Shift Supervisor

Shift Supervisor

Job Overview: Shift Supervisor reports to the Production Manager. Location: Seattle, WA. Type: Full-Time, Non-Exempt. Schedule: Friday - Sunday; 6am - 6pm.

Essential Functions:

• Safety conscious and always looking for preventative safety measures
• Understands the Valence Surface Technologies Code of Conduct policy, leading by example
• Organizes assigned area to ensure ready access to and knowledge of all orders currently in process on a daily work basis
• Effectively communicates with customer service regarding work that is in the area or coming to the area for processing
• Maintains the shop in an orderly 5S and well-kept manner
• Operates within established safety, quality, and financial guidelines
• Keeps current on project and overall shop performance, understands and monitors department budget, works with manager to resolve problems and plans for improvements
• Works closely with Production Management and supervisors on other shifts to determine daily, weekly, and monthly work schedules
• Maintains schedule and reassigns labor as workload changes
• Understand the daily output to keep the work moving through the production process
• Executes schedule with a sense of urgency, and with sincere concern for safety, quality, timeliness, and cost consciousness
• Maintains and monitors appropriate documentation on all orders
• Effectively supervises employees in the shop
• Organizes work to be done and assigns accordingly, follows dashboard requirements while working with customer service to exceed customer expectations
• Communicates with employees regularly and seeks their input on issues in regard to problem solving
• Clarifies responsibility and expected results
• Delegates responsibility to employees where appropriate
• Gives adequate direction, counsels employees on performance issues/concerns, provides assistance and/or training where appropriate
• Discuss disciplinary actions with department supervisors where necessary according to established procedures
• Works with department supervisor or manager and human resources to resolve problems as needed
• Partner with department supervisors to train employees and monitors their performance on Valence Surface Technologies safety procedures and proper Valence techniques for all production processes and movement of materials in/out/around the shop
• Understands and ably performs (and ensures that others understand and can perform) appropriate and safe techniques for lifting and maneuvering materials in various stages of completion
• Understands and institutes the methods needed to get the work done in a timely and efficient manner
• Resolves technical problems and challenges by involving the appropriate people in order to keep production moving, to meet/exceed customer expectations
• Participates in improvement teams, Gemba walks, and meetings as requested
• Participates in continuous process improvement activities always looking for new ways to do the job with eye to reducing cost, streamlining processes, and increasing throughput
• Keeps current on industry trends, innovations, and changes that may affect production operations
• Perform other duties as assigned

Position Qualifications:

Competency Statement(s): Accountability, Active Listening, Applied Learning, Business Acumen, Communication, Oral, Communication, Written, Conflict Resolution, Delegating Responsibility, Ethical, Goal Oriented, Technical Aptitude, Interpersonal, Time Management, Working Under Pressure, Reliability, Team Builder, Safety Awareness, Self-Motivated, Responsible, Project Management, Patience, Problem Solving, Honesty / Integrity, Initiative, Management Skills.

Skills & Abilities:

• Education: High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED) required
• Experience: 3 plus years of experience in manufacturing
• Computer Skills: Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office

Benefits:

• Compensation Range: $21.30 to $30.00 per hour (DOE) + shift differential for 2nd, 3rd, 4th and weekend shifts
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Employer Paid Basic Life, Supplemental Life Insurance, 401k with a 3% Employer Match
• Generous Paid Time Off Program 8 Holidays and 1 Floater Holiday
• On-the-job training, no experience required
• Join a great company with opportunities for growth!
• Work Environment: Temperatures in the work environment can fluctuate with outside weather conditions. Due to the manufacturing environment, Personal Protection Equipment may be required including safety glasses, goggles, aprons, rubber boots, gloves, and a respirator (provided by Company).