Assembly/Paint Booth Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

**GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION:

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Supervisors directly manage and coordinate activities of production employees by planning and assigning work, implementing procedures, training employees and recommending improvements in shop production while ensuring a smooth and consistent operation.

**SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

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• Coordinate, direct and lead production employees to achieve production levels that meet or beat budget.

• Determine and assign work schedules and expedite workflow.

• Coordinate materials for jobs and maintain inventory levels.

• Examine work for quality and conformance to policies and procedures—1st

  piece and periodically afterward.

• Supervise production employees to obtain top quality workmanship, efficiency, commitment and teamwork.

• Responsible for implementation of Lean layouts, techniques, & tools in area.

• Balance quality, productivity, cost and safety to achieve positive results in all areas.

• Train, motivate, monitor and evaluate performance of employees.

• Control and minimize labor hours.

• Ensure that proper safety and incident reporting procedures are followed.

• Perform accident and injury investigations.

• Responsible for shop floor organization and housekeeping.

• Minimize production rework, maintenance expenses, and shop supply expenses in area.

• Recognize and communicate any priority projects or problems, especially those that impact customer schedules & ship dates.

• Distribute, collect, review, verify and enter employee production cards by specified deadlines.

• Review, verify and submit employee timecards by specified deadlines.

• Communicate with co-workers in a professional and respectful manner.

• Recognize and report to Human Resources any employee problems or personnel issues.

• Administer CBA & Work Rules and grievance handling through 1st

  Step.

• Setup work areas for the next day.

• Open and close the building/s.

**EXPERIENCE / SKILL:

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• 5+ years working in a material handling and/or manufacturing plant (union experience a plus).
• 2 + years supervising employees.
• Able to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Lean / Continuous Improvement experience.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Proficiency in operating a forklift.

**PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

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• Some physical exertion required.
• Heavy lifting and moving of equipment; lifting of up to 50 pounds.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, bend and move about the facility.
• Exposure to shop elements such as noise, dust, fumes and odors.
• Safety glasses and steel toes will be required.

You should be proficient in:

• paint booth
• assembly