Night Shift Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

Shift Leader / Supervisor – Turf Extrusion

Salary: 62K-68K

Shift: 12 hour nights, 7pm-7am on a 2-2-3 schedule

Position Summary

The Shift Leader / Supervisor provides hands-on leadership for monofilament synthetic turf production. This position is responsible for coordinating daily shift activities, supervising and developing production employees, monitoring equipment and production performance, and ensuring safety, quality, efficiency, and accountability throughout the department.

This role requires strong mechanical aptitude, situational awareness, troubleshooting ability, and communication skills. The Shift Leader / Supervisor will also assist with equipment setup, preventive maintenance, minor repairs, production documentation, quality monitoring, and shift-to-shift communication.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate daily production activities involving monofilament extruders and texturing/winder equipment.
• Monitor production throughout the shift and maintain awareness of equipment conditions, staffing, production schedules, and upcoming orders.
• Monitor, evaluate, and troubleshoot critical production equipment and line components.
• Perform minor parts replacement and equipment repairs within the limits of experience and training.
• Ensure scheduled preventive maintenance activities are completed as required.
• Train new and existing employees on equipment operation, safety procedures, quality requirements, and production standards.
• Use specification sheets to properly set up extruder and texturing/winder equipment and verify all machine settings.
• Read and verify programming inputs during product and color changeovers.
• Provide technical assistance to operators during line start-ups, color changes, machine adjustments, and equipment failures.
• Work with process engineers, supervisors, and operators to improve production efficiency, product quality, and scrap reduction.
• Monitor texturing and winding operations to ensure first-quality finished products.
• Ensure established quality sampling plans and testing schedules are followed.
• Review quality testing results and identify unacceptable or out-of-specification trends.
• Ensure production and quality checks are completed at the required frequency and properly verified.
• Complete production documentation accurately and at required intervals.
• Document equipment downtime, production issues, machine location, corrective actions, and time required to return equipment to production.
• Track production, material consumption, waste percentages, causes of waste, and corrective actions.
• Lead by promoting safety, quality, teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement throughout the department. 

Equipment & Process Responsibilities

• Monitor polymer conveying systems to ensure proper material flow and accurate dosage.
• Monitor pack pressure and coordinate pack changes before pressure conditions create production problems.
• Understand when spinneret packs need to be changed due to leaks, high pressure, or other production conditions.
• Assist with spinneret cleaning, inspection, assembly, and preheating requirements.
• Perform or coordinate scheduled filter changes for vacuum conveying systems.
• Perform or coordinate filter changes for winder blower motors and electrical cabinets.
• Troubleshoot winder equipment and replace components when appropriate.
• Inspect machinery and moving components and report maintenance needs.
• Assist in getting production lines back into operation quickly and safely following equipment downtime. 

Leadership & Shift Management

• Provide hands-on supervision, direction, and accountability for assigned employees.
• Maintain awareness of the production schedule and prepare equipment and materials for upcoming orders.
• Conduct shift-start meetings to review activities and issues from the previous shift.
• Conduct shift turnover meetings to communicate production status, equipment issues, quality concerns, and priorities to the incoming shift.
• Ensure employees follow designated break schedules and maintain adequate floor coverage.
• Provide clear expectations and direction to employees during production issues and downtime.
• Regularly communicate production, quality, maintenance, and safety information with employees.
• Review SOPs to ensure procedures are current, accurate, and consistently followed. 

Housekeeping & Organization

• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe production environment.
• Ensure machines are regularly wiped down and inspected.
• Maintain clean floors through sweeping, mopping, and floor-scrubbing activities.
• Maintain proper organization and accountability of tools and equipment.
• Ensure materials and finished products are properly labeled and identified.

Additional Responsibilities

• Assist with loading and unloading trucks as needed.
• Operate a forklift to move finished products to designated locations.
• Maintain appropriate spare-parts inventory to help minimize equipment downtime.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by process engineers or designated supervisors. 

Education & Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One to two years of hands-on production experience.
• Extrusion experience is preferred.
• Previous experience working with production machinery and troubleshooting equipment is beneficial. 

Skills & Qualifications

• Strong mechanical and/or electrical aptitude.
• Good troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to read and understand specifications, instructions, SOPs, and basic diagrams.
• Ability to perform basic math and accurately complete production documentation.
• Ability to identify problems, collect relevant information, establish facts, and assist with determining appropriate solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate with engineers, managers, supervisors, and production operators.
• Ability to provide hands-on leadership while maintaining accountability for production expectations.
• Strong attention to detail and situational awareness. 

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Frequent use of hands and fingers to handle equipment and materials.
• Ability to regularly reach with hands and arms.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 55 pounds.
• Close vision required for equipment operation, inspection, and quality-related work. 

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