Production Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

Job purpose

Manage operators and area assets to execute production plan efficiently.

Duties and responsibilities

• Model and always drive a safe environment and behavior.
• Promote and deploy a quality culture within his team and peers.
• Values promoter and assure personnel behaviors with values, reporting and notifying risk and opportunities

• Responsible for meeting value stream metrics (safety, quality, efficiency, cost) establishing root cause and corrective actions for misses.
• Follow Leader Standard Work and suggest improvements as necessary.
• Promote and lead 6-S disciplines
• Conduct material control disciplines
• Execute production plan optimizing available operators, in accordance with the playbook, to maintain efficient operations.
• Review production plan daily and make necessary arrangements for delivery of materials, fixtures, tooling, documentation, etc.
• Develop cross training plan to have at least 2 people able to perform every defined task. Use Manufacturing Documentation to provide training to staff, as needed. Lead efforts to onboard new employees.
• Conduct operations safely, in compliance with OSHA standards, complete safety inspections and safety talks as required.
• Responsible to act to prevent process, product, or Quality System nonconformances and to recommend solutions.
• Maintain accurate area inventory and Kanban levels.
• Generate and share comprehensive and detailed reports about team performance, strategic objectives, and deadlines.
• Communicate to supporting departments any opportunity that could affect the production output and/or product quality.
• Report any incorrect/unsafe behavior or unethical practice taking disciplinary action as required.
• Ensure team is conducting productive maintenance as outlined in TPM program.
• Request and provide necessary manufacturing supplies in production area.
• Perform annual employee evaluations.
• Prepare reports, dashboards and records as required.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field and minimum 5 years’ experience as a manufacturing engineer OR
• Associates degree in Engineering or related technical field plus 6 years of related experience
• In lieu of a degree, minimum 11 years of directly related experience
• High School Diploma or GED required

Preferred Qualifications

• Aerospace and defense machining and manufacturing requirements (tight tolerance).
• 3D Modeling: Solidworks
• CAM: Mastercam/HSMworks
• Ability to read and decipher drawings and procedures, and GD&T
• Tooling documentation/library and tool life management
• Training or certification in Six Sigma and Lean Principles
• Experience in mechanical/hydraulic systems / Robotic automation a plus
• Willingness to work occasional overtime and weekends as needed.

Working conditions

Exposure to shop elements making conditions less desirable than usually found in an office.

Physical requirements

• Must be able to move, lift, transport items at minimum of 20 lbs.
• Must be able to consistently operate a computer/office productivity machinery i.e., calculator, copy machine, printer for a minimum of 6 hours per day.
• Must be able to remain stationary for a minimum of 2 hours per day.
• Must be able to detect and correct errors on paper/screens.
• Must be able to communicate and exchange information with other members of the organization verbally, nonverbally, and in writing.
• Must be able to move throughout the facility and office area to access file cabinets, office equipment, plant machinery, and other office areas as needed.

Other

• Management reserves the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
• This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, if does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
• This job description is subject to change at any time.
• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.

Direct reports

Department Employees