Supervisor, Production

Supervisor of Production

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Position Overview

Supervisor of Production plans, directs, coordinates, and controls manufacturing activities in assigned work center to achieve established management goals. Supervision of shifts or multiple departments to maintain production schedules with quality product and on time delivery. Responsibilities include direction and training of employees, maintenance of equipment, monitoring inventory levels and enforcement of health, safety, and environmental policies.

Areas of Focus

Supervisor of Production meets production objectives through assigned personnel meeting or exceeding established quality objectives, within all regulatory guidelines, and within established costs.

Responsibilities

Schedules production to assure a minimum of problems and delays, material shortages or equipment delays

Anticipates problems and delays for production schedules and corrects through problem solving and trouble shooting

Assigns work to meet manufacturing requirements

Controls labor and materials usage to meet or improve standard costs

Accurately reports events regarding production schedules and employees by monitoring individual production reports and correlating them to group reports

Arranges for proper maintenance of machines and equipment

Continuously improves processes

Understands principles of continuous improvement

Has functional use of various methods of continuous improvement

Knows the objectives being pursued within his/her area of responsibility in continuous improvement

Applies tools of continuous improvement within area of responsibility

Deals effectively with union-represented and non-represented personnel

Communicates daily with subordinate employees

Orients new employees to department, shift, etc.

Familiarizes personnel with Company rules and regulations

Instructs and trains employees and motivates them to be quality oriented, safety conscious, efficient and to strive for continuous improvement and ISO 9000

Coaches and counsels' employees as necessary

Administers union agreement

Has a working understanding of the Union contract and management's obligations under the National Labor Relations Act

Identify issues regulated by the contract or labor law and obtain guidance on how to properly respond either through research of the contract or other sources or through appropriate management personnel

Understands the Transfer procedure in the Union contract. Manages work within area of responsibility to minimize bid/bump situations

Informs General Production Supervisor and Human Resources when permanent transfer occurs

Understands the Overtime provision of the Union contract and properly canvasses and documents activities

Has a working understanding of the plants rules and Corporate policies dealing employee behavior and respond appropriately to matters governed by these policies

Handles grievances at first step

Provides training to subordinates in work practices, quality, etc

Maintains good employee relations through counseling and proper application of employee relation policies

Handles disciplinary matters through written warning step

Seeks counsel/advice for higher level disciplinary matters

Administers the health environmental and safety program in the work center; enforces health environmental and safety standards, work practices and housekeeping

Meets all ethical, regulatory, etc., standards for position

Understands blood lead program for areas of responsibility

Coaches/counsels/disciplines as necessary to meet

Ensures that Quality Systems and Protocols are followed

Handles all administrative duties/paperwork

Investigates material variances and reports result of investigation to General Manufacturing Supervisor

Prepares all required reports

May do one or more of the following; check timecards for accuracy; fill out production reports; corrective action for quality problems, etc

Communicate delay reports to management

Performs other work as assigned by General Manufacturing Supervisor

Supervise from 10 to 30 hourly employees

Scheduling work and equipment changes

Actions taken on safety and quality

Temporary movement of personnel to meet production requirements

Execution of schedule

Approval of overtime

Modifications that would alter product

Major disciplinary action

Re-layout of production area

Basic Qualifications

High School diploma

Minimum 5 years production experience

Knowledge of EEOC, OSHA, and EPA rules and regulations

Computer literacy

Training and coaching skills

Communication skills

Some knowledge or experience in one or all the following: manufacturing, mechanical aptitude, battery or electrical knowledge, SPC training, problem solving

Preferred Qualifications

2-year degree or equivalent

Bilingual in Spanish

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!