Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor

The Production Supervisor is responsible for leading and directing a team in the safe execution of the daily production plan and associated support activities scheduled in their process area of responsibility.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible and accountable for their respective team’s performance in safety, quality, delivery and productivity; will ensure their team’s full compliance and efforts in support of the Vestas safety and quality standards and will proactively address challenges that would compromise the safety of employees, the quality or reliability of our products, the adherence to weekly production schedules and will ensure efficient and appropriate utilization of resources.
• Will emphasize a positive environment which fosters team member safety, collaboration, accountability and ownership.

Leadership and Direction:

• Set an example as a Vestas ambassador and role model in terms of behaviors showing focus on Vestas core values in accountability, collaboration, simplicity and ownership; show high degree of honesty, initiative, integrity, drive, reliability and trustworthiness; foster a positive, harassment free work environment for all team members.
• Foster participation, ownership and collaboration by encouraging area team members involvement, soliciting input on process improvements and utilizing team member ideas as much as possible.
• Expected to translate goals set by leadership into tasks and drive completion of daily production schedule; responsible for team’s performance with regards to safety, quality, delivery, schedule adherence and continuous improvement.
• Provide clear communication; ensure open and transparent, bi-directional communication amongst team both laterally between team members but also to support groups, supplier groups, customer groups and management.
• Ensure all team members have performance expectations set, 1:1 coaching and evaluations for performance, behaviors and development plans, coaching and development of Process Leads.

Safety:

• Set an example, with regards to safe behavior, hazard recognition, and incident prevention; ensure they and other team members are safe and actively support an incident free culture and mindset.
• Ensure team’s compliance of established safety rules, policies and practices of environmental, health and safety with specific attention to the Vestas Lifesaving Rules.
• Responsible for conducting daily/monthly safety inspections in assigned area, correcting hazards identified, and ensure that employees are using proper PPE at all times.
• Responsible to alert appropriate support function when encountering the need to execute non-standard processes, and lead/participate in creation of job hazard analysis prior to work being performed.
• Investigating incidents and near misses in conjunction with the safety representative.
• Take immediate action when tools or equipment are not being used safely or when tools are need of repair that are presenting safety risks.

Quality:

• Ensure process area teams adherence to all quality standards and specifications; ensure team follows all work instructions as outlined in PWIs, Technical Specs, 1-Ps and Quality Messages.
• Responsible to conduct or team conducts all quality walks and inspections as prescribed by the control plan; ensure all IRFs and QDA is filled out in a timely manner alerting, via an NC, of any process deviations and defects.
• Contribute as needed in all defect/NC root cause/corrective action exercises for assigned process area/shift and lead and/or support implementation of all corrective actions.
• Ensure accuracy of all build documentation and escalate to Technical Support and/or Quality Engineering and if deviation is found.

Training:

• Ensure team member competency is current and regularly update on-process training, including line orientation and risk review, of all new team members or those transferring into the area.
• Develop and mentor high potential employees and process lead.

Other:

• Responsible to maintain good housekeeping standards through 5S concepts and practices in assigned process area; responsible to teach and develop team’s adherence to factory 5S standards.
• Demonstrate solid and practical understanding of and commitment toward the use of Lean tools and continuous improvement.
• Support, incorporate, and audit to ensure first line preventative maintenance is being completed during daily activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education, Training, and Skills Required:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Minimum of 2 years of leadership or supervisory experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• College Education / Degree in related field preferred but not required.
• Demonstrated ability to work in teams with a high degree of adaptability & flexibility.
• Strong desire to learn new skills & knowledge.
• Excellent work ethic, dependability & dedication to team & company, personal desire & value to produce quality work.
• System skills – Microsoft Office, Outlook, ERP / MRP systems, CRM database, etc.

What we offer:

We offer a position with great development opportunities in an inspiring environment at the world's number one wind turbine producer. Among the many amenities we offer:

• Great benefits coverage that includes dental and vision.
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policies.
• Great 401(k) plan (with employer match).
• Tuition assistance.

Shifts available:

• Yellow Shift: Thursday, Friday, Saturday and every other Wednesday from 6AM - 6:30PM.
• Orange Shift: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and every other Wednesday from 6AM - 6:30PM.
• Blue Shift: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, every other Saturday from 6PM - 6:30AM.
• Green Shift: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and every other Saturday from 6PM - 6:30AM.

Salary range: $80,000 - $90,000 a year. Night shift differential of $3 per hour ($6,240 per year)

Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore. Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 173 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field. With 29,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future. Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity. To learn more about our company and life at Vestas, we invite you to visit our website at and follow us on our social media channels. We also encourage you to join our Talent Universe to receive notifications on new and relevant postings.