Shift Supervisor

Shift Supervisor

Manufacturing supervisory position with responsibility focused upon the supervision and development of manufacturing associates.

Primary Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Directly supervise manufacturing department maintaining company standards and safety rules.
• Communicate daily priorities and activities to manufacturing team.
• Interpret company policy for associates.
• Control plant logistics cost by appropriate use of freight carrier
• Coordinate shift efforts to optimize workflow and associate potential.
• Improve stand operation work and system practices.
• Support the Clarion TS16949 or related required applicable standards.
• Update daily production tracking system, making sure data is correct and closed.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Assign daily work tasks for manufacturing associates, ensuring proper job rotation.
• Initiate First Piece Approval activities.
• Respond to and resolve associate questions, concerns, and improvement suggestions.
• Identify equipment improvements/repairs and initiate work orders.
• Ensure proper packaging and supplies are available for associates use.
• Assist associates with daily functions, running a press and assisting R/Os.
• Complete and issue employee reviews.
• Lead shift to shift hand-off and communication.
• Update customer service as problems affect customer needs.
• Participate and lead, as needed internal problem solving/improvement activities.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Other Requirements

-Associate's degree or one year of experience or training in a related field

-Ability to apply common computer skills, includes Microsoft Excel and Outlook.

-Must be able to effectively lead others.

-Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of associates.

-Ability to read and interpret documents including safety rules, operating instructions, and system docs.

-Perform basic math functions – addition, subtraction, multiplication, division.

-Ability to actively participate in problem solving activities.

-Moderate to heavy physical activity including walking, pushing/pulling, and lifting.

-Must be willing to support overtime during the week and weekends.

Position Key Interfaces

Internal: All Clarion associates, Clarion Corporate manufacturing support

External: Clarion's customers

Key Measure Accountability

-Safety

-Quality

-Company/Plant Measurables

-Problem solving

-Teamwork/Interpersonal skills

-Judgement/Decision making