Production Supervisor

Grove City, OH | Grove City Plant 3400 Jackson Pike Grove City, OH 43123, USA This position is responsible for improving the Company’s profitability by implementing Lean principles and practices to improve the operation’s Safety/5S, Quality, Delivery and Cost (SQDC). The Production Supervisor provides all necessary direction to support groups and those within his/her area of responsibility to insure the proper fulfillment of customer orders. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Manages customer orders to insure proper fulfillment Insures that all required resources are present to produce the required output Communicates progress toward order fulfillment Manages for daily improvement Establishes a lean vision for his/her processes, sets SQDC improvement goals, and takes the proper action to achieve these goals Posts and monitors SQDC measurements to provide visual trend of progress against goals and objectives, and to identify/seek opportunities for improvement Eliminates problems by taking immediate stop-gap measures, employing required support groups, recording critical data and driving root-cause elimination Insures that all members adhere to standard work and implements improvements to standard operations daily Provides strong leadership Conducts daily startup meetings to review SQDC performance, establish short and long term performance goals, review initiative status, present company issues, and build a winning team spirit Provides continuous feedback to members regarding their personal performance and rewards or disciplines accordingly Increases the team’s skill depth through use of cross-training matrices, development goal setting, and task rotation Interviews, hires and trains employees Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in a related field or the equivalent in experience Two years of demonstrated experience leading a team to achieve objectives in a manufacturing or similar environment Other Required Qualifications Demonstrate strong leadership, training and mentoring skills and will communicate in a way that builds understanding and dedication through use of presentations as well as verbal and written communications Flexibility, results orientation, and commitment to promote and achieve business goals are essential Preferred Qualifications Four plus years of supervisory experience in a production or similar environment Physical Requirements Ability to spend long durations standing/walking in a manufacturing environment with steep ladders and catwalks. Plant/Yard: Move minimum of 50lbs., spatial awareness/depth perception, walk, climb, bend at the waist, reach, forceful use of hand tools, vocal projection Office: Move 25lbs (not for all jobs, reasonable accommodations will be made), work with a computer for extended periods of time 50% of time will be spent in a loud, dusty manufacturing environment with wide variations in ambient conditions. The remainder will be spent in an office environment. Plant/Yard: All types of weather conditions (year-round, Mid-west and Northeast), dirt/dust, noise from heavy machinery/vehicles, vibrations from machinery and vehicles, loud noises, little to no climate control, varying amounts of light, stairs, narrow walkways Office: Quiet with some ambient noise, climate controlled, fluorescent lighting Education Bachelors or better in Management. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. #J-18808-Ljbffr