3rd Shift Production Supervisor

3rd Shift Production Supervisor (Open)Location: Ferndale, MI - Filling industrialThe Production Supervisor guides and coordinates the day to day activities for a segment within the industrial, specialty and medical distribution and gas filling operations of a production location. This position partners in supporting all gas cylinder processing, ultrasonic testing, and compliance stewardship with all Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Department of Transportation (DOT), Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), SAFECORE, and other business related compliance activities.ResponsibilitiesGuides and supports the activities of 2 or more plant production associates to achieve shared team goals.Partners with other Plant Supervisors to ensure smooth day-to-day operations.Promotes a strong safety and compliance culture proactively addressing unsafe practices or conditions without delay.Collaboratively aligns tasks with team members according to customers' needs, current stock levels and team members' strengths.Studies production schedules and estimates team-hour requirements for completion of job assignments.Maintains time and production records. Interprets company policies to team members and fosters adherence to safety practices.Implements measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, quality of product, and updates working conditions and use of equipment to advance the collective rhythm of the team.Initiates or suggests plans to inspire team members to thrive and reach goals.Navigates challenges and builds alignment on solutions, or partners with team members in solving work-related hurdles.Recommends or initiates associate actions, such as new hires, promotions, transfers, offboarding, performance improvement and performance alignment measures.Welcomes and guides new team members, supporting cross-training to continue production smoothly during team adjustments.Provides assistance to the Plant Manager with regard to planning and managing capital investments.Coordinates the proper inventory levels of supplies and equipment.Additional duties and projects as may be assigned.Required QualificationsHigh School Diploma or GED.2+ years of demonstrated experience working in a leadership role within a distribution environment.Intermediate knowledge of Google suite applications and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).Strong analytical skills and a thorough understanding of how to leverage metrics and related tools to improve production efficiency and effectiveness.Excellent oral and written communication skills. Communication skills that ensure a smooth flow of information between self and others through clear speaking and writing, encouragement of open expression of ideas, and effective listening.Demonstrated knowledge of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in all units of measure using whole numbers, fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratios, and percent.Self-starter; self-motivated; well organized; ability to work independently.Detail oriented with the ability to complete handwritten compliance documentation neatly and accurately.Demonstrated dedication to product quality and customer satisfaction.Preferred QualificationsPrior technical experience with compressed gases, gas analysis and gas lab equipment.Prior experience utilizing SAPPhysical DemandsAble to talk, walk, sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crawl or crouch.Specific vision abilities to include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to focus objects.Regularly required to stand, bend, stoop, crouch, reach, grasp, feel and talk or hear.Occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, feel or use a calculator or computer; and reach with hands and armsRegularly lift and/or move up to 60 pounds and move up to 125 pounds with the aid of material handling equipment.Work EnvironmentMinimal travel required.Work space is one that contains moving mechanical parts and risk of electric shock.Requires both indoor & outdoor environments in various seasonal weather conditions. Must be able to work in temperatures ranging from -10 to over 100 degrees.Work environment may contain loud noises and odors that may last for long periods of time or on a continual basis.