Production Supervisor

We are looking for a Production Supervisor for our plant in Carlisle, PA . This individual will be responsible for the management of Plant 4 manufacturing process. The Production Supervisor will demonstrate leadership on shift to accomplish training objectives, meet production schedules in a high quality, safe manner, facilitates problem solving and decision making.

• Provide leadership and direction to shift personnel in order to meet the production requirements.
• Review inventory and production levels to make recommendations and adjustments to maintain efficient balance.
• Fill in for other Production Supervisors when required, due to vacation, off-site meetings and absenteeism
• Uniformly enforces and applies company policies and procedures to maintain fair and consistent work practices.
• Provides honest, objective and specific feedback to crew leaders and production team members so they clearly understand improvement opportunities.
• Serves as facilitator, when needed, to maintain the group's focus and provide the necessary resources.
• Ensures that published processing specifications (SOPs) and quality control tests are not only followed but recommendations for improvement are vetted and implemented when appropriate.
• Monitors defect and downtime causes and provides feedback and recommendations to the Value Stream Managers so sustainable corrective actions can be implemented.
• Provides clear, consistent direction relative to maintaining and enhancing a safe work environment for all employees, visitors and contractors.
• Ensures incident reports are completed accurately and in a timely manner, and that the information is posted to the designated electronic database and shared across all shifts and, when appropriate, all operations.
• Leads and conducts EH&S Awareness and Authorized Safety Trainings in a timely manner according to prescribed schedule.
• Utilizes lean manufacturing tools to identify and drive continuous improvement.
• Coordinates gathering and dissemination of information for production team with other functional groups such as Production Scheduling, Shipping, R & D, Quality Assurance, Engineering, and Human Resources.
• Partner with shift maintenance team to understand downtime related maintenance requirements and help prioritize urgently needed production equipment repair.

• Education:
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Preferred: Associate degree in Business Management or a related field
• Experience:
  • A minimum of 2 years of experience in an industrial manufacturing environment with proven experience in one or more leadership or supervisory positions
  • Preferred: 5+ years of experience in an industrial manufacturing setting with experience in various leadership positions