Production Supervisor

Summary:
The main function of a production supervisor is to supervise and coordinate the activities of production and operating workers.

Job Responsibilities:
Recommend measures to motivate employees and to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, or efficiency.
Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing problems.
Develop and implement production tracking and quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, and maintenance to detect production problems.
Hire, train, evaluate, and discharge staff, and resolve personal grievances.
Prepare and maintain production reports and personnel records.

Skills:
Verbal communication skills, attention to detail, and problem solving skills.
Ability to work independently and manage one's time.
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair and maintenance.
Knowledge of design techniques, tools and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings and models.

Education Required:
At least an associate degree or equivalent experience/training. Bachelor's degree preferred but not required.

Experience Required:
1-3 years of closely related technical/production experience.

Hiring Manager's Top Skills:
Front-line leadership experience in a manufacturing environment (leading a small team, coaching, giving feedback, handling performance and attendance).
Strong safety mindset and ability to implement/enforce GM safety policies and standards (PPE, lockout, ergonomics, walking/working surfaces, incident response).
Ability to use common plant IT systems (Socrates, Outlook, SharePoint, Maximo, etc.) and provide clear.

Shift Schedule:
M-F. There could be some weekend work required.
1st shift 6:00am - 2:30pm
2nd shift: 4:00pm- 12:30am
Rotate shift every three months