Shift Supervisor

Shift Supervisor

The Shift Supervisor is responsible for the planning and execution of resources to achieve production objectives associated with the operating plan. Shift supervisors report to the Production Supervisor. A great shift supervisor ensures that all tasks are running smoothly and on time, and that end products are of acceptable quality.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Responsible for maintaining a safe working environment
• Responsible for hiring/firing and discipline of personnel on shift
• Responsible for maintenance of timecards
• Responsible for properly utilizing labor to achieve production plans
• Responsible for accurate labor/production/scrap recording in IQMS
• Responsible for scanning and inventory accuracy at work centers
• Responsible for line clearance activities that occur on shift
• Responsible for training to established procedures and verifying competence of operators
• Responsible for staff performance evaluations
• Responsible for 5S of the work areas
• Responsible for communicating and achieving shift goals and objectives and maintain performance metrics as required to monitor results
• Participate in continuous improvement programs and manufacturing process improvements
• Help develop, update and maintain work instructions, procedures, and documentation for the Quality Management System
• Generate shop orders for mold repairs or maintenance in absence of planning
• Other responsibilities as required by Supervisor
• When quality issues arise, this position has the authority to stop the press if needed to conduct root cause analysis

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Responsible for training plans and programs for personnel

Qualifications

• Manufacturing supervising experience
• Clean background that meets FFL requirements
• Able to utilize Outlook, Word and Excel effectively

Education And/Or Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Injection molding/plastics industry preferred

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to deal with ambiguous situations, make decisions and take charge of production situations with clear and calm demeanor

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• None required

Physical Demands

• Extended hours sitting and viewing a computer screen, repetitive hand and wrist movements.
• Standing, sitting, walking, bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling, lifting up to 50 pounds regularly

Work Environment

• Manufacturing environment with associated noises, smells and temperatures