Production Supervisor - 3rd Shift

Job Description

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION 

Job Title:  Production Supervisor

Location:  Ball Ground, GA

Department:  Operations Team

FLSA Status:  Non - Exempt

Reports to:  Plant Manager

Summary/Objective  Ensure the efficient running of processes on the production floor in line with the company and regulatory requirements.

Essential Functions

• Ensure the on-time and efficient delivery of quality products.
• Continuously monitor and improve production processes to ensure maximum output, cost efficiency and safe working conditions.
• Plan and implement effective work schedules to meet and/or exceed production timelines.
• Provide guidance for production team members and take disciplinary when needed.
• Create an inspiring team environment with an open communication culture.
• Ensure production workforce is capable of meeting goal expectations.
• Hire and train new production employees.
• Set clear production team goals and priorities.
• Set deadlines for your shop leads.
• Ensure the safe use of shop equipment by all production employees.
• Motivate your team members.
• Discover and identify training needs and provide coaching.
• Recognize high performance and reward accomplishments.
• Report performance of production team to management monthly.
• Communicate in both written and verbal forms on job status with sales and management.
• Facilitates shift-to-shift communications, decisions, policies and all matters that affect their performance, attitudes and results.
• Ensure Pre-Start Ups, Daily Production Reports, Operator Checks, QC Checks, and other necessary production paperwork must be completed on time and correctly 100% of the time
• Operating vehicles or equipment, running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles.
• Reviews and analyzes production, quality control, maintenance and operational reports to determine causes of nonconformity with product specifications and operating or production problems.
• Track and report all departmental KPI’s to reduce expenses and improve efficiencies.
• Interact with team members and other departments in a professional manner.
• Ability to perform minor and some complex repairs to welding equipment.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Monthly

• Safety testing & OSHA auditing responsibilities
• Assist in both finished and raw good inventory

Quarterly

• Provide feedback on employee performance through SWOT/Touch Base meetings and annual reviews
• Submit employee rankings based on predetermined criteria

Job Competencies

1. Strong leadership skills.
2. Good organizational, multitasking, and prioritizing abilities.
3. Knowledge of arithmetic, geometry and their applications.
4. Being reliable, responsible, dependable and fulfilling obligations.
5. Competent in reading and analyzing shop blueprints.
6. Proficient computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.).

Required Qualifications:

• AA Degree or Technical School Certificate.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in fabrication and/or production (preferably with fabricated Aluminum products).
• Minimum 2 or more years of experience in a leadership role within the construction and/or manufacturing industry.
• Demonstrated ability to weld fabricated aluminum products.

  Preferred Qualifications 

• Proficient in forklift operation.
• Ability to perform minor and some complex repairs to shop machinery.
• CPR first aid training.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This position is not physically demanding, it requires sitting for long periods of time, verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to operate a computer and telephone.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move objects up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move objects that weigh more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment
Generally an office environment this position resides in a manufacturing/warehouse setting, with some outdoor exposure during the workday. The noise level in work environment is usually moderate to high. Proper PPE will be administered. Employee will be frequently exposed to mechanical parts and vibration.

Travel
Very limited travel for this position