


Requirements:

Minimum Position Requirements (Skills & Abilities)

• Lead and continually develop teams members
• Perform on-site Forklift observations
• Support and assist with cause investigations and track corrective action with Human Resources
• Ensure that safety, delivery and quality standards are being met at all times
• Maintain professional communication with customers and team members
• Communicate supply and material needs in order to ensure efficiencies
• Identify proper channels of escalation and communicate needs when needed
• Track attendance of the team members
• Prepare and deliver accurate shift reports to the designated group following each shift
• Coach and monitor discipline for all team members and team leads
• Solid understanding of manufacturing or warehousing processes and demands
• Strong problem solving skills
• Ability to work well under pressure while managing customer demands and deadlines
• Experience managing teams in a production or warehouse environment
• Experience with a broad variety of inspection, production or warehouse techniques
• Ability to train new team members on all aspects within our facility
• Remain engaged, proactive, and positive in tough circumstances
• Own assignments and be self-accountable
• Hold team members accountable for performance
• Communicate clearly with strong written and verbal skills
• Knowledge of MS office programs with strong knowledge of Excel
• Able to perform repetitious duties while standing for long periods of time (up to 12 or more hours per shift)

Physical Demands

A Supervisor can work in any range of environments, from a climate-controlled space to a warehouse or production floor where temperatures can vary from extreme cold to extreme heat. Supervisors must be able to sit or stand for extended periods of time (up to 12 hours) on unpadded floors and will continuously be required to bend, reach overhead, crouch, kneel, push/pull and grasp. Additionally, Supervisors will routinely be required to lift or carry up to 30 - 50 lbs. Eye/hand coordination and repetitive use of both hands/arms is required. Exposure to chemical hazards, electrical hazards, sharp objects/tools, noise and vibration are anticipated.

Tools & Equipment Used

• Handheld scanning devices and other data collection tools
• Excel, Outlook, Word, Power Point and WMS inventory management systems
• Various production tools, including upholstery repair instruments and those powered by air pressure
• Radios, mirrors, flashlights, micrometers, tape measures, dyes, paints, chemical cleaners, rulers, gauges, micrometers, calipers, hand tools, power tools, air tools, steel toed footwear, safety glasses, ear plugs, gloves, and any other tools and equipment required per customer request
• Pallet jacks